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Off-duty Okaloosa Deputy receives ‘Life Saving’ Award after rescuing mom and daughter from dog attacks

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Fort Walton Beach traffic stop leads to life-changing opportunity for struggling mother, officer recognized for compassion

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New 33-foot vessel approved for Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office to meet rising tourism demands on the water

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Elderly woman found wandering in Fort Walton Beach, authorities seek public’s help to identify her

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Texas tourist drowns in apparent Rip Tide at Destin Beach

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Three packages of cocaine worth more than $100,000 wash ashore in Walton County

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Person dies in balcony fall at Destin Condo during Spring Break, investigation ongoing

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Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office awards Purple Heart to late Corporal Ray Hamilton

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Non-verbal autistic child found safe thanks to Okaloosa Sheriff K9 and Deputy Patterson

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Liza Jackson students head back to school, mourning the loss of beloved School Resource Officer, Deputy Cullen Coraine

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Spring Breakers stopped for reckless driving, Okaloosa Deputies discover fake IDs, marijuana, vapes, and paraphernalia

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Okaloosa School District launches anti-vaping campaign across middle & high schools

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