Okaloosa County ends Crab Island boat exclusion zone, citing safety, cost, and outdated emergency access needs.

Okaloosa County commissioners recently recognized a group of scouts from Scouting American Troop 544 for helping locate a missing child. Commission Chair Paul ...

The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women honored over two dozen women for their community contributions. The ...

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 ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa STEMM Academy students earned top honors at the 2025 Florida History Day State Competition, representing the academy’s skills in historical research ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A waterspout made landfall Saturday in Okaloosa County. Director of Public in Okaloosa County tells NewsChannel 7 despite the scare and a tornado making its way ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Okaloosa County. Troopers said the accident happened on May 12, around 1:30 p.m., on the Garden ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County School District is actively participating in Mental Health Awareness Month. The district says it aims to "engage students, staff, and families in ...

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff's deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.