Wrong-Way Chase on 123 Ends With Long Prison Sentence For Local Man
A reckless high-speed chase leads to a guilty verdict and prison time for Wendell Joseph Wright. Learn how a stolen vehicle set off a dramatic pursuit through Okaloosa County’s streets in our latest report.
YOUR TAX DOLLARS: What An Inmate Costs, Per Meal, At the Okaloosa County Jail:
Okaloosa County Commissioners voted to change the food service provider at the Okaloosa County Jail starting in October. On average, the jail houses 750 inmates and has more than 140 billeted staff members. The county jail will begin work with Summit Food Services, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Summit, established in 1991, has contracts with more than 500 correctional facilities around the United States and also serves Bay County, Florida (the Panama City area) and Orleans Parish in Louisiana.
Eliminating 45-Minute Waits for Advanced Life-Saving Care in Niceville – Here’s the Plan
Niceville’s Fire Department Union will have a new contract – and the wait times to get an ambulance during the busiest months of the year will reduce if all goes well in the next couple of months. Niceville’s Fire Chief and Police Chief reported on all of the goings-on concerning their departments. Here are the highlights:
Niceville City Council Recap June 2023
Policing, Purple Pipes to Deer Moss Creek and that dadgum left turn lane at Palm and State Route 20, and the last day of construction on John Sims Parkway – all covered at the Niceville City Council Meeting in June.
Suspect Apprehended in Niceville area after a all-day standoff on 23rd Street.
A man is under arrest Wednesday evening after a nearly 10-hour standoff between Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies at the home of Michael Steven Leavins on 23rd Street in Niceville.
Niceville man accused of sexual assault on Okaloosa Island
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies accuse Taylor Copeland of sexual assault on the night of May 21.
After 293 Days, The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Has Reopened to Help Abused Children
After 293 days, the Niceville Campus of Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) has reopened. It can serve the vulnerable and abused children of Okaloosa County.
Niceville Teen Arrested for Burglary, Meth Possession in Destin
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 17-year-old Niceville resident. They accuse him of drug possession and burglary after an incident at a business on Destin’s Harbor Boulevard.
Franken Gets Life In Prison for Niceville Murder of His Son in 2019.
Frederick Franken, Sr. will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading no contest to the murder of his child in 2019.
Okaloosa Deputies Arrest Seven In Child Predator Sting Operation
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation called “Operation April’s Fools” in April, targeting adults who were trying to meet minors online for sexual encounters.
