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Okaloosa deputies issue 454 underage drinking citations so far during spring break

Sheriff's office reports multiple incidents, including case of LSU student who allegedly received two violations in same day and woman accused of falsely claiming to be a minor's mother.
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has issued approximately 454 citations for underage possession of alcohol during Spring Break 2025, with several recent incidents highlighting the agency’s enforcement efforts.

Deputies responded to multiple complaints of loud music and underage drinking at a residence on Shirah Street in Destin on Monday, March 31, where they found several underage individuals with alcohol, according to information released by the sheriff’s office.

  • During that investigation, a 43-year-old Louisiana woman reportedly attempted to interfere by grabbing one of the detained individuals and falsely claiming to be their mother. Despite multiple commands to step back, she allegedly refused to comply.

The woman was placed under arrest for obstruction of justice and resisted by “bracing and pulling away” before being subdued and transported to the Okaloosa County Jail, the sheriff’s office reported.

In a separate incident on Monday, an underage LSU student was detained around 2 p.m. on Sunfish Street in Destin after deputies spotted him with what they described as an alcoholic beverage. He was issued a Notice to Appear in court and released.

  • Just two hours later, the same 19-year-old student was seen near Luke Avenue in possession of alcohol again, according to the OCSO. This time, instead of receiving a citation, he was physically arrested and taken to booking for a mug shot and fingerprints.

“Learn your lesson the first time!” the sheriff’s office warned in their public statement about the incidents.

The sheriff’s office is urging visitors to “make good choices” as spring break activities continue in the coastal Florida community.

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