Welcome to November!
Last night around 8:30pm, Officers with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department responded to the area of First Street and Brooks Street to a report of subjects with gunshot wounds.
Upon arrival, witnesses/victims reported that a subject, known by them, opened fire on their vehicle. This occurred while the vehicle was stopped at the Greyhound Bus Station, located at 101 Perry Avenue. Two people were injured during the incident and the suspect was apprehended shortly after thanks to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Click here to read more.
Ulta now open at Uptown Station
We reported on this a few months back on the Everything Show, but ULTA is now officially open at Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach. Talking with the Northwest Florida Daily News, Account Executive Oivia Tarleton said:
We are thrilled to be a part of the Fort Walton community and open our doors here. We look forward to inviting guests of Fort Walton to explore the beautiful possibilities in our stores through the more than 20,000 products and 500 brands we carry.
Click here to read more on the opening.
Niceville teen arrested after threatening to shoot up school
A 17-year old Niceville High School student has been charged with making a school threat. The teen was arrested yesterday after a fellow student reported to her School Resource Officer that the teen told her Tuesday that he planned “to shoot up the school” on Halloween.
During an interview yesterday, the student admitted making that statement but said he was “joking around and did not mean it”.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear that they have a zero tolerance policy for individuals making school threats. The charge of making a false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner is a second degree felony.
Alys Beach and Seaside make “Most Beautiful Small Towns in America” list
In a newly published article from the Architectural Digest, both Alys Beach and Seaside have made their list of “Most Beautiful Small Towns in America”.
The list included 50 towns with a population of less than 10,000 residents.
For Alys Beach, the article described the area as a “design-centric, New Urbanism village along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida’s Panhandle region, with whitewashed buildings and Bermuda-style architecture with courtyards, fountains, pools, and popped-out shutters.”
And for Seaside, “Brightly colored cottages are a short walk to the downtown, with Airstream food trucks, an indie bookstore, art galleries, and seafood eateries.”
To read more and see the full list, click here.
Severe weather risk today
According to WEAR TV, rain will begin this morning and will quickly become widespread through midday. The storm threat will leave the area before sunset. BUT…
Heavy rain is a primary threat as we could see isolated flash flooding with 2-4 inches of rain possible. WEAR further reports that our severe weather threat goes beyond rainfall with damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes all being possible.
Stay safe on the roads out there today and keep an eye on your local weather source.
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