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