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Humpback whale spotted off South Walton

SEACREST BEACH — After 20 years of living near the beach, Jake Williams has seen all kinds of marine life.But at exactly 10:09 a.m. Thursday, Williams and his co-worker, Jake Ritch, spotted a humpback whale. It was a first for him.The two Jakes were working for a beach service at Seacrest Beach when Williams spotted something "really big" out in the water."I was like, 'Dude, that's a whale,' " Williams said.The two grabbed a kayak and [...]
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Heroes get their due

NAVARRE — If Randal Leonard's wife had not sent him to the Walmart Supercenter one day last month, the 59-year-old man might not have seen his 60th birthday, coming up in September.Luckily, he's now set to reach that milestone, and he had a chance Friday to publicly thank four bystanders who sprang into action to help save his life after he suffered cardiac arrest in the store.Those four people were also thanked by their community as Santa Rosa County officials [...]
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