Kadance Fredericksen, the 2024 Teen Miss Okaloosa County, will be known as a beacon of hope and light for others especially ...

News 5 updated this article to include the day of a vigil scheduled to honor Kadance Fredericksen. UPDATE (2/19, 11:30 a.m.): ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County School Board met Monday night. Superintendent Marcus Chambers addressed many of ...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office recognized its top law enforcement officers and staff Thursday morning at its annual ...

The Okaloosa County School District is offering two Florida Prepaid 2-year scholarships to local students pursuing careers in education. To qualify, students must be public high school seniors in ...

The PRTs (Public Rescue Tubes) aren’t meant to replace lifeguards, they are meant to supplement them,' says Dion Moniz of the Rotary Club of Destin.

Earlier this week, the fatal news broke that has the Miss Florida Teen USA beauty pageant in mourning, as Okaloosa County's representative died after a car accident near her home i ...

Friends and family remembered the life of 18-year-old Kadance Fredericksen after she tragically passed on Feb. 17.

Okaloosa County deputies are investigating the circumstances around Payton's death. The family has an attorney ready to look at civil issues. "We do want somebody to be held accountable.

Okaloosa County is at an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms, potential tornadoes and winds up to 70 mph from Saturday night into Sunday morning. A wind advisory is in effect from Saturday at 9 ...

A Miss Teen USA pageant queen, Kadance Fredericksen, has died at age 18 after her vehicle reportedly collided with a ...