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Seaside School on lockdown as WCSO searches for fugitive

WATERCOLOR — A school has been placed on lockdown as Walton County Sheriff's Office deputies search for a man in Walton County wanted on multiple felony charges.According to WCSO, deputies are searching in the area of Watercolor for a suspect identified as Jason Michael Ellis, 39, wanted out of Bay County on felony charges.While authorities were attempting a traffic stop at Grayton Beach State Park earlier today, the suspect struck a Walton County Deputy Patrol car and [...]
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Three new Eagle Scouts pinned in Destin

DESTIN — The pews of Destin United Methodist Church filled with family members, neighbors, friends and fellow scouts Saturday as Nick Bowyer, Benjamin Heyse and Harrison Jourdan prepared to become Eagle Scouts.The pinning ceremony was a long time coming for the three members of Troop 504. They worked for the better part of seven years to earn the required 21 merit badges — as well as plan and complete an Eagle Scout [...]
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Over 150 vets, first responders bicycle through FWB

OKALOOSA ISLAND — More than 150 veterans and first responders, along with supporters, rode their bicycles through Fort Walton Beach on Wednesday in the United Healthcare Gulf Coast Challenge.The ride began Monday in Tallahassee and will cover 450 miles before it ends Saturday in New Orleans. Along the way, participating veterans and first responders will exercise their muscles and also find opportunities to exorcise any unseen wounds to their spirits and psyches."I ride [...]
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