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January 5, 2018

Rested SoWal tops Niceville

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Experimenting with any established system often invites trouble. Few know this better than Kevin Craig. Yet Craig, now in his 36th year of coaching, continues to innovate and continues to win. His Seahawks beat visiting Niceville 61-50 Thursday night in South Walton. The latest ... Read More

January 5, 2018

3 THINGS TO DO This Week

St. Rita Catholic Church, 137 Moll Drive in Santa Rosa Beach, will hold a fish fry dinner from 3-7 p.m. Jan. 6. Adults are $10 and children under 10 are free. Call 267-2558. 2. Escape 2 Create. Folk singer and harpist Calvin Arsenia, who writes musical... Read More

Local News January 5, 2018

Debris catches fire, burns second floor balcony of Niceville apartment

NICEVILLE — A fire that may have been suspicious in origin burned the second story balcony of a Niceville apartment, filling the unit with smoke.The Bluewater Boulevard fire, which was called into North Bay Fire Department at just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, started on the balcony of a first floor unit, according to Chief Byron Bennett.It appeared to have started in some debris that was stacked in a corner, but the tenants said they hadn't been home since about 1 that [...]

Local News January 5, 2018

Superfund work touted by Trump EPA was completed years ago

The Environmental Protection Agency is touting cleanups at seven of the nation's most polluted places as a signature accomplishment in the Trump administration's effort to reduce the number of Superfund sites, even though records show the physical work was completed before President Donald Trump took office.

Local News January 5, 2018

Longtime Kiwanis member makes a big difference

When Meals on Wheels was at risk of losing funding, Ed Lippincott convinced his fellow Kiwanis board members to add Meals on Wheels as a sponsored program.

Local News January 5, 2018

Public breakup with Trump costs Bannon a key GOP backer

The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon's very public break with President Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office.

Local News January 5, 2018

Crestview woman mourns loss of wedding rings

A Crestview woman is hoping that she will somehow see her wedding rings again.Tammy Pearson has worn the two bands around her neck on a chain for more than a decade, ever since an allergy prevented her from wearing them in the more traditional manner.Thursday afternoon, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m., the chain broke, scattering the rings. She found the chain tangled up in her hoodie, but the rings were gone.One is a black Tungsten band about the width of a [...]

General News, Local News January 5, 2018

Plan to expand offshore drilling draws cheers, jeers

WASHINGTON — The energy industry is cheering the Trump administration's proposal to open nearly all U.S. coastlines to offshore oil and gas drilling, saying it will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supplies and create jobs.Independent experts are dubious. They cite strong opposition — even from Republicans — to some ocean drilling and question whether oil companies will invest in expensive new offshore projects when there are abundant reserves in shale on [...]

Local News January 5, 2018

FBI investigates Clinton Foundation corruption claims

WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person tells The Associated Press the investigation has gone on for several months. The Hill newspaper first reported it.President Donald Trump [...]

Local News January 5, 2018

Storm gone, but cold will stick around through weekend

Forecasters predict strong winds and record-breaking cold air to linger for a few days