FORT WALTON BEACH FATAL SHOOTNG UPDATE

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate a suspect after a Fort Walton Beach man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Okaloosa County. The shooting happened on Vincent Lane around 7 p.m. Responding deputies found the body of 48-year-old Earnest Riggs Jr. inside a rental work truck parked in the street. Two workers who had been in the truck during the shooting stayed on scene. Residents told investigators a man in black had been walking around in the area for an hour or more before the shooting took place. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office or call Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS. Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers has partnered with the statewide office to increase a reward to $9,500.

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4th Annual Pensacola Pawdi Gras

4th Annual Pensacola Pawdi Gras

Ahoy, mates! On February 16th, Downtown Pensacola transforms into a Pirates Paradise for the most paw-some celebration of the year—all about the dogs! The 4th Annual Pensacola Paw-di Gras, hosted by WolfGang Pensacola  and presented by Perfect Plain Brewing Co. , Hanto & Clarke , and the Pensacola Ice Flyers , is a FREE and…