Seven months ago, Randy Stokes thought he hit the jackpot. After his landlord asked him to move out of his Destin home in order to make room for her son returning from Afghanistan, Stokes was unsure he and his wife Marsha would find another home they loved as much.
County crews and contractors have been working for more than four weeks to repair infrastructure in south Santa Rosa County that was damaged by flood waters at the end of April. The good news is that the majority of repairs have been made but more remains to be done.
A Milton man is charged with aggravated child abuse, a first degree felony, and is being held without bond for allegedly beating a six-month-old child. The victim is currently in intensive care. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reported 27-year-old Joseph Shawn Walker was arrested June 4.
Escambia County court records show 33-year-old Joseph Graves, a former crime lab chemist in Pensacola, was arraigned June 5 on 33 counts of drug trafficking.
Kite flying has been known to be child’s play, but not necessarily for a group of kite flying enthusiasts who have formed The Emerald Coast Kite Flyer’s Club. Members like Tonya Layton take a lot of pride in their handmade kite creations. She showed off the kite that she made herself, a dolphin she named Marty, at the club’s recent gathering at Opal Beach. Many club members bring family and friends to weekend “Club Fun Flys” the third Sunday of each month or whenever the club wants to get together.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported a Gulf Breeze man is hospitalized after being struck by a car, while riding his bicycle Saturday along Highway 98 in Santa Rosa County.
It hasn’t been a good final year for West Navarre Primary School Principal Sandi Eubanks, who is set to retire in November. At the end of April during the historic rain event, her school received the worst flooding damage of any Santa Rosa school. During cleanup efforts, her school was hit by grand theft with the loss estimated at more than $10,000 but less than $20,000.
A traffic stop Sunday in Navarre resulted in a man being charged with multiple felony weapon and drug charges. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, 50-year-old Desmond Paul Desautels was charged with engaging in a criminal offense subsequent offense, a first degree felony, delivering methamphetamine, a second degree felony and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, a third degree felony.
Santa Rosa County has officially been without a recycling contractor since May 12, when a bankruptcy court approved the county’s request to break its agreement with West Florida Recycling. The commissioners at their meeting today are expected to decide what company will take West Florida Recycling’s place and what services will be offered.
