Okaloosa County woman escapes Holt home before it burns to the ground
HOLT, Fla. — A woman escaped her home without injury late Tuesday night before it burned to the ground in Holt, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The resident’s…
How Seniors Could Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccines in Northwest Florida This Week
While Alabama wrestled with early vaccine distribution hurdles, Florida was finding success funneling shots to seniors 65 and older through Publix pharmacies — and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more locations…
Carjacking suspect arrested after pursuit ends in Flomaton
FLOMATON, Ala. — Flomaton police arrested a carjacking suspect Tuesday night after a chase that began in Florida and ended on an Alabama street just across the state line. The…
More Than Half of Northwest Florida Voters Cast Ballots Before Election Day
PENSACOLA, Fla. — More than half of registered voters across three northwest Florida counties had already voted — either in person or by mail — heading into Election Day 2020,…
Federal Major Disaster Declaration Unlocks Aid for Florida Counties Hit by Sally
Washington opened the federal spigot for the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Sally, with a major disaster declaration making federal funding available to state, tribal and local governments and certain private…
Hurricane Sally leaves widespread damage, thousands without power across Northwest Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Widespread damage stretched across Pensacola, Escambia County and other parts of Northwest Florida after Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning. Dozens of streets flooded, including Main Street,…
Grand Jury Indicts Three in Deadly Crestview Motel Robbery
An Okaloosa County grand jury has returned murder and robbery indictments against three people in connection with a fatal robbery at a Crestview motel earlier this year. Jasmine Williams, Eric…
Hundreds Join Voices of Hope March and Rally in Crestview
Several hundred people marched through the streets of downtown Crestview to Twin Hill Park Wednesday afternoon as part of the Voices of Hope March. The march brought people out to…
Short-Term Vacation Rentals Cleared to Reopen in Three Northwest Florida Counties
PENSACOLA BEACH — Short-term vacation rentals in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties can begin taking reservations and checking in guests again after the state signed off on each county’s…
Okaloosa County reopens public beaches as other counties weigh plans
Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to reopen public beaches for limited hours starting May 1, even as neighboring counties in the Florida Panhandle continued to weigh their own plans for…