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Local reporting for Okaloosa County, FL
Okaloosa County Florida Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for Okaloosa County, Florida.
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News · Okaloosa County · Florida
Okaloosa County elementary students took part in the school district’s inaugural districtwide cross country championship.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 located two missing women during separate searches on the same day.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
A man was sentenced to 40 years after a 2024 shooting involving an occupied FedEx truck in Okaloosa County.
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The Okaloosa County School District says its VPK program received an excellent rating in summer accountability results.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and school district have launched a holiday effort for students in need.
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The Okaloosa County School District has scheduled schools to reopen following a postponement.
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An Okaloosa official said the depression near The Boardwalk was caused by a failed drainage-pipe cap, not a natural sinkhole.
News · Okaloosa County · Cinco Bayou · Florida
The Okaloosa County Commission is asking the state to take the lead in examining water quality in Cinco Bayou.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
The Okaloosa County School District is planning two job fairs for people interested in bus driver positions.
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A water quality advisory has been issued for waters in Okaloosa County.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
A jury acquitted a fired Florida sheriff’s deputy in the killing of Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force airman.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
Florida’s annual list of challenged books has become a subject of public discussion, but key details about the list are not established.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
Northwest Florida sheriffs are warning residents about kratom after nine deaths were reported in the area.
News · Okaloosa County · Florida
A former Florida deputy is on trial in the fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson.
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More than 20 people in Northwest Florida have been convicted of illegally reentering the United States.
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Five Okaloosa County restaurants received perfect scores in state inspections, marking a clean result for each business.
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Okaloosa County ordered speed cameras on Hollywood Boulevard removed after a title search confirmed the county owns the roadway.
News · Okaloosa County · Destin · Florida
Destin and Okaloosa County have reached an agreement covering management of a 4-acre state park on Holiday Isle.
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The Okaloosa County School District has brought back its former Angel Tree Program under the name Operation Jingle Bells.
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Okaloosa County deputies arrested a school paraprofessional in a case involving an allegation of abuse.