FORT WALTON BEACH — The Rev. Cecil Williams envisions the roughly 3,000-square-foot House of Valor as "an abode of light and love" for some local homeless veterans.Williams, of Greg Chapel AME Church and the Fort Walton Beach-based nonprofit Third Chance Inc., spearheaded a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday afternoon for the planned House of Valor. It will be a six-unit apartment complex at 10 Nicholson St. that will provide [...]

When the weather starts to get nippy and the days shorter, Snowbirds from many parts of the Northland make their plans for the great migration south, and already are descending on Walton County. The Walton County Snowbirds organization includes almost 2,000 members (with new ones added every year). This is the first in a series of articles about the group.Mark your calendars for two registration days: Jan. 2 and 4 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Faith Assembly Hall, located at 306 S. [...]

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Capt. Terry Watkins honored on 40 years as volunteer.

DESTIN — Two local history buffs pulled off a minor miracle at Destin Middle School on Friday, holding a cafeteria full of fifth-graders in quiet attention as they brought the Civil War to life.Parker Destin, a city councilman and Destin History and Fishing Museum board member, teamed up with P.O. Cole, an eight-grade history teacher at Destin Middle, to give students nearly an hour of insights into the "Great Rebellion."Destin, a student at the middle school a couple of [...]

Removed as the district spokesperson, Henry Kelley was admonished for not adhering to school district hiring procedures and for not properly vetting public records requests before releasing them to a media member.

Eglin Air Force Base has announced one prescribed burn planned in tactical training areas G-20, G-21 and G22 on Saturday.The burn will be 3,000 acres in the western portion of the reservation, east of Range Road 253, north of Range Road 660 and south of Range Road 213.The smoke is expected to rise to 2,700 feet with transport winds predicted to be out of the east. Smoke impacts should be minimal in [...]

Commission will be chaired by Anita Hill, who brought sexual harassment to forefront during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

DeFuniak Springs ranch provides Christmas animals, year-round fun.

These Florida lotteries were drawn Friday:Fantasy 5: 16-23-30-34-35Lucky Money: 09-24-43-47, Lucky Ball 13, estimated jackpot $1.2 millionMega Millions: 04-12-36-44-57, Mega Ball 19, Megaplier 4, estimated jackpot $208 millionPowerball: estimated jackpot $250 millionPick 2 Evening: 1-2Pick 2 Midday: 0-1Pick 3 Evening: 2-8- [...]

Winds sweep fire toward wealthy community area near L.A.