OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A young boy was hit by a car in an Okaloosa County parking lot, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened Thursday around 6:15 p.m. at the Baker ...

Top Stories from March. 2, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from St. Petersburg has been found guilty of ...

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The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued a water quality advisory for the following location.

How are roads resurfaced? OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Resurfacing of State Road 293 in Okaloosa County has begun, ...

The project aims to restore about 150,600 cubic yards of beach lost to erosion from Hurricane Sally in 2020.

Destin and Okaloosa County are still in talks about the fate of the Holiday Isle park property. No interlocal agreement has been reached yet.

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The winter storm continued to hit Okaloosa County on Wednesday, with cold temperatures and major safety concerns. "Icy ...

Okaloosa County School District maintained its A rating for 2024-25, marking consistent top performance since 2014. The district improved its overall score to 793, up from 772 the previous year, with ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two men were critically injured after a vehicle overturned in Okaloosa County early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to an FHP crash ...

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