News Topic: Destin

Friday November 20 2009

Victims Of Home Explosion Flown To Burn Unit

Two People Were Flown To A Burn Unit After Their Destin House Caught On Fire Authorities Say The Unidentified Victims Were Taken By Helicopter To Sacred Heart... more »
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By (AP) DESTIN, Fla.
Monday September 28 2009

Conductor Breaks Back On Opening Night

An orchestra conductor from Destin is recovering after he falls 14 feet and breaks his back on the opening night of an opera he wrote for the Pensacola Opera. more »
2:22 PM
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By Associated Press
Thursday July 02 2009

Strong Winds Cause $1 Million In Damage At Destin Airport

Okaloosa County EMA tells News 5 that 10 planes were damaged, including three that were flipped over. more »
5:58 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Monday May 25 2009

Elderly Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash

Police say the 87-year-old man drove up onto the sidewalk and hit a concrete wall near the Destin Airport. more »
3:26 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Destin Man Causes Two Drunk Driving Accidents & Keeps Going

Police say Robert Whitehead was so drunk he didn't stop after he hit two cars. more »
3:08 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by Sirk: I have a friend who was drinking and driving.  He said he had done this for years.  He was driving home one day and it was raining, he hit another… 25 Responses »
Tuesday May 05 2009

Bruno’s Bankruptcy Impacting Gulf Coast Shoppers

Four Bruno's and one Food World will close in the News 5 viewing area as part of the sale approved Monday by a federal bankruptcy judge. more »
5:34 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by KxVicious: Just please don’t take Bruno’s at University & Airport! It’s the only 24 hour grocery store in town!!! (Wal-mart is evil, and the… 12 Responses »
Monday April 13 2009

Three People Drown At Florida Panhandle Beaches

Authorities say two swimmers and a kayaker drowned off Panhandle beaches over the Easter weekend. more »
12:19 PM
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By The Associated Press
Saturday February 21 2009

Shopping Center Scare

Portions of a popular shopping center in Destin, Florida, were shut down after security guards spotted what appeared to be a pipe bomb. more »
11:47 AM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by Wait4Me: Don’t get your panties in a wad Dew, It was an honest mistake if that is what you mean.. Also the pipe could have been filled with batteries and taped… 4 Responses »
Tuesday February 03 2009

Man Wanted For Robbing Publix Pharmacy

SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS Police say a man jumped over the counter of a store in Destin and took several bottles of Hydrocodone. more »
12:06 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Sunday February 01 2009

Police ID Body Found In Choctawhatchee Bay

66-year old William Richey of Choctaw Beach was a well-known interior designer in the area. more »
12:08 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by mustuknow: Okay, did he fall?  Was this a suicide?  Did someone push him?  I don’t know the area but it just seems strange that a man is found… view »
Friday January 30 2009

Man’s Body Found In Choctawhatchee Bay

Police say the man's car was parked on the Mid-Bay Bridge between Destin and Niceville with the engine still running. more »
2:25 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by KxVicious: I wonder why he chose a toll bridge? view »
Thursday January 22 2009

Police Call Off Search For Destin Woman

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says Laurie Kimbell left the country under her own volition. more »
4:11 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Wednesday January 21 2009

Bomb Threat To Pentagon Traced To Florida Pay Phone

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office releases audio from bomb threat made the morning of President Obama's inauguration. CLICK TO LISTEN more »
4:37 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by dougstech: (inaudible)? I was able to hear exactly what he said. “Hey its next door.” 1 Responses »

Destin Woman Missing

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a Destin woman who has been missing since Friday, January 16th. more »
4:14 PM
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By Okaloosa County, FL S.O.
Tuesday January 20 2009

Police Looking For Witnesses Of Deadly Crash

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who saw a crash that killed a 70-year-old woman. more »
11:15 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Thursday January 15 2009

What’s Going Around? Bronchitis And Nosebleeds

Do you have a persistent cough or a painful head cold? You're not the only one. Here's what's going around this week. more »
11:19 AM
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By Kesshia Peyton
Comment by KxVicious: Did anyone else spit their coffee everywhere when they go to this one: 3. Do not strain during bowel movements. Use a stool softener. 2 Responses »
Tuesday January 13 2009

U.S. Marshals Take Over Search For Schrenker

There is a question about whether the missing pilot, who's plane crashed Sunday night in Milton, Florida, is still in Alabama or even the United States. more »
6:24 PM
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By Deputy U.S. Marshal John Beeman
Comment by mustuknow: Tide Fan:  You are so right, Groundscore has got some serious issues…  Crack maybe one of them but seriously there is more going on there… 3 Responses »
Monday October 27 2008

32 People Rescued From Sinking Charter Boat

The Coast Guard rescued 32 people from a sinking charter boat 12 miles south of Pensacola. more »
2:11 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by rosepetal: this is why i fish from the shore. view »
Friday October 03 2008

Drilling Could Affect Tourism

Tourism in Florida grapples with offshore drilling issues. more »
12:34 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by carl: Whooo eeee Give me a half mil or even a quarter mil and I’d keep the fires burning in those factories from me buying everything I wanted to. 22 Responses »
Saturday July 05 2008

Fireworks Spectator Hit By Bullet

Florence, Mississippi woman struck in shoulder. more »
10:47 AM
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By Bill Jordan
Comment by carl: Yea! a couple of years back I heard something hit the roof on the night of July 4th. I went out to see if maybe it was some fireworks up there burning,… 2 Responses »
Friday June 20 2008

Woman Attacked At Beach Condo

Police investigating the attack of a woman at the Emerald Grande Condominiums in Destin. more »
11:53 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Tuesday May 27 2008

Humpback Whale Spotted

Whale was spotted near Destin on Saturday. more »
5:12 AM
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By Associated Press
Wednesday March 05 2008

Neighbors Rob Convenience Store

Police arrest two Destin men they say robbed the Fill-Ups Food Store on Harbor Boulevard. The two men live in the same apartment complex. more »
11:07 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Monday March 03 2008

“Hoodie” Bandit Hits Convenience Store

Police are offering up to a $1,000 cash reward to anyone who helps identify the man wanted for robbing a convenience store in the Floirda panhandle at gunpoint. more »
12:16 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Sunday February 10 2008

Third Armed Home Invasion Suspect Captured

Investigators believe Therence Crooks is one of three men involved in a Destin home invasion February 3rd more »
11:14 AM
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By Michael Snowden
Comment by ronald t: mobile needs something like this,i have been robbed four time and never heard a word,and this is supposed to be a good neighborhood,go figure.——-t——-. view »
Tuesday February 05 2008

Indoor Pot Farm

Police arrest a man after finding 40, high-grade marijuana plants inside his home. Updated With Video more »
5:19 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by ibharryc: never was good at math….i figured $100 would be fair 2 Responses »

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