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Ex-Okaloosa deputy takes the stand at his manslaughter trial: 'I thought I was dead' (opens the original)
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OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran took the stand Wednesday morning in his manslaughter trial. Duran is charged in the shooting death of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Duran responded to Fortson's apartment in Fort Walton Beach in May 2024 after reports of a disturbance. Previously released body camera footage shows Duran approaching and knocking on Roger Fortson's door in 2024. He told the court what he believed was happening on the other side of that d
Manslaughter trial begins for ex-Okaloosa deputy in Airman Roger Fortson's shooting death (opens the original)
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Trial is underway for former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran. Opening statements took up much of Tuesday morning/Okaloosa Court TV OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Trial is underway for former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran. Opening statements took up much of Tuesday morning. Duran is charged with manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot at his apartment in Fort Walton Beach in May 2024. Duran was responding to a call about a "reported disturbance" at the
Century, Milton brace for potential budget hits ahead of Amendment 3 vote (opens the original)
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CENTURY, Fla. -- Cities and counties across Northwest Florida are preparing to lose a lot of money if Amendment 3 passes. The Town of Century is home to fewer than 2,000 people. "About 60% of those, believe it or not, pay zero to very minimal property taxes because of the value of their homes and their property up there," Mayor Benjamin Boutwell said. This means if Amendment 3 passes, the Town of Century could lose about $60,000 in tax collections. Boutwell says his concern is the impact to Esca
Survey shows most want Pensacola Mardi Gras parade back on Palafox (opens the original)
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- According to a survey done by the Downtown Improvement Board, most Pensacola business owners and residents want to see the Mardi Gras parade return to Palafox Street. For 24 years, the parade rolled down Palafox Street. Construction last year shifted the parade route to Jefferson Street, but the Reimagine Palafox project is now complete. About 67 percent of people who responded to the survey picked Palafox over Jefferson. Find the full survey below: Downtown businesses were ev
'Soul Train' expanding in Century to rebuild childcare after town’s only daycare closed (opens the original)
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CENTURY, Fla. -- The Town of Century's only daycare closed in July. That left families without care and employees without jobs. Now, there's a program that is stepping up to fill the gap. The "Soul Train," as it's called, is working to rebuild childcare in that area. Soul Train is a Century group that has provided afterschool care and homework help. Now, it's expanding to serve children two years old and up. For the past year and a half, Soul Train's executive director Evelyn Deterville has been
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