FORT WALTON BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — On Sept. 22, The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) announced that the health advisories for Cinco Bayou and Boggy Bayou have been lifted. In Cinco Bayou, the lift also applies to the area of Snapper Cove around Monahan. The lifts for Boggy Bayou include Lyons Park…… MORE

BAKER, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says the man seen on an early morning surveillance camera this week is not Brian Laundrie. OCSO looked into a social media post showing a man with a backpack walking a trail early Tuesday morning in Baker. Speculation began around the post that it could…… MORE

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) says residents can pick up new Autism awareness decals to help deputies better serve their families in a crisis. A special decal can be placed on vehicles and windows of homes so deputies can recognize a special need of service while responding to calls.…… MORE

OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa Island Pier will be closed to fishermen until noon Sunday, Sept. 26 to host a trash pick up in the Gulf of Mexico. Divers will start around 7 a.m. to remove debris and other foreign materials from around the fishing pier. A 150-foot safety barrier will be up…… MORE

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — September is National Literacy Month and one Pensacola nonprofit has dedicated the last 21 years to promoting literacy and reducing recidivism in Florida prisons. Open Books, located at 1040 North Guillemard St. in Pensacola, acts as a nonprofit bookstore where volunteers accept used book donations and sell them to fund books…… MORE