A five-count federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson by an Okaloosa County deputy ... Duran is out of jail on bond.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three people after they allegedly broke into a home, took a man against his will and beat him. According to an ...

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 has initiated its annual mosquito control program, including nightly spraying. Spraying occurs one hour before sunset, rotating weekly through different neighborhoods. Residents ...

Okaloosa County commissioners repealed a Crab Island vessel exclusion zone due to high maintenance costs and shifting sands. The zone, established in 2015, was intended to provide emergency vessel ...

SHALIMAR — With summer heating up, Okaloosa County has officially launched its annual mosquito control efforts, including nightly spraying operations to curb the seasonal surge in mosquito ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Three suspects were arrested after they allegedly broke into a man’s home, beat him, and forced him into a car, according to Okaloosa County deputies. Authorities ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people they believe were involved in an armed robbery and kidnapping. The sheriff’s office said 27 ...

(AP) — Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump filed a lawsuit against a former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy ... Duran is out of jail on bond. Crump, 55, is a well-known Black attorney ...

With yellow flags flying over Destin beaches on May 27, two people apparently drowned in the Gulf, according to the Okaloosa ...

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 ...