Operation Nightstalker targeted suspects communicating with individuals they believed to be a minor for sex.

Glad to hear that we are targeting high-income visitors. Hopefully some emphasis will be put on cleaning up the water at our beaches. It won't take much longer before the word is out that our water contains fecal bacteria on multiple occasions on multiple beaches (recent October Healthy Beaches report).What kind of tourist does this attract? Also, as many locals know, Crab Island has a nickname that reflects the contaminants in our water. I will spare the name, but if you are a local [...]

GULF BREEZE — Gulf Islands National Seashore 2017-18 Waterfowl Hunting Permits are now available, according to a press release.There is a $25.00 application fee that must be paid when each application is submitted. Applicants are encouraged to apply and pay online.Applications are available online at  https://www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/waterfowl-hunting-regulations.htm. All hunters in the park must carry a valid Waterfowl Hunting Permit that has been signed [...]

These Florida lotteries were drawn Monday:Cash4Life: 16-31-34-41-57, Cash Ball 4Fantasy 5: 08-14-18-23-34Pick 2 Evening: 2-6Pick 2 Midday: 1-9Pick 3 Evening: 0-0-8Pick 3 Midday: 8-7-0Pick 4 Evening: 7-6-7-1Pick 4 Midday: 9-9-2-0Pick 5 Evening: 9-0-3-2-2Pick 5 [...]

U.S. officials are preparing a recommendation for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declare that "ethnic cleansing" is occurring against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims.

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Salvation Army in Okaloosa and Walton Counties announces the launch of its annual Christmas Campaign to raise funds to help those who continue to struggle in Okaloosa and Walton counties.The public is invited to help “Ring in the Season” at the Red Kettle Kickoff Event on Saturday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Dillard’s Court area of Santa Rosa Mall.Publisher Diane Winnemuller of the Northwest Florida Daily News will speak [...]

The narrow blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan are deserted. Cigar shops are boarded up. Boutiques in bright colonial buildings are closed.

The Republican chairmen of two House committees announced Tuesday they're opening an investigation into actions the Obama administration Justice Department took during last year's presidential election.

"This is a family tradition. I'll do this as long as I can. These are memories my granddaughter and I will have for the rest of our lives."

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday there is a place for moderate elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan's government as long as they renounce violence and terrorism and commit to stability.