April 2018



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Deputies notice ‘nervous’ man who was a fugitive

DESTIN — A fugitive from Indiana wanted on several felony gun charges was arrested Wednesday after two Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies recognized him while on their lunch break.According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, the deputies were their lunch break at a Destin restaurant when they noticed a man leaving who seemed “nervous” about their presence.Deputies thought the man resembled an individual in a “Be On the Lookout,” or [...]
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Workshop focuses on Choctawhatchee Bay estuary

OKALOOSA ISLAND — The Emerald Coast Convention Center hosted a Northwest Florida Estuary Program workshop on Wednesday.The estuary program works to preserve the environment across the Panhandle by combining the resources of Okaloosa, Walton and Washington counties to protect the more than $1.6-billion tourism industry that provides 36,000 jobs.The program focused on improving water quality through stormwater infrastructure, dirt road paving and habitat restoration. [...]
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Santa Rosa Beach woman wants to protect undeveloped acreage (PHOTOS)

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Crossing a wooden footbridge a few feet above a slow-moving creek, Teri Tolbert spots the slim storm-uprooted tree fallen across it. She bends down, and with a little effort tosses it aside, looking satisfied as it splashes into the dark water. For years, this has been the story of her ... Read More