The Walton County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the shooting of a DeFuniak Springs woman that occurred on January 10th. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. near Highway 90 and Fairfield Drive as Juana Arano was driving. A bullet severed her spinal cord and the mother of two is paralyzed from the chest down. Arriving…… MORE
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FINAL EXECUTIVE ORDER
Among his last acts as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating a study of exposure to toxic materials among U.S. military personnel who served at an air base in Uzbekistan from October 1st, 2001, to December 31st, 2005. The Secretary of Defense is to conduct a study on toxic exposures and any subsequent…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health said the stated added 9,816 new COVID-19 cases yesterday bringing the total cases in Florida to 1,589,097. The state also added 163 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 24,820. Escambia County had 127 new cases Santa Rosa County had 105 new cases and 1 new death Okaloosa County…… MORE
DON SUTTON DIES
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Don Sutton has died. Sutton was born in Clio, Alabama, and attended Tate High School after his family moved to Florida where he helped win a baseball state championship. Sutton pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1966-80 and again in 1988 and also spent time with the Houston…… MORE
PUBLIX VACCINATION SCHEDULE
Publix has announced that beginning at 6 a.m.today, eligible people can begin making appointments for COVID-19 vaccines available at many Publix stores statewide. The grocery store chain said the following people are eligible to make an appointment: Health care personnel with direct patient contact Residents and staff of long-term care facilities Adults 65 years old…… MORE
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR SEX CRIMES AGAINST A CHILD
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson says a couple from Jay who were arrested last week are accused of committing sex crimes against a child who he said was the youngest victim that he had ever seen in 38 years of law enforcement. 38-year-old Brandi Harper and her boyfriend, 35-year-old John McKenzie, were arrested on…… MORE
MILTON VACCINATION DELAYED
Vaccinations that were scheduled for today and tomorrow at the Milton Community Center will not take place because a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived late. Santa Rosa County and the Department of Health will be in contact with those who have appointments so they can reschedule. This is only for vaccinations and COVID-19 drive-thru testing…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY VACCINATIONS
Okaloosa County will begin accepting appointments for the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations at noon today. The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is partnering with Okaloosa County Emergency Medical Services and local fire departments to begin offering vaccinations by appointment only to adults 65 and older and to non-hospital health care workers with…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State added 8,002 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,579,281. The state also added 142 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the death toll to 24,657. Escambia County had 151 new cases Santa Rosa County had 50 new cases Okaloosa County had 61 new cases Walton County…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY CARES GRANTS
Escambia County wants to make sure that as many qualified people as possible will get a $3,000 check from its Family CARES grant program. More than 9,500 people applied for the grants in September, and the county budgeted enough funds to award 5,500 grants. However, not all those who were notified they qualified received checks.…… MORE
