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In modern times, serial killers have been a popular focus for psychological fascination, public terror, and (most often) crime-related television shows. Sadly, the innermost demons of human nature which motivate these kinds of murderous acts have no apparent end in sight. While Florida isn’t especially known for such killers, Milton is able to claim Martha J. Seabrook Beck, aka one of the “Lonely Hearts Killers,” as one of its own natives.

After sailing more than 40,000 nautical miles and visiting dozens of countries, EL GALEON, a Colonial-era Spanish galleon replica, will sail into Pensacola Bay on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and dock at Plaza de Luna in Downtown Pensacola.  The historic two-masted tall ship is owned and operated by the Nao Victoria Foundation, a Spanish nonprofit organization.

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area a local women’s philanthropy group, has awarded more than $1 million to 10 nonprofit organizations in the areas of Arts & Culture; Education; Environment; Recreation & Preservation; Family and Health & Wellness.  The 10 will each receive $106,000, which will bring IMPACT 100’s grants total to $7,236,000.The 2015 grant recipients are:

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Rich Aloy has seen first-hand how teen drivers put themselves and others on the road at risk. He was nearly hit by one on the way to work Friday morning.

Medically retired Army Cpl. Camden Babcock is well aware of the bureaucratic red tape that can delay military benefits, but he’s surprised at the VA’s balking over blueprints for handicapped-access remodeling of a bathroom in his Holley by the Sea house.

The fourth full weekend of the Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County will feature ghostly adventures, haunted hayrides, three mazes, hikes, historical lectures, fabulous pottery at a kiln opening and more.

The fifth annual Boo at the Zoo combines scare-free trick-or-treating and children’s activities with all of the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s usual animal exhibits for a wild day of Halloween fun.

John Covington didn’t start running again because he had plans to compete. He did it for his health.

Like the monarch butterfly, the Monarch Madness Festival returns to Navarre year after year. 

According to the National Fire Protection Association, about half of home fire deaths are a result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most are sleeping.  So this year’s theme for the 2015 National Fire Prevention Week is “Hear the beep where you sleep,” encouraging people to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home.