4 AUGUST 2015
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
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Today is the 216th day of the year. There are 149 days left in the year.
Acting on tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family in a sealed-off area of an Amsterdam warehouse. The Franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp. They occupied the small space with another Jewish family and a single Jewish man, and were aided by Christian friends, who brought them food and supplies. Anne spent much of her time in the “secret annex” working on her diary. The diary survived the war, overlooked by the Gestapo that discovered the hiding place, but Anne and nearly all of the others perished in the Nazi death camps.
ON THIS DAY IN:
1753 Washington becomes Master Mason
1873 Custer and 7th Cavalry attacked by Indians
1892 Lizzie Borden took an axe…
1927 Country legend Jimmie Rodgers is recorded for the very first time
1964 Slain civil rights workers found
The incident was the basis for the
1988 Orion Pictures film
MISSISSIPPI BURNING
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News Segment 1
BULLET STRIKES CAR ON I-10
The Florida Highway
Patrol reports a vehicle was struck by a bullet Sunday night as it was
traveling east on Interstate 10. The
incident occurred around 8 PM at mile marker 57 in Okaloosa County.
The driver, 62-year
old Charles Matilo of Russelville,
Arkansas was not injured. A search of the immediate area yielded no
results. Troopers say it looks like the
vehicle was struck by a stray bullet and does not appear to be an intentional
act.
ACCIDENT SNARLS TRAFFIC on HWY 83 N
An
accident in Defuniak Springs on Hwy. 83 N in front to the Farm Bureau Agency
backed up traffic for a few minutes around 8 AM Monday. Police say the rear-end
collision caused no injuries and the vehicles were removed from the roadway in
short order.
Officers
had traffic flowing smoothly in both directions within 30 minutes.
TEEN CHARGED WITH ARSON
Liberty
Volunteer Firemen responded to a fire at the Walton County
Youth Development
Center over the weekend
after a 17-year old inmate set fire to a mattress and bedding in his cell.
No
one was injured in the Sunday morning blaze. However, one area of the facility
sustained some smoke damage.
The facility is a 40-bed lockup for high risk teenagers. The 17 year old offender was charged with arson. No word on whether he will be charged as an adult.
News Segment 2
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN HOME/CAR BURGLARIES
A 27-year-old Walton County man is behind bars after admitting to Walton County deputies he was “high on Xanax” and running from the law while he and his associates burglarized neighborhoods in Rosemary Beach.
Jeremy Ray Thomas of Inlet Beach told investigators on the night of July 30th he was with multiple other individuals who he knew were checking door handles of vehicles, “rummaging” through vehicles, checking door handles of residence, and burglarizing houses in the area of West Water Street. A resident called 911 after she says she had a suspicious encounter with someone who had broken into her pool deck.
Thomas admitted to jumping a fence or gate and being present in the back of a residence, which had a pool. Thomas was arrested by deputies and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling after a positive ID was made during a photo line-up with the victim. He was booked into the Walton County Jail.
The Sheriff is committed to the apprehension of those committing burglaries and other crimes in our county. However, they encourage residents to please remember to HIDE your things, LOCK your car, and TAKE your keys to avoid becoming a victim to these crimes of opportunity.
COMMENCE OPERATION “BLUE BIRD”
As the new school year inches closer, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is taking a close look at how to to help keep our children safe as they head back to the classroom. Starting August 10th the Sheriff is initiating “Operation Blue Bird”.
The focus of the operation is school zone and school bus safety. A Task Force will be assembling each day from patrol positions to address traffic concerns in different school zones throughout the county. Operations will run from 7am to 8am and from 2pm to 3pm and will include deputies running radar, looking for infractions, and following school buses along their routes to make sure drivers are obeying traffic laws.
The Sheriff will also be deploying digital message boards to be placed at several intersections throughout the county. “We are committed to keeping Walton County's children safe,”
said Sheriff Michael Adkinson. “They are our most important asset.”
News Segment 3
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Rates Among Florida’s Best for Patient Experience
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach has received a 5 Star Hospital Rating based on the latest quarterly results from the nation’s only standardized patient satisfaction survey. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) utilizes star ratings to make it easier for consumers to choose a hospital and understand the quality of care it delivers.
Roger Hall, president
of Sacred Heart
Hospital on the Emerald Coast
said, “We are truly honored to receive this distinction from CMS and our
patients.
The HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey is a publicly reported survey to measure patients’ perceptions of their hospital experience. The survey presents patients with questions based on 11 measures and includes topics such as how well nurses and doctors communicate with patients; how responsive hospital staff are to patient needs; how clean and quiet hospital environments are; and how well patients are prepared for post-hospital settings.
Hall said, The 5 Star Rating is granted to us by the people we serve and reflects our commitment to deliver superior healthcare to the Emerald Coast communities.”
The hub of the Sacred
Heart system is its 566-bed Sacred Heart Hospital
in Pensacola that includes the region’s only
Children’s Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center, a Cancer Center
affiliated with MD Anderson Cancer Network and a Heart & Vascular Institute.
Governor Appoints Local Resident to The Board of the Northwest Florida Water Management District
Governor Rick Scott has announced the appointment of Ted Everett to the Northwest Florida Water Management District.
Everett, 54, of Chipley, is the executive director of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and is the owner and operator of Hard Labor Creek Hunting Plantation and Hard Labor Creek Off Road Park. He currently serves as the secretary of Opportunity Florida and is a member of the Florida Economic Development Council and Florida Association of Chamber Professionals.
Everett earned a four-year degree in political science from Augusta College and a two-year degree in forestry with a minor in wildlife management from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning July 31, 2015, and ending March 1, 2017.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District is charged with managing and protecting the water resources of the Florida panhandle across a 16 county region.
News Segment 4
CAR
BURGLARY SUSPECT CAPTURED FOLLOWING CAR AND FOOT CHASE
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a car burglary spotted the suspect’s car and took him into custody following a brief chase that caused minor damage to two patrol cars and a Waste Management commercial vehicle.
Deputies got a 9-1-1 call just before 9 a.m. from a man at the Tom Thumb Convenience store near the intersection of Beal Parkway and Green Acres Road. He said he was inside the store paying for his gas when another man climbed into his car. The car owner said a debit card was missing.
The suspect vehicle, a purple Lincoln town car, was seen turning onto Carmel Avenue. The driver led deputies on a short car chase before he got out at Pier One Apartments and fled on foot. He was taken into custody after a foot pursuit. During the chase the driver hit two patrol cars and a Waste Management vehicle. No one was injured. Two passengers inside the suspect’s car were detained at the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol will investigate the crash.
NEW JAIL NEEDED FOR GENEVA COUNTY
Geneva County, Alabama Sheriff Tony Helms needs a new jail.
Currently, the main structure of the county jail is over 60 years with two fiberglass dome additions that are ten years old. The current capacity is depending on classification of the offender. The Sheriff says they need a 120 man jail. Currently they have 83 in jail -16 of those are women.
Last week, commissioners heard a proposal from an Indian tribe to build a casino in Geneva County with a lure of much needed dollars to help pay for a new jail. Sheriff Helms says a 120 man facility would cost around 8 million dollars and they have passed a sales tax to pay for it. Commissioners said they would consider the offer but took no further action.
The Sheriff says they are still in the planning stages and nothing is set in stone.
Obituaries - Listen in the morning, just after noon and the 4pm hour
Gladys Floyd Cromartie died July 31, 2015 in Santa Rosa Beach. Visitation Friday, August 7, 1-2 PM. Funeral 2 PM at Evans Funeral Home, Defuniak Springs, FL. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.jerryevansfuneralhome.com. Evans Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ricky “Rick” Stone passed away recently. Visitation 6:00~8:00 PM, Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home; 150 East HWY 20, Freeport, Florida 32439. Graveside services 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 6, at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home, with military honors. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com. Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
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