Local and State News

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Tallahassee, FL — On Tuesday, January 10th, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, State Senator Danny Burgess, and State Representative John Snyder announced proposed legislation to prohibit the collection of Floridians’ financial data from firearm and ammunition purchases. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey and other stakeholders joined Commissioner Simpson for the announcement of this first-in-the-nation policy proposal. ...

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Walton County FL — A helicopter providing lifesaving medical transport is coming to Walton County. Announced at the Walton County Board of County Commissioner meeting Tuesday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Air Methods Corporation to bring a Bell 407 helicopter to the area. After the closure of the only emergency room in Walton County Fire ...

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Crestview, FL — A 30 year old Crestview man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife in what appears to be a domestic violence incident. Just before 4:00 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, December 28, 2022, the Crestview Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting that a person had been shot at a ...

Thursday, December 15, 2022 Former reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of tax fraud and sentenced last month to significant federal prison time, have received their prison orders. Both will be required to report to prison on Jan. 17, according to documents filed by the U.S. Marshals Service this week. Todd Chrisley, who received a 12-year sentence, ...

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Crestview, FL — During Monday night’s City of Crestview City Council meeting, the council voted on several items, gave updates on current and future projects, and handed out awards for the Christmas parade. Ordinances 1909 through 1911 dealt with the annexation, comprehensive plan, and rezoning of a parcel of property on the corner of North Ferdon Blvd ...

Thursday, December 8, 2022 Gainesville, FL – A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Florida State Representative Joseph Harding, 35, of Williston, Florida. The Indictment alleges that between December 1, 2020, and March 1, 2021, Harding committed two acts of wire fraud by participating in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) and for obtaining coronavirus-related ...

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Milton, FL — A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy has been fired and arrested for Fraud. According to a press release from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Insurance Fraud with the Department of Financial Services notified the sheriff’s office that 36-year-old Corey Michael Jones, who is a deputy with Santa Rosa County, ...

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Crestview, FL — Crestview Fire Department saw a busy month for calls for service during November. The Crestview Fire Department ran 446 calls for service for the month of November. Of those 446 calls, 65 were fire related meaning they could be anywhere from active fires to fire alarms. Of the 65 fire related calls for ...

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Crestview, FL — Road work to continue on N. Ferdon Blvd between James Lee Blvd and Commerce Dr. through early next year. Crews recently installed new pedestrian crosswalk signs with flashing beacon lights at the intersection of N Ferdon Blvd (S.R. 85) and Long Drive in North Crestview. These signs are effective in alerting drivers of ...

Tuesday, December 06, 2022 Crestview, FL — A 66-year-old Crestview man was fatality injured in a single vehicle accident Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle traffic fatality that took the life of a 66-year-old Crestview man and injured a 32-year-old Crestview man that took place early Monday morning shortly after 4 A.M. The press release ...