Kayle Bates was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual battery in the1982 slaying of 24-year-old Janet Renee White of Lynn Haven.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A vehicle fire in Okaloosa County is causing traffic delays in the Baker area. According ...

Tallahassee State College — or TSC, if short on time — celebrated the opening of a new summer exhibition from the Artists’ ...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has announced all lanes of Highway 189 in Baker are currently shut down due to a vehicle fire. According to the ...

Kayle Barrington Bates, 67, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 19 at Florida State Prison and could be the 10th inmate put to ...

A teenager detailed her harrowing experience of being attacked and dragged underwater by an alligator in Florida until she was able to escape.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - American Airlines announced that it will offer daily direct service to Miami from ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed John Reed as an Okaloosa County judge. Reed replaces Judge Jack Schlechter, who was ...

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a motorcyclist after he was stopped twice for speeding. According to ...

Every day visitors at Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center are greeted by a sea turtle named Sweet Pea when they walk ...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners for the new Tax Collector’s ...