Former Florida police officer sentenced on child porn charges in Alabama

A former DeFuniak Springs, Florida police officer was ordered to serve 30 months of a 10-year sentence behind bars and the rest on probation after he was convicted last month for a 2007 charge of possession of child pornography, according to a story in the Northwest Florida Daily News.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/04/former_florida_police_officer.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:00:49 -0700

DeFuniak Springs Manhunt

A man involved in a domestic dispute Friday morning runs from police in DeFuniak Springs.
http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/DeFuniak_Springs_Manhunt_152101815.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:49:55 -0700

DeFuniak Springs man killed in motorcycle crash

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - A 20-year-old man was killed while riding his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 90 Tuesday night. Brandon B. Foret, of DeFuniak Springs, was taken to Health Mark Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Obie W. Stone, 66, who also...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/defuniak-49530-motorcycle-spring.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 20:32:24 -0700

DeFuniak Springs Plane Crash

National Safety Transportation Board officials are en-route from Birmingham, Alabama to DeFuniak Springs to determine the cause of today's fatal plane crash.
http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/DeFuniak_Springs_Plane_Crash_150867855.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 17:20:19 -0700

Florida Focus

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http://www.gofbw.com/news.asp?ID=14025

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:09:49 -0700

Glidewell seeks House District 5 seat

From Staff Reports DEFUNIAK SPRINGS —Danny Glidewell of DeFuniak Springs has announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives District 5 seat in the Aug. 14 Republican primary election. District 5 includes all of Holmes,...
http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/glidewell-9471-house-seat.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:44:13 -0700

1 killed in small plane crash

One person is dead after a small plane crash in the Florida Panhandle.
http://www.wflx.com/story/18245431/1-killed-in-small-plane-crash

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 14:05:10 -0700

Bus with 33 children wrecks

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - A bus with 33 children was involved in a wreck Wednesday morning. According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, 28-year-old Andrea Fleming was driving a 2005 Freight Bus northbound on Bear Bay Flats Road when she attempted to make a curve turning left. Fleming was not...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/wrecks-49517-bus-children.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 10:12:35 -0700

Health Briefs 5-5

Blood drives The Northwest Florida Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 12-3 p.m. May 8 at Santa Rosa Pharmacy, 19 Town Center Loop in Santa Rosa Beach • May 15: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walton Career Development Center in DeFuniak Springs. Free...
http://www.waltonsun.com/articles/blood-8872-center-rosa.html

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 05:39:51 -0700

Florida Pilot Fatally Injured Wednesday Morning In Experimental Aircraft

Takeoff Accident Claims Life Of Pilot Builder A man from Fort Walton Beach, Florida was fatally injured Wednesday morning when the aircraft he built and owned crashed during takeoff. Pablino Gutierrez, 77, was the sole occupant aboard the Hummel Bird experimental aircraft.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=cc4ea67d-3d9a-44d3-aeec-b8f3f890213c

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 02:07:07 -0700