County News
Northwest Florida Rolls Past Central Georgia Tech in 113-68 Rout
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — No. 5 Northwest Florida State women's basketball delivered a dominant offensive performance Friday afternoon, cruising past Central Georgia Tech, 113–68. The 113-point outburst marks the program's second-highest scoring total in a single game and...
#4 Bulldogs Cruise Past Charlotte. 35-3
ATHENS, Ga. — The fourth-ranked Georgia football team cruised to a 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. On Senior Day, it was a freshman running back, Bo Walker, who had a breakout game, scoring the first three touchdowns of his career. In the first...
Canes Cruise Past Virginia Tech 34-17
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The mood was festive at Lane Stadium Saturday as Virginia Tech honored its seniors and introduced a new head coach. But the Miami Hurricanes quickly extinguished any hopes for the Hokie faithful, jumping on the home team early and cruising to a 34-17...
#10 Alabama Football Downs Eastern Illinois 56-0 on Senior Day
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 10/10/10 Alabama football team took care of business in front of a sold-out crowd at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, besting Eastern Illinois by a score of 56-0. Alabama (9-2, 6-1 SEC) utilized five different quarterbacks on...
Deuce Dazzles: Knight Leads Auburn to 62-17 Win Over Mercer
AUBURN, Ala. – Deuce got loose and stayed loose. In an epic first start, freshman quarterback Deuce Knight rushed for four touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Auburn to a 62-17 victory over Mercer Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. “A complete game in all three...
WCSO Hosts Graduation From Their Forklift Program
Bad choices don't make bad people. We believe everyone deserves the chance to rise, rebuild, and rewrite their story. This week, under a pole barn outside the Walton County Jail, four inmates did exactly that. With forklifts humming and a small crowd gathered, Jacob...
Balanced Attack Powers Northwest Florida to Dominant Road Win
WADLEY, Ala. — No. 2 Northwest Florida State men's basketball dominated Southern Union on the road tonight, winning 101-72. Even without their leading scorer, DJ Shine, the Raiders found scoring from multiple players. Jonas Nichols led the way with 22 points,...
Drug Reduction Team Wins Back-to-Back Air Force Awards
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96th Test Wing's Drug Demand Reduction team won the 35th Annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award for the second year in a row. The program earned the award spotlighting its efforts supporting local communities,...
Obituaries
Ester “JoAnn” Hailey
Ester J. Hailey, known to all who loved her as JoAnn, passed away peacefully at her home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on November 9, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on February 24, 1937, in Sterling, Oklahoma, to Joe and Ruth Simpson, JoAnn lived a life defined by...
Sam Fleming Gibbons
Sam Fleming Gibbons passed away at the age of 77 on November 9, 2025. Sam is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda (Sampietro) Gibbons; his children, Christy (Gibbons) Rilette and Drew Gibbons; his daughter-in-law Sarah Gibbons; and four grandchildren, Mia Rilette,...
Joyce Annette Evans
Mrs. Joyce Annette Evans (née Williams) passed away November 10th, 2025, surrounded by her children after a brief illness. Joyce was born April 5th, 1943, to Mallory and Gertrude Williams. A lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs, Joyce married Arnold “Shorty” Evans on...
William George Carr
William “Bill” G. Carr, 80, of Miramar Beach, Florida, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025. Bill was born on February 12, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York to William Carr and Georgette Sicault Carr. William moved with his wife, Nanette Sue Carr, from Breckenridge,...
Sports
Mike Norvell to Remain Head Football Coach at Florida State
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State University today announced that Mike Norvell is being retained as head football coach. With support from FSU leadership, Norvell has pledged to institute fundamental changes in specific areas to improve performance to meet FSU's...
Northwest Florida Storms Back in Second Half to Beat #25 Panola
PENSACOLA, Fla. — No. 2 Northwest Florida State men's basketball delivered another gritty performance on Monday, overcoming a 13-point halftime deficit to knock off No. 25 Panola, 73–70, in the opening game of the Pensacola Thanksgiving Classic. This marks the third...
Seminoles’ Rally Comes Up Short at NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Florida State football team suffered a 21-11 loss at NC State on Friday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the team's ACC finale and second-to-last game of the regular season, the Seminoles (5-6, 2-6 ACC) got to within three points with a...
LSU Honors Seniors in Victory Over Western Kentucky
BATON ROUGE – DJ Pickett and the LSU defense forced turnovers and made key stops all night to give the Tigers a win over Western Kentucky, 13-10, on Saturday night in the final home game of the 2025 season. With the win, LSU improves to 7-4 overall. The Tigers return...