Genevieve DiNatale, nwfdailynews

Genevieve DiNatale

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Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

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Past articles by Genevieve:

Harley-Davidson raffles decorated Christmas trees for a good cause

FORT WALTON BEACH — Motorcycle aficionados had the chance to win a fully decorated Christmas tree Thursday at Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson’s first Crusin' into Christmas-Festival of Trees event.The proceeds of the raffle, which was hosted by Harley-Davidson and The Blue Knights law enforcement motorcycle club, will go to Safe Connections, a nonprofit organization that provides supervised… → Read More

Local anti-drug nonprofit kicks off speaking tour

FORT WALTON BEACH — Jamie Graff, founder of the nonprofit organization FightsOn, a grassroots community support group designed to identify and eliminate teen substance abuse, gave a presentation at Fort Walton Beach High School on Tuesday evening."I am not going to sit by and just wait to find out what’s going to happen to these kids. I am not going to sit by and wait until they become addicts,"… → Read More

Honk honk! Opinions vary on geese at Crestview park

The Hub City made national headlines almost five years ago when a woman filmed herself at Twin Hills Park kicking geese in the head as a child laughed in → Read More

Police have new leads in 15 year old cold case

It has been more than 15 years since Shelly Meadors was killed in a still unsolved hit-and-run. Investigators are pursuing new leads in the case, but have yet to make an arrest. → Read More

Sheriff's Office: Teens' kidnap and robbery plot unravels

BAKER — Four teenagers armed with a knife, guns, a roll of tape, gloves and masks allegedly planned to kidnap and rob a family Tuesday night, but their plot unraveled all four are in custody, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.Sheriff's deputies responded about 10:30 p.m. to a call of a possible home invasion robbery at a home at 1500 Preservation Path, a press release from the… → Read More

Big plans in the works for Rocky Bayou State Park

About 20 residents heard Tyler Maldonado, a park planner for Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Park Service, give an hour-long presentation. Using a slideshow, maps and handouts, Maldonado described the proposed improvements to the 346-acre park that include a special events gazebo, a fitness trail and a “living shoreline." → Read More

Local equestrian holds dressage fundraiser

On Oct. 27, Jodie, her horses and barn team demonstrated their skills to potential sponsors. Her parents invited philanthropists, longtime friends and corporate representatives to the Southern Cross Equestrian Center for an evening of dinner and dressage. → Read More

Step One Automotive holds grand opening ceremony

FORT WALTON BEACH — Step One Automotive Group hosted a grand opening event Thursday night following it’s recent acquisition of a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat car dealership at 541 Mary Esther Cut-Off.“We are officially introducing to the community Step One Automotive Group. We are bringing, let me say, a present for the community: the new Fiat brand. So starting today, we will start selling and… → Read More

Officials: Florida has the most fraud complaints in the nation

MIRAMAR BEACH — It seemed like a typical afternoon for Brytney Bundren when on Aug. 31 she parked her Dodge Caravan outside US Gold Gymnastics.When the mother of four returned 90 minutes later, the rear driver's side window had been shattered and her leather designer purse was gone.“Our kids were terrified when we got out there," Bundred said. "They thought that someone targeted our car and our… → Read More

County breakdown of Hurricane Nate's impact

Here is the latest local information from area counties on Hurricane Nate. → Read More

There's 'toil & trouble, on Hughes Street where the Halloween decorations are getting wild

After Halloween, Lee said they take the mannequins inside and leave them there throughout the year, except for the skeletal umbrella, which stays outside year round. → Read More

Tradition personified: Style Marchers alumni refurbish the big bass drum

The logo’s claim to fame is that it was drawn by Chuck Jones, the legendary Looney Tunes cartoonist who created Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner, among other memorable cartoon characters. → Read More

Armed break-in reported at Eglin Beach Park

DESTIN — Deputies from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office — armed with assault rifles — and personnel from Eglin Air Force Base's 96th Security Forces Squadron responded to a call about a break-in at Eglin Beach Park on Tuesday afternoon.The call reported at least one armed person, although the initial call did not specify the number of individuals or their gender.At 1:30 p.m., OCSO deputies… → Read More

Mother of dead daughter concerned as killer leaves jail

Chester Price and his now-deceased accomplice were the main suspects in the killing of 10-year-old Andrea Parsons on the evening of July 11, 1993, in Port Salerno. Now, after serving only three years and five months of his 10-year sentence at the Dade Correctional Facility, Price was scheduled to be released Thursday, much to the chagrin of Andrea’s mother.“I’m shocked,” said Linda Parsons, who… → Read More

Not in it for the money: Some Panhandle police make as little as $24k

“You don’t get into law enforcement and public safety to get rich because you are just not," said Chief Edward Ryan of the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. → Read More

REPORT: Man arrested for stealing money from his grandfather

BAKER — A man has been arrested after Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies discovered he allegedly had been stealing checks from his grandfather, writing them out to himself and then cashing them at calculated intervals.Patrick McLain, 42, was arrested Sunday after a Sheriff's Office investigation found that he had entered his grandfather's house on Olin Merritt Street on Nov. 23, 2016, went into… → Read More

COLD CASE: Toddler's suspicious death still under investigation

Fort Walton Beach police keep actively pursuing leads in case involving the death of little boy in 2013. → Read More

Kleenex alert: Cancer-free mom surprises son at band practice

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Man flips personal watercraft with kids on board, is charged with BUI

DESTIN — A Pace man was charged with boating while intoxicated earlier this month after two law officers saw him speed up in a no wake zone and flip the vessel, tossing himself and his two children into the water on the east side of Crab Island.According to the arrest report released by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, two officers stopped the 39-year-old man for violating the… → Read More

Crestview native on track to attend 2018 Winter Olympics

From January 2-7, 2018, Manganello will compete with her teammates to determine who will actually make the final cut. “I have a good amount of confidence going into Olympic trials, but given the fact that it is five days, with one event every day and you race one event and then the first person goes; it is a little stressful, but hopefully, at that point I will continue to have the confidence I… → Read More