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Road Rage Attack Ends in Arrest After Lengthy Investigation Staff Reports February 26, 2026 12:54 pm Crime, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Public Safety In Brief: Police arrested 21-year-old Kevyon Dawson in connection with an October 31, 2025, shooting. Detectives say the incident stemmed from suspected road rage on Sullivan Street. No injuries were reported, and Dawson was taken into custody without incident. Nearly four months after a Halloween night shooting in Fort Walton Beach, police have made an arrest. Officers with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department took 21-year-old Kevyon Dawson into custody on February 25, 2026, in connection with a shooting that occurred on October 31, 2025, along Sullivan Street. According to investigators, detectives with the department’s Special Investigations Unit located Dawson at Cash’s Pirates Cove on Beal Parkway NE within the city limits. Authorities said Dawson was wanted in connection with what detectives described as a suspected road rage incident. Police say the investigation revealed that during the October incident, Dawson exited the passenger side of a vehicle he was traveling in and fired multiple rounds at another vehicle behind him. Investigators stated there was no known relationship between Dawson and the victim. The victim was not injured. An arrest warrant was obtained the same day probable cause was established, and Dawson was taken into custody without incident, according to police. No additional details about potential charges were immediately released. More Local News Aviation Decorated Fighter Pilot Charged in a Shocking China Training “Betrayal” Emerald Coast Okaloosa... Read More

Former AFSOC chief will face general court-martial Christopher Saul February 26, 2026 12:17 pm Hurlburt Field Mid Bay News has learned more about the future of the trial of Former AFSOC Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Green.    Air Force Office of Special Investigations arrested Green last year after a minor accused him of placing a recording device in their room and filming them undressed. Charges were preferred against him on November 13, 2025, and he had a hearing in his case on February 10th.    The Timeline so far: AFSOC’s enlisted leader fired Investigation reveals more info around the firing of a top AFSOC enlisted airman Charges against former AFSOC Chief Anthony Green revealed   From that case, the Office of Special Trial Counsel decided to upgrade the matter to a General Court Martial. The trial date is yet to be determined, but an AFSOC Spokesperson noted that “Trial proceedings have yet to be scheduled but will be shortly in the normal course of business.”   More below. Charges were referred to a General Court-Martial by Brigadier Christopher A. Brown, the Lead Special Trial Counsel. Green is charged with indecent recording, obstruction of justice, and three counts of possession, viewing, and producing child pornography.    “Green is presumed innocent until he is proven guilty at a trial by courts-martial,” the spokesperson added, “AFSOC is committed to the welfare of our Airmen and maintaining good order and discipline to preserve the trust placed in us to execute our critical global missions.”... Read More

Destin Vacation Abuse Ends in a Life Sentence Staff Reports February 26, 2026 9:59 am Crime, Destin, Okaloosa County, Public Safety In Brief: A jury found Justin Andrew Busby guilty of sexually battering a 10-year-old child during a 2022 Destin vacation. The victim disclosed the abuse after returning home to Mississippi, prompting a multi-agency investigation. A judge sentenced Busby to life in state prison and designated him a Sexual Predator. An Okaloosa County jury has found Justin Andrew Busby guilty of sexually battering a child under the age of 12, resulting in a life sentence in state prison and his designation as a sexual predator. On January 13, 2026, Circuit Judge David Oberliesen sentenced Busby to life behind bars following the jury’s verdict in an Okaloosa County courtroom. According to prosecutors, the abuse occurred between December 27, 2022, and January 3, 2023, while the then 10-year-old victim was on vacation in Destin. Authorities said the defendant was a trusted family member at the time of the incidents. The child did not immediately disclose what had happened. After returning home to Lucedale, she later made a spontaneous disclosure to her parents. That disclosure prompted an investigation involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Lucedale Police Department, and the Canopy House Child Advocacy Center. The Lucedale investigation was led by Captain Jason Smith. During the course of the investigation, authorities said Busby minimized his conduct but did not deny the allegations made by the child. Assistant State Attorney Christine Bosau prosecuted the... Read More

Luke Combs Laments Lack Of Spaces For “Middle Ground” In Political Discourse “Stomp on the flag and light it up. Yeah, you think you’re tough? Well, try that in a small town.”– Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” “‘Wear your mask, take your pills.’ Now a whole generation’s mentally ill.”– Kid Rock’s “We […] More Country Music Nation  Read More

  Spring is just around the corner, and after months of cold weather, it is the perfect time to start planning the vacation you have been dreaming about all winter. If you are imagining sunny skies, warm sand, and clear, inviting waters, Panama City Beach should be at the top of your list. With miles   Read More