Okaloosa County ends Crab Island boat exclusion zone, citing safety, cost, and outdated emergency access needs.

The annual Emerald Coast Open and Lionfish Festival in Destin-Fort Walton Beach successfully removed more than 20,000 invasive lionfish. According to a news ...

A bond hearing was held today for the former okaloosa county deputy charged with killing senior airman roger fortson last may ...

Destruction from Hurricane Sally required an all-hands-on-deck recovery, an effort totaling more than $300 million in federal ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy and others for the May 2024 shooting ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead May 5 in Collier County near Naples, after what Florida officials say is the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. Officials said ...

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing later this month to consider repealing a vessel exclusion zone at Crab Island that has proven costly and ineffective since its ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - One Okaloosa County woman is behind bars after reportedly firing a shot at a family member on Saturday. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office ...

According to the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency’s Facebook page, the damage was reported in an area near the Rosalie Fire Department at 3:58 p.m. According to people responding to ...

Okaloosa County saw 664 spring break arrests, slightly fewer than last year, primarily for underage drinking. Most arrests occurred along Destin beaches, with the majority of those arrested being ...

The County Administrator’s Office, county emergency management, facilities operations and other areas would also face reductions. Officials said 74 permanent positions and nine temporary ...