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ACTING POLICE CHIEF RETIRES
Acting Chief of Police, Bill Royal has announced his retirement from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Royal had over 20 years of law enforcement service. His position will be filled by Robert ...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2018
WALTON COUNTY MURDER INVESTIGATION
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a stabbing death that happened yesterday in Ponce de Leon. Deputies responded to 911 call on County Highway 183 South in Ponce de Leon on...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2018
GULF POWER STORM TEAM
A 76-person Gulf Power storm team is delaying its departure to the Carolinas to assist with power restoration following Hurricane Florence. Gordon Paulus, Gulf Power spokesperson, said with the storm ...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018
WALTON COUNTY TEACHER DISCIPLINED
A Walton County teacher who left a 6-year-old asleep and unsupervised under a desk in a classroom last year has been disciplined by the state. Doralyn Sue Sasser was a kindergarten teacher at Maude Sa...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018
MISSING WOMAN IN DESTIN FOUND
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said a 77-year-old Ohio woman with Alzheimer's was found alive but barely conscious Thursday afternoon, 10 hours after she was reported missing from her Destin hot...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018
POSSIBLE POWER PLANT PURCHASE
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting that the Destin City Council has voted to exercise an option that preserves the city's right to buy Gulf Power's electric plant and other property within ...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018
WALMART BONUSES
More than 915,000 Walmart U.S. hourly associates across the country will receive a share of more than 200 million dollars in cash bonuses for the second quarter. The bonuses reward associates whose st...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ARREST
The Holmes County Sheriff's Department says a 55-year-old Bonifay man has been arrested on 288 charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Investigators say that has led to the disman...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2018
9-11 ANNIVERSARY
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attack of 9-11 and Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered flags be flown at half-staff today in commemoration of the lives lost. United States and the St...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2018
SHOOTING DEATH JUSTIFIED
The shooting death of a Walnut Hill man last month has been ruled justified by the State Attorney's Office and no charges will be filed. 55-year-old Mark Singleton, was shot in his neck on Juniper Str...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2018