Jailhouse text messages, records shed new light on Fort Walton Beach property deal
Jailhouse text messages, records shed new light on Fort Walton Beach property deal Collin Bestor September 2, 2025 2:00 pm Fort Walton Beach In Brief: 📱 Jailhouse texts show Councilmember Bryce Jeter negotiated a $65,000 property sale with inmate Walter Robinson Jr., linking the deal to Robinson’s bail. ⚖️ Critics allege coercion and conflict of […]
Fort Walton Beach Councilmember accused of coercing jailed man into property sale; Jeter denies allegations
A Fort Walton Beach councilmember is at the center of a storm after being accused of pressuring a jailed man into signing away his home — but he says the allegations are “100% false.”
Advanced Sacred Hope Academy Expands to New Fort Walton Beach Campus
Advanced Sacred Hope Academy in Fort Walton Beach is opening a larger campus this fall to serve 75 autistic and neurodiverse students and is seeking community sponsorships for classrooms and a sensory-friendly playground.
Judge dismisses negligence claims against apartment complex in Roger Fortson shooting case
Negligence claims against the complex where Airman Roger Fortson was killed have been dismissed, but the civil rights case against Okaloosa County’s sheriff and a former deputy moves forward.
Fort Walton Beach eyes voluntary state “DOGE” audit amid $8M budget gap
Fort Walton Beach is requesting a voluntary state DOGE audit while navigating an $8 million budget shortfall and working within new voter-imposed spending caps ahead of finalizing its 2025-26 budget.
Fort Walton Beach approves interlocal agreement with Okaloosa County for ‘Around the Mound’
A major plan to divert U.S. 98 traffic around downtown Fort Walton Beach just got a funding boost, and leaders say it could clear the cones from your commute in less than a decade.
Fort Walton Beach backs FDOT plan to curb crashes at First Street and Beal Parkway
A Fort Walton Beach intersection with more than triple the crashes considered “hazardous” is getting a quick safety makeover — here’s what’s changing for drivers.
Fort Walton Beach moves to ‘plainly audible’ noise ordinance, expands exemptions
Fort Walton Beach is turning down the volume on its old noise law, and turning up enforcement with a “plainly audible” rule police say will finally work.
Fort Walton Beach OKs $415K no-bid contract for new downtown parking lot
With downtown parking spots disappearing fast, Fort Walton Beach is skipping the bidding process to get a new lot built in record time.
Fort Walton Beach man killed in US 98 crash; police seeking witnesses
Fort Walton Beach police are investigating a fatal crash on US 98 that killed bicyclist Jason Turpen, 45, and are asking the public for help.
