Former Rocky Bayou teacher accused of molestation pleads to battery.
Aaron Gleason, a former teacher at Rocky Bayou Christian School, pleaded guilty to felony assault as a part of an agreement with the Office of the State Attorney. More here:
Brothers at heart of jail healthcare scandal resurface
Nolan Weeks and Chad Laboy, the two brothers who operate HealthCred Care, announced their intent to donate $140,000 to law enforcement agencies. Previously, they were at the middle of a scandal involving healthcare signups at the Okaloosa Jail that ended in Weeks’ resignation as a County employee.
Hicks, Barto added to All Sports Association Hall of Fame
Two Niceville High School football legends were added to the most prestigious lineup in Emerald Coast athletics.
After Scathing Revelations About Transit Service, Okaloosa Commissioners Sign Off on $1M Contract Fix
Okaloosa avoids $1M transit repayment as leaders confront empty buses and consider sweeping service changes.
Emerald Coastie carries the flame – 18 years after Beijing Olympics
almost two decades after serving as the youngest member of the United States’ only Olympic Torch procession before the Beijing Games – this Niceville mom keeps the Olympic spirit alive in her communities
Ryan Cabaniss State Farm Niceville Good Neighbor: Jonathan Laird
Niceville’s public works director, Jonathan Laird, is the latest Niceville Good Neighbor, presented by Ryan Cabaniss State Farm Agency
GAO Names Local Contractor In Audit Report
A Crestview defense contractor is flagged in a new GAO report after failing to account for government-owned property, exposing deeper issues with the Air Force’s inventory management system.
Valparaiso could make THIS MUCH money every day from a new speed camera near Eglin:
So, if everyone decided to ignore the school zone tickets and keeps driving the way they are now – Valparaiso alone would earn an additional $78,000 per day in revenue – based on Blue Line’s five-day study.
Fort Walton Beach high schoolers protest ICE in march down Miracle Strip
Drivers along Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther greeted about 100 Fort Walton Beach High School students with horn honks, cheers, jeers and several middle fingers as they walked down the sidewalk to protest the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency.
Destin sex trafficker sentenced to life in prison
Chad Cornelius Seymore, known as the “Circle City Pimp” expanded his monstrous reach across the Florida Panhandle, Alabama and Georgia. Now, he’ll begin a life behind bars.
