Jack Schlechter of Niceville has served as an Okaloosa County judge since 2022, when he was appointed to that position by DeSantis.

Okaloosa and Walton County voters — like voters in the other counties in the district — overwhelmingly chose Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who also is President Donald Trump ...

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 ...

NICEVILLE — Due to the effects of Winter Storm Enzo, the Okaloosa County School District and Walton County School District have announced that all schools will remain closed until Monday ...

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) - NewsChannel 7 is getting a first look at snowfall in the Panhandle. I-10 in Okaloosa County appears to be covered in snow. At this time officials have not ...

Axel Rudakubana's face was revealed to the world yesterday when he admitted the murders of three girls. The 18-year-old, of Banks in West Lancashire, was due to go on trial this morning accused of ...

The winter storm has caused major closures in Okaloosa County. There will be no school on Tuesday or Wednesday. Okaloosa County administration will close all non-essential administrative offices ...

The winter storm has caused major closures in Okaloosa County. There will be no school on Tuesday or Wednesday. Okaloosa County administration will close all non-essential administrative offices on ...

Okaloosa County Public Safety staff is continuously monitoring the incoming winter storm and is in regular communications with all pertinent County departments and agencies. Please monitor official ...

In a recent law enforcement action in Pasco County, a man was shot and killed ... old Matthew Vincent Phillips due to a warrant for his arrest on multiple felony charges. The man, who had been ...

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 ...