October 10, 2017 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park are holding an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day event on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Fort Walton Beach. People may surrender their exotic pets at the event, whether they are being kept legally or illegally, without penalty or cost. The Exotic Pet Amnesty Program offers a ...
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October 8, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, FL – CHELCO (Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative) crews are responding to widespread power outages throughout their service area in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties. Due to tropical storm conditions resulting from Hurricane Nate, approximately 1,600 CHELCO members experienced power outages in over 65 separate locations. CHELCO crews worked through the night and continue to restore power ...
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October 6, 2017 Crestview, FL — A would-be Crestview car thief is in Okaloosa County Jail facing charges of vehicle theft and battery following a Friday morning incident. Presumably while in jail, the suspect will have the opportunity to reflect on a newly learned commandment. Thou shall not steal a vehicle from a preacher who’s a former sheriff’s deputy. Crestview ...
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October 5, 2017 Navarre, FL – On October 4, 2017, Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received information related to a specific threat to students at Navarre High School over social media. Immediately, investigators began piecing this puzzle together. During the course of the investigation, It was determined the student who wrote these threats did so under another students ...
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October 5, 2017 Crestview, FL – According to a statement from the Crestview Police Department, 22 year old Richard Earl Lee King of Crestview passed away from injuries sustained in a shooting that took place in the early morning hours on Wednesday. On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 1:23 am, Officers with the Crestview Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the ...
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October 4, 2017 Crestview, FL – Officers with the Crestview Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the Crape Myrtle Apartments located at 1005 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave in Crestview. According to a news release, officers responded to the apartment complex which was formerly named Mir-A-Mar Apartments at 1:23 am Wednesday morning for a report of shots fired. ...
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October 4, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, Fla — Seven suspects are responsible for more than 50 car burglaries in Walton County, which include five stolen handguns from unlocked vehicles. Six arrests have been made regarding 49 vehicle burglaries that occurred between August and September of this year. One additional suspect has been identified as Elden Boksila, 14, but left the country ...
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October 2, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, Fla— For the first time, Walton County Sheriff’s Office is incorporating the use of EMTs and paramedics at the Walton County Jail. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics have the experience and skill in emergency situations that can be critical to preserving life in a jail environment. That’s why Walton County Sheriff’s Office has offered ...
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September 29, 2017 Panama City, FL – This afternoon, after a four-day trial, Willie L. Walker, 58, of Lynn Haven, Florida, was convicted in the U.S. District Court of depriving an inmate of his constitutional rights. The verdict was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In March 2015, Walker, while acting as a correctional officer ...
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September 29, 2017 Santa Rosa County will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day on Sat., Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Santa Rosa County South Service Center, 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Midway. This event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton. Residents will be required to remove items from their vehicles. ...
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