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DROWNING VICTIM ID’d
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of an apparent drowning from June 14th in the Gulf. 36-year-old Carlos Rodriguez of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was seen struggling offshore ...
Jun 17, 2019
GULF DEAD ZONE
Abnormally heavy rains and flooding along the Mississippi River will likely cause a larger-than-normal dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this summer. Dead zones occur where there is so little oxygen tha...
Jun 17, 2019
WHATABURGER SOLD
The hamburger chain Whataburger - which has more than 700 stores in 10 states - has been sold to the Chicago-based investment banking company BDT Capital Partners. The burger chain will remain headqua...
Jun 17, 2019
ARREST FOR THREAT AGAINST DEPUTY
A 22-year-old Escambia County man has been arrested after he threatened to kill Escambia County Sheriff's deputies who shot his brother last month. Matthew Berry-Rivera was arrested Monday for making ...
Jun 14, 2019
PENSACOLA HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATION
Pensacola Police say a 22-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a car just after 1am on June 8th. That car left the scene at Garden and Romana streets and was described as a Toyota ...
Jun 14, 2019
NICEVILLE DEATH INVESTIGATION
Niceville Police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old child. Niceville Police Chief David Popwell said a call was received from firefighters around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday to help with an unrespo...
Jun 14, 2019
SANCTUARY CITY BILL SIGNING
On Friday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Congressman Matt Gaetz will appear together at the Okaloosa County Administration Building on Friday to sign a bill that bans sanctuary cities in Florida. T...
Jun 14, 2019
CANADIAN DRUGS NOW LEGAL IN FLORIDA
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law that will allow residents to gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other countries. The bill establishes two programs - the Canadian ...
Jun 12, 2019
OKALOOSA COUNTY HOUSEKEEPER ARRESTED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says a housekeeper has been arrested for exploiting a partially disabled woman and her terminally ill husband while working at their home between September and Apr...
Jun 12, 2019
WINN-DIXIE EMPLOYEE ARRESTED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says an employee has been arrested for stealing $381 from the Winn-Dixie on Beal Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. Investigators say 33-year-old Shawanna Walker ...
Jun 12, 2019
Sun Sep 13
Tonight
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 8%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mon Sep 14
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 8%
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 8%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue Sep 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wed Sep 16
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 11%
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thu Sep 17
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 5%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 37%
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 37%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Sep 19
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
