Okaloosa County's second annual Hurricane Expo will be held May 3rd, 2025, to help residents prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. The free event offers resources like hurricane guides ...

Okaloosa County withdrew a $6 million Triumph Gulf Coast grant application for Project Sound, a planned manufacturing facility. Delays in federal funding for the U.S. Navy contractor caused the ...

SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County will host the second annual “Florida’s Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party” on May 3 as part of its ongoing effort to prepare residents for the 2025 Atlantic ...

Former Okaloosa County Jail director Nolan Weeks has been accused of impersonating a police officer. Weeks allegedly displayed a sheriff's badge during a traffic stop but did not provide ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 28-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday by an Okaloosa County jury of two counts of using a computer to facilitate or solicit a parent, legal guardian, or custodian ...

The FAA found Okaloosa County in violation of multiple grant assurances at Destin Executive Airport, stemming from a complaint about monopolization of airport services. The county allegedly ...

CRESTVIEW — On April 1, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved two items that will honor the lives of two influential Okaloosa County residents. This resolution ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Okaloosa County will hold its "2025 Earth Day Beach Cleanup" this weekend. It will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event will be held at different locations ...

Okaloosa County, Florida, has initiated a temporary freeze on non-essential hiring as part of a self-imposed financial audit. The audit, requested by Commission Chairman Paul Mixon, aims to ensure ...

The Okaloosa County Commission has approved lower fees for certain beach vendor activities. Fees for larger group events like sandcastle building and picnics have been reduced from $50 to $30.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Louisiana woman was arrested in Okaloosa County earlier this week after she allegedly interfered with an investigation into multiple underage people drinking.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man they say eluded arrest twice and is wanted on multiple felonies. According to an OCSO Facebook ...