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Free CPR class offered at OWC
A person’s greatest chance of survival during a medical emergency greatly increases not when a professional rescuer arrives, but through life-sustaining CPR performed by the average person who is already on the scene. At least one person in every...
Cybersafety message reaches more than 100,000 students
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his CyberSafety Program has exceeded the 100,000 student mark, an important milestone as the end of the school year rapidly approaches. The program combines real-life stories and examples...
Woman convicted of manslaughter
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Baheejah T. Jackson waved goodbye to her family with heavy eyes and her bottom lip tucked in Wednesday after a jury found responsible for the death of a Panama City woman in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 98 last year.The...
Walton County arrest report: May 2008
MVOP – misdemeanor violation of probationFVOP – felony violation of probationAgg – aggravatedPoss – possessionMeth – methamphetamineDUI – driving under the influenceDWLSR – driving while license suspended or revokedFTA...
Walton falls below state average in alcohol compliance test
Last weekend the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco performed a three-day statewide compliance test for vendors who sell alcoholic energy drinks.The test, which was coordinated by undercover officers from the DABT, targeted businesses...
Will cobia be the next red snapper fiasco?
Each spring, the hunt begins. Boats glide along local shorelines. Fisherman stand watch on the boats, keeping keen eyes peeled for the elusive large, dark shapes migrating west in the clear waters of the Gulf Coast.It’s cobia season and sight fishing...
Residents propose change to Point Washington overlay
During a Walton County Planning and Development workshop on Tuesday, Point Washington residents agreed to move forward with an overlay plan that would create tougher height restrictions on new construction and limit the amount of units per parcel in the...
More than 40 new stores open in Pier Park
PANAMA CITY BEACH – The area’s largest outdoor mall just got a little bigger.On May 1, 43 new stores and restaurants opened at the Simon Property Group’s Pier Park on U.S. Highway 98.On Wednesday, Simon held a media tour day to promote...
Boy accuses man of sexual battery
He says Christopher Mars took him to a warehouse on Skipper Avenue for sex FORT WALTON BEACH — A 15-year-old boy says a 39-year-old man raped him in a warehouse on Skipper Avenue, according...
Walton designated as academically high-performing school district
“We are proud to announce that we have been designated as one of only 11 schools in the state as an academically high-performing school district,” said Walton County School District Superintendent Carlene Anderson.Last week, the Florida Department...
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