Okaloosa County ends Crab Island boat exclusion zone, citing safety, cost, and outdated emergency access needs.

After decade of maintenance issues and $100,000 in costs, commissioners unanimously approve repeal following confirmation ...

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 ...

Okaloosa County is considering repealing a vessel-exclusion zone at Crab Island enacted in 2015. The zone, intended for emergency vessels, has proven ineffective due to shallow waters and shifting ...

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 ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla.-- A 32-year-old Crestview man was apprehended by Okaloosa County deputies on Saturday after evading capture for several months. Richard Zach Wagner, who was wanted on ...

The lowest temperature within the month was 33 degrees on April 9. Asheville has transitioned from a 7a plant hardiness zone to a 7b plant hardiness zone. This classification is determined by the ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Fort Walton Beach man is now facing charges after a hidden camera was found in a woman’s bedroom. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office ...

The government has received more than 200 responses from local authorities across the UK that want their areas to become artificial intelligence (AI) growth zones, it has been revealed.

If an evacuation order is not issued for your area and your house is not part of an evacuation zone, you could consider sheltering in place. In Hillsborough County, the zones are divided from A to E, ...

Gardeners and farmers across the U.S. look to plant hardiness zones for guidance on which plants to grow. The U.S. is divided into 13 plant hardiness zones based on the local coldest temperature ...