After eight years leading the 17th Judicial Circuit as Chief Judge, Jack Tuter is vacating the bench. He has notified Gov. Ron DeSantis of his retirement, effective May 1.

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- "Bullying is something that happens over time. It’s repetitive, occurring again and again," Okaloosa ...

Judge Jack Schlechter will move from Okaloosa County Court to serve Walton County as First Judicial Circuit Court judge, ...

Jack Schlechter of Niceville has served as an Okaloosa County judge since 2022, when he was appointed to that position by ...

County Judges Chris Miller of Daytona Beach and Jack Schlechter of Niceville are getting promotions, courtesy of Gov. Ron ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced two judicial appointments Monday, naming Jack Schlechter of Niceville and Chris Miller of Daytona ...

Early on February 7, the Fort Walton Beach Police Department was notified by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office of a ...

A 42-year-old Cresvtiew man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl while she was living ...

A Crestview man has been sentenced to prison time and designated a sexual predator, News 5 has learned. According to a news ...

Okaloosa and Walton County voters — like voters in the other counties in the district — overwhelmingly chose Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who also is President Donald Trump ...

SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County, in partnership with Jacobs Engineering, will hold a public meeting for the Vulnerability Assessment Project on Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in ...

Now that a date is set for the District 3 state House election, five Republican candidates are working to make themselves known ahead of the April 1 primary.