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March 7, 2018

‘110 percent’: South Walton’s Daum wins Small Schools Volleyball POY

SANTA ROSA BEACH — In truth, it was a good problem to have. Brian Murphy, South Walton's assistant volleyball coach, poured over the numbers. The Seahawks had two players worthy of the moniker “Player of the Year.” Senior Maddie Hiers had won the award a year before. Her numbers had gone ... Read More

March 7, 2018

SoWal’s Mercado wins Small Schools Volleyball COY

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Chad Mercado didn't wait long to break the news to his team. In the days after South Walton's 3-1 loss to Jacksonville Episcopal in the Elite Eight, the Seahawks coach gathered his crew for a postseason review. He told the team he might be leaving to seek opportunities ... Read More

March 7, 2018

3 THINGS TO DO on St. Patrick’s Day

The festival at 3 p.m. is at Arnett's Gulfside Farm and Stables in Santa Rosa Beach. The entertainment starts with the Drake School of Irish Dance, followed by an afternoon of Irish jigs and reels with The O'Mericans Celtic Band. Ticket prices, $10 for adults, $5 for children, and free for 4 and under, are ... Read More

March 7, 2018

Pediatrician jobs in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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March 7, 2018

Some Fla. School Employees ‘Have Shown Dangerous Behavior’

In Santa Rosa Beach, a high-school athletic director punched a football player in the throat twice during practice, leaving him in pain and gasping for breath. In Port Charlotte, a coach grabbed a 16-year-old by the arms and throat, lifted him off the ... Read More

March 7, 2018

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March 7, 2018

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Local News March 7, 2018

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 [...]

Local News March 7, 2018

Russian ex-spy was attacked with nerve agent, UK police say

Sergei Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a bench in the southwest England city of Salisbury on Sunday, triggering a police investigation led by counterterrorism detectives.

Local News March 7, 2018

School shooting suspect indicted on 17 counts of murder

Several parents, students file notice of intent to sue school district