CANDIDATE PROFILES: Okaloosa County Sheriff
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:48:18 -0700
Okaloosa County Sheriff REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Who can vote? Registered Republicans in Okaloosa County. Whats next? Winner faces Cesar Morales (no party affiliation), Robert Thacker (no party affiliation), and Democrat Brian Sparling in the Nov. 2...
Woman identifies stolen teeth at pawn shop
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:10:07 -0700
According to the victim, Michael Wayne Barrows, 39, had asked the woman to try on a different pair of earrings than what she was wearing in her Fort Walton Beach home, reports the Northwest Florida Daily News in Fort Walton Beach.
Three suspects return to crime scene while cops are present
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:39:58 -0700
Three suspects were arrested Friday after they tried to break into a Crestview home while police officers were inside, reports the Northwest Florida Daily News in Fort Walton Beach.
Wittum receives Carnegie Medal
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:07:42 -0700
By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com COOLEEMEE â When Andrew Carnegie created the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in 1904 he said âI do not expect to stimulate or create heroism by this fund, knowing well that heroic action is impulsive.â I ...
UPDATE: Airmen ID'd in Friday night's chase, crash, Eglin investigating (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:50:31 -0700
UPDATE: Airmen ID'd in Friday night's chase, crash, Eglin investigating (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - EGLIN AFB â Base officials have identified the t
Arrest logs
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:18:01 -0700
Escambia and Santa Rosa County arrests
Al Qualls' son gets probated sentence for $168,000 theft (ARREST REPORTS)
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:05:37 -0700
Al Qualls' son gets probated sentence for $168,000 theft (ARREST REPORTS) - SHALIMAR â Robert Qualls, who was charged in Oct
(CORRECTION) Republicans for sheriff head to Aug. 24 primary
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:17:58 -0700
EDITORS NOTE: (This article incorrectly stated there would be a runoff if no candidate in the Aug. 24 Republican primary for the Okaloosa County Sheriff's race gets a majority of the votes. We are reposting the article here with the corrected...
County Commission candidates share their thoughts on Destins traffic issues, beach restoration (with MUGS)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:01:09 -0700
With early voting underway, and the 2010 Primary Election two weeks away, The Log asked the four candidates who are running for Okaloosa County Commissioner seats to share their thoughts on some of Destins pressing issues. The candidates are...
Auto theft: Where does your city rank?
Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:02:43 -0700
According to a study by the the Highway Loss Data Institute, the average claim rate per 1,000 vehicles surveyed in the U.S. is 2.9. The area the survey refers to as Miami- Fort Lauderdale- Miami Beach, with 4.8, is the only metro area in Florida that ranks above the national average, and it's eighth on the 10-worst list in the U.S. At the top of that list: Laredo, Texas, with 6.7 claims. This ...
A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN: Six candidates discuss Destin issues in their own words (with MUGS)
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:16:09 -0700
With early voting beginning Aug. 9 for the 2010 Primary Election, The Log asked the six candidates vying for the Okaloosa County Sheriffs seat to answer two Destin-related questions, here is a brief bio of each candidate, followed by their...
'A-town' steals rental car from airport
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:08:24 -0700
'A-town' steals rental car from airport - EGLIN AFB â An 18-year-old Fort Walton Beach wom
FOR THE RECORD
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:03:25 -0700
Tuesday felony and DUI arrests