Could this pivotal piece of evidence prove self-defense in alleged Ledford killer Deschaine’s trial?
The defense says the State Attorney’s Office failed to turn over evidence that could prove Dylan Deschaine acted in self-defense in the killing of Mike Ledford.
HISTORY: The Emerald Coast’s upstart third-party Florida governor and his controversial legacy
In 1916, Sidney J. Catts achieved a historic political upset, becoming Florida’s only third-party governor. Running under the Prohibition Party banner after a disputed Democratic primary, the populist preacher campaigned across rural Florida in a Model T, leaving behind a fascinating and turbulent administration.
NWFSC sets scholarship award total record in 2026
The Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Foundation announced it will surpass $1 million in scholarships for students this year, thanks to donors.
30A Resident Russell Brand Convicted of Sex Crimes in UK
A Jury convicted 30A resident, comedian and actor Russell Brand of sex crimes in a London Courtroom.
“Stop the sink!” SS United States group files last-minute lawsuit
The group that wants to stop Okaloosa County from sinking the ?SS United States and making it the world’s largest artificial reef has filed a lawsuit to stop the sinking.
HISTORY: Northwest Florida’s most influential person of all time inaugurated into Congress
On November 5, 1940, Congressman Bob Sikes began his historic 36-year congressional career. Through strategic committee assignments, Sikes transformed Northwest Florida from a small subsistence community into a major defense hub, ultimately securing the military presence that drives two-thirds of Okaloosa County’s GDP today.
Here are the wild local results from the Midterm elections!
Election night brought key decisions across Okaloosa and Walton counties. Jerry Buckman won a close race for the Okaloosa School Board seat over JD Peacock. Meanwhile, Okaloosa’s half-cent sales tax passed to support infrastructure projects, Walton County approved a school property tax, and local voters overwhelmingly backed statewide GOP candidates.
Can Florida’s controversial property tax amendment pass? The latest scientific poll may surprise you:
A Florida pollster just dropped a survey of 916 voters. You wont believe what it said about local opinions on Democrats and Amendment 3.
HISTORY: When Florida almost sold the Emerald Coast to Alabama
Following the American Civil War, a cash-strapped Florida entertained selling the Western Panhandle to Alabama for $1 million in bonds. Supported by nearly two-to-one margin by local voters in 1869, the annexation deal ultimately failed when post-war economic strain forced Alabama Governor William Hugh Smith to reject the transfer.
HISTORY: The life and times of the fastest man ever: Baker’s Houston McTear
On October 31, 2015, the ‘World’s fastest man,’ and Baker-native Houston McTear lost his battle against lung cancer. But his life was so much more than his track career:
