When life, in the form of Hurricane Sally, gave Northwest Florida the lemons of barges bouncing around the bay, a destroyed bridge and hourlong traffic jams from rerouted vehicles, residents responded with humor.

A Milton businessman who is accused of stealing an election sign was called out in a press release from the State Attorney’s Office due to media interest in the case, according to Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille.

A 12-year-old Destin girl is dead following a Sunday morning accident on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County. The girl was one of three children in a pickup truck driven by a 26-year-old Destin man.

First Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Eddins said it could be weeks or even months before they unravel what happened early in the morning of Oct. 22 at a local boat ramp.