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Okaloosa County to honor women veterans with annual ceremony next week
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Okaloosa County is inviting the public to the 2nd Annual Women Veterans’ Day ceremony, a…
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Emerald Coast Open sees major success in lionfish removal despite rough weather
Destin, Florida – Over the weekend of May 17-19, the Emerald Coast Open lionfish tournament saw a successful turnout despite challenging…
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Drug trafficking conviction leads to long-term prison sentence for Tallahassee man
Tallahassee, Florida – Ennis Alexander Andrews, a 44-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to 22 years (264 months) in…
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Federal court sentences man for hate crimes against two Black women in Florida
Florida – Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, a 27-year-old Florida resident, was sentenced yesterday to 60 months in prison, followed by three…
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Major drug trafficking investigation in Jackson County led to 20 arrests, leader still at large
Florida – Early in 2023, a major operation began to dismantle a drug trafficking organization that has been operating out of…
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Milton resident sentenced to three years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, ordered to pay over $800,000 in restitution
Florida – A 54-year-old Milton resident, Timothy S. Gilbert, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison following his guilty…
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Water quality concerns prompt advisory at popular Okaloosa County Parks
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has raised concerns over water quality…
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Tallahassee man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after undercover operation revealed unlawful drug and gun sales
Florida – A Tallahassee man, Hiawatha Laquinta Scott, III, received a 25-year federal prison sentence for multiple counts of drug distribution…
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Florida’s First Lady awarded $10,000 to six nonprofits in Collier County through Hope Florida Fund
Naples, Florida – First Lady Casey DeSantis has awarded six nonprofit organizations in Collier County with $10,000 each, courtesy of the…
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Governor DeSantis pledges to transform Florida into a workforce education leader
Naples, Florida – Governor Ron DeSantis made an appearance in Naples today to kick off the Freedom Institute’s speaker series. His…
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