The Okaloosa County Commission might buy the former Red Lobster building in Fort Walton Beach. The site could be home to a future SS Unites States Museum.

The Florida Lottery announces that Teresa Howell, of Fort Walton Beach, claimed the $4 million FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot from the drawing held on September 3, 2016. She chose to receive her winnings ...

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) has received reverification as a Level II Trauma Center. This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured ...

This month, the Florida Legislature established the State Board of Immigration Enforcement. Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage has been appointed to serve on its council.

18 Soldiers Are Suspended After Blanks Were Fired at a Crowded Florida Beach The Army Rangers were near Fort Walton Beach for an annual pirate festival.

Eighty-five-year-old Jim Tucker of Fort Walton Beach hopes to be around when his beloved boat reaches its 100th birthday in June 2021. He's owned the very rare concrete-hulled boat for 40 years ...

A Crestview man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting that occurred at a home on Jay Street in Fort Walton Beach early Saturday. According to the Okaloosa County ...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent domestic-violence related murder-suicide after finding the bodies of a young couple in their home off Lewis Turner Boulevard ...

Gunn confirmed that the suspended Ranger instructors participated in the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival, which was held on the evening of May 16 at nearby Fort Walton Beach.

Poole was taken to Andalusia Health and later to HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, where he died. Bradley was also injured and taken to Andalusia Health.