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OKALOOSA, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was able to escape harm after an armed burglary suspect attempted to pull a weapon on him. The sheriff’s office ...
The FAA found Okaloosa County in violation of multiple grant assurances at Destin Executive Airport, stemming from a complaint about monopolization of airport services. The county allegedly ...
Okaloosa County tourism officials express concern over the proposed legislation, highlighting the importance of tourism development funds for the local economy. FORT WALTON BEACH — Earlier this ...
Okaloosa County withdrew a $6 million Triumph Gulf Coast grant application for Project Sound, a planned manufacturing facility. Delays in federal funding for the U.S. Navy contractor caused the ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Fire crews are responding to a structure fire in Okaloosa County on Sunday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the fire is at a home on Kanuha Dr in Fort ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Crestview man has been arrested after he had been on the run for weeks, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Richard Zach Wagner, 32, was ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Okaloosa County will hold its "2025 Earth Day Beach Cleanup" this weekend. It will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event will be held at different locations ...
SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County will host the second annual “Florida’s Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party” on May 3 as part of its ongoing effort to prepare residents for the 2025 Atlantic ...
The Okaloosa County School District partnered with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation to host the annual event, which featured art from students at more than 15 elementary schools and 15 middle and ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man they say eluded arrest twice and is wanted on multiple felonies. According to an OCSO Facebook ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- An armed burglary suspect tried to pull a weapon on an Okaloosa County deputy, then later tried to take the deputy's gun while being arrested, according to the sheriff's ...