July 12, 2017 It’s a bizarre mystery but with a happy ending for family members in Georgia who have never been able to figure out what happened to their sister’s cremains. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called out to Gulfshore Drive in Destin July 7th after a man found a plastic bag with what appeared to be cremated remains ...
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July 11, 2017 A Kentucky man camping with his family has died after being struck by lightning Monday night. The man was standing outside his tent at the Wilderness Landing Campground off Corduroy Road in Blackwater State Forest just west of Baker. 35-year old Jeremy Harper of Cloverport, KY was camping with eight others in his family, including six children ...
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Destin, FL – On Saturday, July 1, 2017 a homeless man found the lifeless body of Robert Nicholas Mayall in Destin’s Harbor View Park. Less than 48 hours later, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Destin man in connection with the slaying. William Joffre Reed Investigators with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office were able to develop 36-year old William Joffre Reed ...
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July 11, 2017 Okaloosa County Cases Officer Corbin was conducting state fisheries inspections and license checks on Okaloosa Island at Marler Park and saw two individuals actively fishing with rods and reels. The individuals harvested pinfish and a mullet. During the resource inspection, one individual provided a false name and was issued a notice to appear citation for providing a ...
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July 10, 2017 The School Resource Officer serving Niceville High School has just been announced as the Florida Association of School Resource Officer’s SRO of the Year! Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Demeika McClendon received the honor on July 10th at the 38th Annual FASRO Training Conference underway in Orlando Florida. “We could not be more proud of Deputy McClendon ...
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The 4th of July is always one of the busiest times in Okaloosa County with tens of thousands of visitors pouring in to enjoy the Emerald Coast. It’s also exceptionally busy for the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, as the numbers below show. Here’s a sample of some of the calls for service received from June 30th through July 6th: ...
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July 10, 2017 Crestview, FL – Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the regular Second Monday meeting of the Crestview City Council will be held at City Hall. The Consent Agenda includes approval of various agreements, contracts, and payment of invoices. There is approval of a contract for approximately $175,000 for asphalt overlay involving ten street locations in the City; approval of a contract for a traffic signal ...
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July 9, 2017 Crestview, FL – Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. Okaloosa County State Road (S.R.) 145 (Perry Avenue) Resurfacing from U.S. 98 to Eglin Parkway– Intermittent lane closures between Elgin Parkway and Miracle Strip Parkway from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9 through ...
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July 9, 2017 Panama City Beach, FL – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinic in Panama City Beach on July 22 and an Adult Saltwater Fishing Clinic for both women and men 18 years or older on July 23. The free, day-long clinics are from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State ...
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July 8, 2017 First responders including the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Destin Fire Department, and EMS were called out to Mattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk on Beach Drive in Destin Saturday morning after two people walking a dog found a small suspicious item around 9 a.m. The boardwalk and adjacent parking lot near Joe’s Bayou were blocked off while ...
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