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Wildfire off Garcon Point Road in Santa Rosa spreading 'rapidly'
The Florida Forest Service is responding to a wildfire on the east side of Garcon Point Road. Around 12:30 p.m., the Forest Service Blackwater Forestry Center reported the blaze was around 1 acre, but that "high winds are spreading the fire rapidly." Currently, two tractor plow units and local firefighters...
3 teens arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Santa Rosa County
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Three teens were taken into custody after a stolen vehicle pursuit in Santa Rosa County on Friday morning. The incident began on I-10 in Santa Rosa County at around 9:15 a.m. when troopers say they spotted a stolen vehicle out of Union County, Florida. Florida...
Deputies: Man used hatchet to burglarize Okaloosa County convenience stores
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A Baker man was arrested after deputies identified him as a suspect in a string of convenience store burglaries that occurred on Wednesday. Okaloosa County deputies say 34-year-old Klynn Jones was seen on video burglarizing a convenience store on N. Eglin Parkway and another store in Shalimar.
Beachgoers watch Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle lay nest in Destin
DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) – A big surprise for beachgoers in Destin on Sunday as a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle made its way on shore to lay a nest. This is the first nest for Okaloosa County beaches this year, three days before the official start of nesting season on May 1st. The Destin Fort Walton […]
Okaloosa County to host "Florida's Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party" in Shalimar
SHALIMAR — With hurricane season a month away, Okaloosa County officials will host "Florida's Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party" on May 11 at the Okaloosa County Administration Building in Shalimar. The event, open to all Okaloosa County residents, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is aimed at increasing preparedness...
NAVARRE FISHING REPORT SUNDAY 4-28-24
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily. Visit our You Tube channel Navarre Newspaper. You will find the weather and information videos about the emerald coast of Destin, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola areas.This report is updated during the day. This is our...
Santa Rosa County man arrested after crashing into cars, home: FHP
Editor’s Note: We’ve corrected the reported incident time in this article. SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man was arrested after he crashed into two cars and “impacted” two homes in Santa Rosa County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. 37-year-old John Robert Mahoney, of Santa Rosa County, was heading […]
Popular Pensacola seafood restaurant receives complaint over live roaches
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of April 15-21. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from the Department...
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