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A fire that started Saturday afternoon near Seacrest and Satinwood Drive burned three acres of Point Washington State Forest before crews brought it 90% under control by evening. No structures were damaged and temporary evacuations were lifted by 4 p.m., allowing residents to return home.
Niceville defeated seventh-seeded Gainesville 25-18, 20-25, 25-13, 21-25, 15-9 in a Region 1-5A semifinal Saturday, advancing to the state tournament's Elite 8 for the first time since 2020. The Eagles will host fourth-seeded Middleburg on Wednesday for a Final Four berth, relying on contributions from their full roster depth to overcome a five-set marathon.
Brian Quinones was sentenced Thursday to four decades in prison for firing multiple rounds into an occupied delivery truck in September 2024, with bullets striking both the passenger and driver-side windshields. A jury convicted the 29-year-old in June after the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office investigation found he had shot inches from the driver's head.
Private First Class Larry Eugene Martin, a 21-year-old from Niceville, died on October 24, 1969, when enemy mortar and machine gun fire struck his unit during a tank-assisted sweep in the demilitarized zone. Martin's B Company unit, part of the Fifth Infantry Division, repelled the North Vietnamese attack with support from American tanks, killing more than 300 enemy soldiers in the engagement.
Bring your preschooler to Trick or Treat through stations full of goodies galore on Wednesday, October 28th at 10am ! The event will take place on the Destin Library front lawn.
Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative
Destin Library (Veranda), 150 Sibert Ave, Destin
Mary Esther United Methodist Church NOT SO SCARY TRUNK OR TREAT TRUNK OR TREAT — JOIN THE FUN! October 28th from 5pm-6:30pm on the side parking lot of the church!
Mary Esther United Methodist Church, 703 East Miracle Strip Parkway, Mary Esther
Our story continues. After years of gathering in and around Santa Rosa Beach, Emerald Coast Storytellers has begun expanding west.
The Craft Bar - Destin Harbor, 541 Harbor Blvd, Destin
Documentary of the Month: Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom Thursday, October 29 | 5:00 pm | Niceville Library Discover the wildlife and wild places of one of the world’s most iconic locations – Transylvania; a mystical land beyond the Romanian forests hiding some of Europe’s last true wilderness regions. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests still provide sanctuary for some of the coun
Niceville Library (Conference Room), 206 N Partin Dr, Niceville