Topic - Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, and as of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach−Crestview−Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area. - Source: Wikipedia

Related Stories

Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Navy airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and Attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment on May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman

By Stephen Smith and Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. The Air Force says the airman supporting its Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., was shot and killed on May 3, 2024, during an incident involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. (U.S. Air Force via AP)

Florida deputies who fatally shot U.S. airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

By David Fischer - Associated Press

The scrum in action during a practice of the Panhandle United Roller Derby team at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Tuesday, August 20, 2019. (Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)

How the Panhandle United Roller Derby league empowers women

By SAVANNAH EVANOFF - Associated Press

Guns, grenades found in car abandoned at vacant Florida home

Associated Press

Loaded handgun found on school bus

Associated Press

Elderly man dies after crashing RV

Associated Press

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Florida woman found dead with arrows in her head; son confesses

Associated Press

Fla. man injured after jumping from roof into pool

Associated Press

Fla. dad takes daughter to kindergarten and stays

Associated Press

Flood assistance extended to 2 Panhandle counties

Associated Press

Panhandle baseball coach to get new kidney

Associated Press

Panhandle mother charged with death of newborn

Associated Press

Dead newborn found in garbage bag in Panhandle

Associated Press

Bud Day honored with walking path in Panhandle

Associated Press