First Judicial Circuit Judge John Miller has sentenced 35-year-old John David Thomas Jr., of Alvin, Texas, to serve the remainder of his natural life in prison for the molestation of an 8-year-old Gulf Breeze girl.
Oct. 11 was a sad day for the Combat Wounded Veteran’s Motorcycle Association. About 150 bikers were participating in a regional rally when a fatal accident took the life of one member and left another with serious injuries.
“Are kids going to be able to vote at the courthouse?” 10-year-old Austin Mathieu asked a panel of speakers Oct. 7 at a town hall meeting regarding the county’s proposed new courthouse.
When officers searched a Hillview Court home in early October, they found a grocery list and a related recipe. But the list wasn’t for Saturday errands, and the recipe wasn’t for apple pie. Instead, it was an outline of ingredients and directions to produce methamphetamines.
Last week officials with Santa Rosa County Health Department (SRCHD) confirmed an 8-year-old Santa Rosa County student was recovering from enterovirus D68 (EVD68). Now the department is stressing the importance of virus prevention, especially hand-washing with soap.
A push to legalize medical marijuana use in Florida is being opposed by law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Sheriff’s Association. The measure will appear as Amendment 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot.
A 1 1/2-year-old boy died Oct. 7 after he drowned in a pool located at 1755 Briza Del Mar Drive. Law enforcement officials believe he exited the home through a pet-access door.
Santa Rosa Correctional Institute in East Milton functions as its own community. Behind the prison’s electrified fences, one dormitory has been designated specifically for veterans. Special programs are offered inside the dorm and aimed to help veterans re-enter the outside world.
