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Okaloosa County approves live-stream underwater camera installation at Okaloosa Island Pier
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners approved a plan Tuesday morning to install an underwater live-stream camera at the Okaloosa Island Pier, offering the public a unique view of marine life off the Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast. The board voted to support a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Okaloosa County...
Deputies: Illegal immigrant sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl in Fort Walton Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A 20-year-old illegal immigrant is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Fort Walton Beach. Honduran man Kevin Mauricio Escobar-Munoz was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual battery and burglary. He also has a hold for immigration. The alleged incident happened on April 21...
Man wanted on multiple warrants allegedly tries to flee before K-9 units track him down
HOLT, Fla. (WALA) - A man wanted on multiple warrants now has new charges after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said he ran from deputies. Authorities said Joshua Douglas, 39, had active warrants for fleeing and eluding, possession of controlled substance, and driving on a suspended license. The OCSO said Douglas from deputies into the woods near Summertime Drive in Holt.
Florida Animal Workers describe abuse: "Some of the worst we have ever seen"
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - More on those allegations of extreme animal cruelty out of Northwest Florida. Three Crestview women are free on bond -- all facing dozens of charges after investigators found dogs severely malnourished and other animals neglected. Again -- a warning -- some of the images are disturbing.
Honduran man charged with sexual battery involving a teenager in Okaloosa County
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office has charged a man with sexual battery on a 14-year-old. Following an investigation, Kevin Mauricio Escobar Munoz, 20, was arrested on Wednesday. Munoz is from Honduras and is in the country illegally, OCSO officials said. According to authorities, on April 21 the victim awoke in […]
Honduran man charged with sexual battery on a 14-year-old
OKALOOSA, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said a man in the country illegally was charged with sexual battery on a young girl. On Wednesday, Kevin Mauricio Escobar Munoz was arrested and booked into the Okaloosa County Jail. The arrest follows an investigation from the OCSO after the...
Emaciated dogs in horrific Crestview animal cruelty case on the long road to recovery
CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrested three Crestview women Friday for an animal cruelty case involving 41 animals. Officials called the conditions of the animals -- which were starved and found emaciated -- "some of the worst we have seen." "They were hours away from passing away...
Okaloosa County breaking ground on agriculture learning center tomorrow
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County officials announced a groundbreaking ceremony on July 17 for a new agriculture extension office. According to a news release from the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, the ceremony will kick off at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, which are located at […]
Homes in Okaloosa County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Okaloosa County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $325,000. The median home sold for $352,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
3 Crestview women accused of numerous aggravated animal cruelty charges
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — Three Crestview women are facing charges after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society rescued dozens of animals from a home on Florida Avenue last month. According to an OCSO Facebook post, 44-year-old Jarah Lee, 46-year-old Bonnie Sue Hahn and 20-year-old Eveland Colbert are each charged with […]
4 Okaloosa County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. 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. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
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