Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter with a firearm, a rare charge against a Florida law enforcement officer. Duran's body camera ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- More space on the beach could be coming to the residents and visitors of Okaloosa County. The county is looking to take over the Eglin Beach Park near the Destin Bridge on ...

Okaloosa County commissioners are seeking to manage Eglin Beach Park to increase public access. The county believes they can provide longer hours, lifeguard coverage, and integrate the park into ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- An Okaloosa County family is fighting to honor the life of their 13-year-old daughter Payton Raulerson, who died by suicide last December after a hidden battle with bullying.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County and Jacobs Engineering are inviting community members to attend the second public meeting for the Flood Vulnerability Assessment Project on Monday ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Fort Walton Beach High School English Language Arts and debate teacher was named the Okaloosa County School District’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Santa Rosa ...

Students in Okaloosa County participated in an oratorical and poster contest honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event, hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Sigma Omicron Omega Chapter ...

Four people were arrested by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Jan. 24 after a search warrant led them to find drugs and guns. According to OCSO officials, the Multi-Agency Drug Task Force ...

SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County, in partnership with Jacobs Engineering, will hold a public meeting for the Vulnerability Assessment Project on Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in ...

According to a memo from Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox, the National Weather Service expects Winter Storm Enzo to be a snow event with sleet along the immediate coast ahead ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Okaloosa County School District announced Sunday that school will be cancelled due to potential winter weather. In a Facebook post, school officials say as they ...

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Okaloosa County restaurant inspections site. Here's the ...