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Unresponsive child pulled from water in Destin
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Saturday, a child was rescued from the water at Norriego Point Public Beach Access in Destin. According to the Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office, after the child was located face down a family member and bystander performed CPR until the Coast Guard arrived and took over. Officials said the child and […]
OCSO: Man breaks into Destin home, takes shower
DESTIN, Fla. (WALA) - A 27-year-old man is behind bars after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said he broke into an occupied home and took a shower this morning. A Destin homeowner reported a man forced his way into her home through the bedroom door around 5:30 a.m. today, the OCSO said in a social media post. The woman quickly retreated to a different bathroom and called the OCSO, according to the sheriff’s office.
DeFuniak Springs man arrested on drug and weapons charges after traffic stop
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida — A DeFuniak Springs man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop for not wearing his seat belt, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. A deputy stopped the vehicle on 19th Street near Orange Avenue and noticed a smell of burnt...
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