The Okaloosa County School Board will name Ruckel Middle School’s new cafetorium in honor of their late principal, according ...

The Walton County Fire Rescue assisted in putting out a residential fire in Okaloosa County on Tuesday morning. Officials ...

The first day of school in Okaloosa County will be Monday, Aug. 11. Here are a few things you should know before school ...

With the 2025 high school football season looming, we examined the gates for Okaloosa County schools from 2024 and talked ...

A man and woman have been arrested in relation to a shooting involving a 7-year-old child with a gunshot wound. City leaders ...

Going out to eat? See which Okaloosa County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

by: A'Darius McCormick Posted: Dec 9, 2024 / 03:17 PM CST Updated: Dec 9, 2024 / 06:51 PM CST UPDATE (6:47 p.m.): News 5 has received a response from Okaloosa County officials about the lawsuit.

OKALOOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Jail is overcrowded and has been for quite some time. County officials say the ...

Jail overcrowding is a problem that's been recognized by the Justice Department and the local court systems. Right now, ...

Longtime and now-former Okaloosa County Corrections officer Curtis Johnson was fired on Monday following his arrest on a ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Commission has rejected an effort to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employee against Okaloosa Clerk of Court JD Peacock. Beth McDonald claims she was ...