UPDATE 2/23/25: A man missing for nearly a week in Okaloosa County has been found dead. Okaloosa County Deputies updated a Facebook post Saturday about 80-year-old Quinton Davis. The post said he ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- More space on the beach could be coming to the residents and visitors of Okaloosa County. The county is looking to take over the Eglin Beach Park near the Destin Bridge on ...

No doubt attracted by their bait, a giant mako leaped into the air and landed on the front of the boat. It’s hard to say who was more shocked — the fishermen or the shark. Makos are predatory ...

Okaloosa County commissioners are seeking to manage Eglin Beach Park to increase public access. The county believes they can provide longer hours, lifeguard coverage, and integrate the park into ...

NICEVILLE — After a bout of overnight rain in Northwest Florida, cold temperatures have forced Okaloosa and Walton County public safety officials to open cold weather shelters for those in need.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- 41-year-old Gregory Simonds is in jail after pointing a gun at people and throwing an explosive device in Fort Walton Beach on Feb. 15. That explosive damaged a Fort ...

Alamy “There’s no evidence to say that shark has attacked the person in the water,” he continued. The outlet reports that mako sharks can range between 60 and 140 kilograms. Three other men ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office officials said firefighters from multiple agencies are “aggressively working” to extinguish a boat fire in Destin. According to an ...

The plates, featuring the endangered mako shark, have been the fastest-selling and most popular charity plates in Rhode Island. The motorcycle plates are expected to be available for pickup in May ...

Dramatic footage captured the moment a mako shark shot out of the water as it snatched the man's catch from his hook. Gibson teams up with Sir Brian May to release the Brian May SJ-200 12-String ...

"The fishing boat at the time was retrieving a mako shark and we believe during that manoeuvre the man has become entangled in the fishing gear and has been forced over the side," he said.