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Backstreet Boy Wants It His Way in Court Case Against Florida Sheriff’s Office

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Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell has filed a court order against the Walton County Sheriff's office in Florida.See the Story

Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa Beach

County drops embezzlement charges, finds missing funds | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Elsenpeter is a former accounting clerk for the county. Her employment was terminated after the money went missing and her subsequent arrest. The $3,800 in question was found the week of July 14. Charges were officially dropped after the Office of the State Attorney declared they would not be pursuing prosecution against Elsenpeter. The Milton Police Department originally responded to the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court’s office on June 20 afte…Read Article

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Pace Library holds final reading program event | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

The over 30 children in attendance were curious about each animal, asking questions and participating in different parts of the presentation, including making a laughing noise for Sydney the kookaburra to imitate, petting a frog larger than a softball, or holding a boa from Madagascar. Library Manager Rebecca Bass believes the summer reading program and the events that come with it help build an interest in reading. “It gets (the children) inter…Read Article

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MPD kicks off Operation Safety Cone, promotes safety | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Milton Police Chief Jennifer Frank said the program is all about fostering positive interactions with the police and younger members of the community while encouraging healthy habits. “This is about more than ice cream,” Frank emphasized. “We want kids to know we see them doing great things. It’s a chance to say thank you, reinforce safe habits, and share a smile. Building strong relationships within our community before an emergency happens is …Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa BeachRead Article

Homeowners and city meet again: Locklin Lake dredging raises concern | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Dredging removes underwater material from bodies of water, like sand, silt, sediment and other debris. Those who live on or near the lake are especially concerned with mud and vegetation growing back after the dredge. “I don’t know that we’re going to stop any vegetation from growing back in there on the bottom area,” Cody Carter, phase one contractor and president of Carter’s Contracting Services, said in response to a resident expressing these…Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa BeachRead Article

Wolfe Creek Forest Project receives Sabal Innovative Partnership Award for Cross-Sector Collaboration | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

For over a decade, partners have worked together to conserve more than 14,000 acres of priority lands in Santa Rosa County linking important segments of the Florida Wildlife Corridor. These efforts help achieve the corridor’s vision of permanently connecting Florida’s wildlands. The award honors cross-sector collaborations that advance the Florida Wildlife Corridor and highlights the Wolfe Creek Forest Project as a model for landscape-scale cons…Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa BeachRead Article

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John Melvin Christian College preparing for first football season | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Head coach Drew Maddox knows it’s an uphill battle getting a program started, but he’s doing the best he can. “Anytime you try to get a program off the ground, it’s hard. Everything about it is hard,” Maddox said. “Football requires a lot of money, and no one knows who you are yet. But you have to embrace hard,” Maddox continued. “From the players to the coaches. It’s the only way to build it. You just have to put the work in to get it done.” Jo…Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa BeachRead Article

CJ McKinley excited about next chapter of basketbal career | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

“It’s a lot of in-game shots. Catch and shoot 3’s,” McKinley said. “I’m going deep in my bag, too, doing 3’s off the dribble.” McKinley signed with LaGrange coming out of high school and planned to play there. It wasn’t the right fit, though, and he opted to leave school and go a different route. It included getting surgery on the UCL in his thumb, which he tore his senior year but played through it, helping the Panthers win a district title and…Santa Rosa Beach · Santa Rosa BeachRead Article

HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital breaks ground on $19 million freestanding ER in DeFuniak Springs

HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for its new $19 million emergency room in DeFuniak Springs, kicking off the start of construction on a facility designed to bring emergency medical services closer to North Walton County residents. The 11,000 square-foot HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency is slated to open in early 2026 at 160 Twin Springs Way, near Interstate 10. The facility will operate as a 24/7 f…DeFuniak Springs · DeFuniak SpringsRead Article

Road Trip To Ruin: Texas Car Thief Busted At Florida McDonald's

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Stolen Car, Meth, and a Trip to Jail for Texas Man A late-night craving for fast food turned into a fast track to jail for a Texas man in Florida on Tuesday. Luis Gerardo Maldonado, 43, of Cleburne, Texas, found his cross-state joyride abruptly halted when Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies caught up with him […] Road Trip To Ruin: Texas Car Thief Busted At Florida McDonald’sMethamphetamine · Walton CountyRead Article

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