Judge Jack Schlechter will move from Okaloosa County Court to serve Walton County as First Judicial Circuit Court judge, ...

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

A 15-year-old Florida boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the beating and rape of a 91-year-old woman. Authorities in Marion County, Florida, have arrested three men suspected in ...

Matt Gaetz in Florida's First Congressional District. On Tuesday, Republican voters across the district went to the polls to choose their party's nominee. Okaloosa and Walton County voters ...

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 ...

Since Melbourne supplies drinking water for several other parts of Brevard County, the decision also affects those ... there’s enough evidence to warrant concern. Communities across Florida in recent ...

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 ...

SHALIMAR — Winter Storm Enzo has impacted Northwest Florida, causing several road closures in Okaloosa County. According to the Okaloosa County Public Information Office, the Highway 2, Peaden and ...

Okaloosa County Water & Sewer customer service office is closed Mon-Wed due to MLK Holiday and the winter storm. They will reopen Thursday at 8:30am. For emergencies, the public can call 850-651-7174.

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 ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. --The Okaloosa County School District has announced the cancellation of all schools, extracurricular activities, tutoring, and daycare services on Tuesday and Wednesday ...