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UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): News 5 is learning more about a man who was arrested at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Wednesday. The investigation into the man — 36-year-old Robert Watson III — began after ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Okaloosa County Commissioners will submit a corrective action plan to allow Timberview Helicopters to return to the Destin Executive Airport. County commissioners voted ...
DESTIN, Fla. -- A tour helicopter operation in Destin will start again after being suspended for over a year. In 2021, Okaloosa County Commissioners had various concerns and stopped allowing ...
DESTIN, Fla. — A single-engine plane crashed at the Destin Airport after it hit a puddle of water and slid off into the grass, authorities say. The crash occurred Saturday afternoon during a storm as ...
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — On March 7, Okaloosa County Commissioners decided to not appeal a recent ruling by the Federal Aviation Administration for wrongfully terminating a contract with a helicopter ...
According to the company, JSX is the only Texas air service linking Hobby to Destin Executive Airport, which is directly in Destin. Commercial airlines usually fly ...
DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said a small private plane at the Destin Executive Airport (DTS) came to a crash landing after sliding on the rain-covered runway. The ...
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reported a single engine Piper Saratoga aircraft slid off the runway Saturday afternoon and came to a crash landing at the Destin ...
SHALIMAR — To improve the passenger experience and safety, the Airport Department of Okaloosa County has received approval from the Board of County Commissioners to award a construction contract that ...
We’re blessed to have the support of so many organizations, people, citizens, and volunteers that come out and recognize the importance of what we do." - Sheriff Eric Aden.