Wreck ignited a fire that forced nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said

“With these smaller crowds, it is easier to manage. We still have that criminal element coming down to take advantage of the situation. But it's not near what it used to be."

FORT WALTON BEACH — Fort Walton Beach Medical Center’s Heart Center recently introduced a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid hertbeat.Patients with atrial fibrillation routinely are treated with anticoagulants to prevent the formation of blood clots. However, patients who may not be able to take anticoagulants can have the newly available left atrial apendage procedure to avoid [...]

President keeps up attacks on escalating probe by special counsel Robert Mueller

Witness said the Mississippi man was in trouble on a boogie board in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday afternoon.

PANAMA CITY BEACH — It was one of those times when you have no idea what you are looking at. Flopping at the surface, the fish seemed to be nothing short of impossibly proportioned. Its tail was a scalloped stump. Its fins looked too far back and too small for its body. In short, it looked like the kind of fish a small child might draw. Staring at it, Patrick Ashley had "no clue what it was." So he did the logical thing, took a picture and posted it on the [...]

Only 1 ticket can claim the huge March 17 jackpot, the eighth largest ever

Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the three prior attacks.

Rocky Bayou Christian Academy’s academic team — undefeated during the regular season — took on Collegiate High School — which suffered one regular-season loss — in the Okaloosa Schools/Cox Communications Academic Tournament.Match 12 gave Collegiate a must-win in the double elimination round, defeating Rocky Bayout 200-140.Match 13 saw Rocky Bayou bounce back to claim the championship, 215-185.Rocky Bayou Capt. Elijah Suh [...]