An elderly woman in an affluent retirement community in Okaloosa County was nearly scammed out of thousands of dollars.

Okaloosa County was recognized as one of five districts in Florida to receive the Purple Star District designation, indicating every school in the district meets requirements for supporting military ...

Democrats in a Trump-backing Florida district are raising their hopes of a long shot win in a special election to replace ...

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

As the Trump administration forges ahead with its dramatic reshaping of the federal government, voters in a northwest Florida ...

A Florida couple was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for the neglect and starvation death of their 11-month-old daughter in 2021. One person is dead following a Lake County crash between a ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — Tobacco Free Florida in Okaloosa County is collaborating with the Okaloosa County School Board to review ...

On Friday, a group from University of West Florida's Archeological Institute were in Okaloosa County trying to pinpoint Fort ...

A water quality health advisory has been issued for three parks in Okaloosa County, according to the Florida Department of Health. The advisory has been issued for ...

Okaloosa County approves a $157K contract to demolish part of the old Fort Walton Beach Hospital, eyes affordable housing in its place.

Okaloosa County names John Moring as new corrections director, bringing decades of experience from Walton County and Florida ...

UPDATE (9:48 p.m.): The unofficial results are in for municipal elections in Okaloosa County. News 5 has the results for the elections in Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill and Niceville. Nic ...