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12/17/2024

More than 80 entries of floats, bands and Santa paraded through Destin on Saturday as part of the 40th annual Destin Christmas Parade.

12/16/2024

Adams Farm and Triple S Ranch purchased by Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and saved from potential urban development

12/14/2024

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. -- The Freeport community and people all over Walton County are coming together to honor a native son lost in a boating accident, and to hel

12/13/2024

A Florida representative has introduced legislation to repeal a current Florida Statute that rules on customary usage.

12/12/2024

FREEPORT — A local animal rescue shelter requests the community's help after rescuing neglected horses. According to a news release, Alaqua Animal Refuge obtained 21 horses after an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Washington County Animal Control. During the rescue, off...

12/11/2024

UPDATE (6:47 p.m.): News 5 has received a response from Okaloosa County officials about the lawsuit. “The land owner has been authorized by their development order to proceed with construction,” a statement said. “As the development order moved through the multi-step approval process, resident...

12/10/2024

Nathan Boyles, a local businessman who served a dozen years as an Okaloosa county commissioner, has entered the race for the Florida House District 3 seat, which Joel Rudman vacated to run for Florida’s 1st Congressional seat. Boyles vows to bring America First principles to the office, fight for ...

12/09/2024

Quality Roofing joined forces with Bikes or Bust 2024 to bring joy to local kids this Christmas and we had the honor of delivering over 30 biked with them yesterday afternoon. The spirit of giving is in full swing, and Quality Roofing is thrilled to play a part in making the holidays brighter for

12/08/2024

DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) – Artists will be taking to the beach this weekend in Destin and showing off their sand sculpting skills for the 2nd annual “Winter Sandyland”. This year’s gallery will be hosted at The Islander Resort on Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is free to attend ...

12/08/2024

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12/05/2024

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit continues to search for a missing boater Wednesday in the Choctawhatchee Bay. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 3186 N County Highway 393 after a resident called 911 to report a missing boater...

12/04/2024

NICEVILLE — Okaloosa County has opened cold weather shelters at both ends of the county for people to escape below-freezing temperatures. According to Accuweather, overnight lows in Fort Walton Beach are expected to be near 31 degrees, with temperatures in Crestview expected to be as low as 27 deg...

12/03/2024

The 38th Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade will illuminate Destin's waterfront on December 15, featuring a special 1980s Christmas theme to mark the city's 40th anniversary.

12/02/2024

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — State Road 85 in Okaloosa County was named the second most dangerous road in the United States for Thanksgiving travel, according to a study by TruckInfo.net. The study analyzed nearly 20 years of data, from 2003 to 2022, to identify roads with the highest fatality rates d...

12/01/2024

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate a missing and endangered juvenile. According to a news release, 17-year-old Brandon Bailey was last seen on November 27th at 2:30 a.m. in the area of David Street in Fort Walton Beach. Brandon was wearing dar...

11/23/2024

Big Jim and a few volunteers from the church prepared turkey, ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, and stuffing for folks.

11/22/2024