CRESTVIEW — The approval of a red-light camera program in Crestview has drawn mixed reactions from residents and experts.The City Council approved the program by a 3-2 vote March 12. According to the Crestview Police Department, cameras will be installed at two or three traffic signals and may take months to implement.A red-light camera is an automated system that takes photographs, usually from multiple angles, of a vehicle that has entered an intersection [...]
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Niceville High students evacuated after threat
NICEVILLE —Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a threat emailed to Niceville High School on Wednesday afternoon.School resource officers from the Sheriff’s Office and school administrators moved students to the football stadium after someone emailed a threat of toxic chemicals inside the school about 1:30 p.m., according to a press release from the Sheriff's Office.The threat was believed to have originated in another country, the [...]
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Two Walton projects make ‘Budget Turkey’ list
INLET BEACH — Two major Walton County road projects that got a combined $4 million in state funding have landed on the Florida TaxWatch Institute's latest "Budget Turkey" list.Each year, the TaxWatch Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization, prepares a list of projects that got state money, or attempted to get state money, outside of established channels or from inappropriate sources.The institute is careful to note that its list is not [...]
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Russia loses vote to join spy poisoning probe; next stop UN
International chemical weapons watchdog rebuffs Russia's request
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Police: YouTube shooter was calm in interview before attack
She was found her sleeping in her car, questioned by cops before she injured 3 people at company headquarters, then killed herself
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Facebook scandal affected more than first thought — up to 87M users
Social media giant says it now will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.
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April Brings Tunes to Panama City Beach
Two action packed festival weekends are on the horizon for music lovers in Panama City Beach with the Seabreeze Jazz Festival April 18th to 22nd and SandJam April 26th to 28th. Read on for details on each unique festival experience. Seabreeze Jazz Festival | Aaron Bessant Park Celebration is the theme for the 20th Anniversary […]
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March Sales in Review :: 30A Beaches
An active March closed out the first quarter of 2018 with sales up along Scenic Highway 30A for both single family homes and condominiums. WaterColor and Rosemary Beach continue to be among the most active 30A communities with WaterColor leading single family home sales with 11 closings and Rosemary finishing first in condo sales with […]
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Only 13 Developer Homesites Remain :: WaterSound West Beach
Homesites are in high demand in the charming WaterSound West Beach community. In the 1st quarter of 2018, our team sold more than $1.7 million in residential homesites alone. It’s no surprise that all who experience the community fall in love with the quaint, coastal architecture and the secluded feel yet close proximity to 30A […]
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WCFR FIREFIGHTERS HELP KNOCK DOWN RV FIRE IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
April 3, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—A multi-agency attack leads to the knock down of a residential fire on Spradlin Road in DeFuniak Springs. At 11:38 AM Monday night, Walton County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the 200 block of…
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