The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for help in identifying the driver of Chevrolet Tahoe SUV that struck and killed a man in a wheelchair Saturday night, then fled the scene. Troopers say the 64-year-old Fort Walton Beach man was trying to cross Eglin Parkway near Irwin Avenue just before 8 p.m. when he was…… MORE
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CRAB ISLAND BUSINESS OWNER CITED
As Tropical Storm Alberto approached the Okaloosa County, Stann Shipp decided to move his floating business – Waterworks, a floating concession stand and water sports rental shop – to safer waters, so he moored it in his Destin backyard. However, Shipp was issued a citation for violating a city ordinance that prohibits floating structures from…… MORE
ALBERTO
Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall just west of Panama City Beach, around 4 p.m. yesterday with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles-per-hour. The storm is expected to steadily weaken as it moves inland and it is expected to become a subtropical depression. The storm was further to the east than first forecast which meant the…… MORE
GULF ISLANDS SEASHORE REOPENS
Gulf Islands National Seashore has announced the schedule to reopen roads and facilities in Northwest Florida now that Alberto has passed. Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa, and Perdido Key Areas are set to reopen by 10:00 a.m. today with the Fort Pickens Campground on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reservations will be honored starting tomorrow. Naval Live…… MORE
NO FLORIDA SPECIAL SESSION
A Democratic effort to hold a special session to increase education funding has died in the Florida Legislature, as Republican opposition blocked the idea. Democrats needed 23 senators, but got only 16. They needed 70 House members, but got only 41. A dozen House Republicans and 10 Senate Republicans did not cast votes.… MORE
CRAB ISLAND RULE CHANGES
Some local businesses are upset because the Destin City Council is considering prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages by Crab Island businesses and eventually banning the overnight mooring of floating structures or vessels. But since the submerged island is in unincorporated Okaloosa County, the proposed regulations require approval of the Okaloosa County Commission, which will…… MORE
FRONT YARD VEGETABLE GARDENS PROHIBITED
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to hear a case about whether homeowners can be prohibited from growing vegetable gardens in their front yards. The Village of Miami Shores passed an ordinance four years ago banning front-yard vegetable gardens and allowed the village to impose fines of up to $50 per day for noncompliance. Hermine…… MORE
PANAMA CITY BEACH CHILD MOLESTOR ARRESTED
Panama City Beach Police say a 19-year-old Bay County man was arrested Sunday after police say he molested several children on the beach near Pier Park. Police received a call about a possible sex offense against a child. Kyle Koch was identified as a suspect, and police say he confessed to molesting the child while…… MORE
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY POSTPONED
Approaching bad weather is already having an impact on our area. Paul Enterkin, President of the Board of the Veteran’s Memorial Park Foundation, said the board has made the decision to postpone Memorial Day observances at Veteran’s Memorial Park because of concerns about the developing tropical weather system in the Gulf. The ceremonies have been…… MORE
GULF ISLANDS WEATHER PREPARATION
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials will begin shutdown procedures today as the area braces for severe weather over the Memorial Day weekend. Closure of the Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa and Perdido Key Areas is likely and could take place as early as tomorrow afternoon. If the Fort Pickens Campground is closed campers will be required…… MORE
