A historic ocean liner that ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars and heads of state may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson says the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Black U.S. Air Force airman and police radio traffic reinforce their assertion that the deputy was directed to the wrong apartment while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

At the time, the sheriff’s office had received a call about a vehicle that had been honking for hours in a local neighborhood, “disrupting the peace,” investigators said.

Witnesses say the crash sounded like a huge explosion.

An Okaloosa County deputy located a pair of Kodiak bears while responding to a call about them in December.

In a release, deputies said that they were investigating the drowning, which involved a tourist in the Gulf of Mexico near James Lee Beach.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Fort Walton Beach.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced millions in funding to expand workforce training opportunities at state colleges to increase the number of truck drivers in Florida.

A Florida man is behind bars after Okaloosa County deputies say he attempted to take a woman’s keys and steal her car in the parking lot of a Chic-fil-A.

A Florida man is behind bars after Okaloosa County deputies say he attempted to take a woman’s keys and steal her car in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A.

A Florida man is facing several charges after deputies used a taser to stop him as he tried to avoid arrest by fleeing on a riding lawn mower.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed six bills meant to boost access to occupational and educational opportunities for active duty service members, veterans and military families at a news conference at a Fort Walton Beach brewery.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday held a news conference in downtown Crestview, handing over a check for $3,217,188 to Okaloosa County to fund infrastructure improvements at the Shoal River Ranch gigasite.

A Florida Missing Child alert was issued Saturday for a 14-year-old boy reported missing out of Okaloosa County on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday held a news conference at Destin Harbor Boardwalk in Okaloosa County to highlight an upcoming 57-day Gulf red snapper fishing season in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday highlighted CS/SB 1048, legislation replacing Florida Standards Assessment testing with “progress monitoring,” at an elementary school in Okaloosa County.

pic.twitter.com/scAlFOMjvf — Okaloosa Schools (@OCSD1) February 15, 2021The temperature in Niceville, a city in Okaloosa County, was 48 degrees Monday afternoon, according to the News 6 Pinpoint Weather app. Temperatures were expected to continue to drop overnight and the low on Tuesday is only 26 degrees, according to the app. These photos show just what the people of Texas are dealing with due to the rare dip in temperatures. Meanwhile, in Central Florida, temperatures were in the mid-80s on Monday, though another cooldown is expected to arrive soon, but only after a few possibly stormy days. AdUse the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.

The Florida Department of Health has announced three new presumptive positive cases of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. The positive cases are for a 66-year-old woman in Volusia County, a 61-year-old woman from Okaloosa County and an individual from Manatee County. The two women have a recent history of travel outside of the U.S. and all three will be isolated, officials said. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) released the following statement after the Florida Department of Health announced the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus in Volusia County, part of Florida’s Sixth Congressional District:“The Florida Department of Health has announced a presumptive positive case of coronavirus in Volusia County. I will continue to coordinate with our federal, state and local officials to make sure our community has all the resources necessary to treat, prepare and prevent this virus.”