Gulf Breeze woman arrested for giving alcohol to kids

 A 28-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was arrested on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for giving adolescent kids alcohol on three different occasions.

Vertudez, whose boyfriend is allegedly the father of one of the kids, evidently purchased, opened and offered pre-teen kids – some as young as 12 – alcoholic beverages.

According to a report issued by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, one of the minor kids said Vertudez took several kids to the store with her and bought them strawberry daiquiris while they waited in the car.

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