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Squatter, 37, sentenced to 40 years in prison for illegally taking ownership of PCB condo
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A squatter who illegally took over a local condo received a four-decade prison sentence. According to a press release from the State Attorney's Office of the 14th Judicial Circuit, 37-year-old Olandis Hobbs was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 40 years in prison. He was found guilty earlier this month of using false documents to take ownership of an approximately $700,000 condo in the Panama City Beach area. ...
Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Arrests Jeramie Lee Burleson for Grand Theft
A Geneva, AL resident was arrested last night on grand theft charges. On July 7, 2024, Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence on Cook’s Mill Rd. that was under construction in reference to a grand theft. Surveillance photos show an older model Toyota Tundra pull into the construction site, hook up to a 6 x 14 utility trailer, and leave the area.
Drowning prevention: PCB might skip warnings, just punish double red flag violators
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local leaders are eyeing a stricter approach to beach safety enforcement. In a meeting on Thursday, Panama City Beach City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow police and code enforcement officers to ticket without warning beachgoers who blatantly enter the Gulf of Mexico under double-red-flag conditions. ...
Eastbound Lane of Highway 98 Blocked After Pursuit with Stolen Vehicle
WALTON COUNTY, Florida — One eastbound lane of Highway 98 remains blocked following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. The suspect is in custody. Rachel Lynn Travis, who turns 35 today, of Alabama, was transported to the Walton County Jail. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Florala, Alabama, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
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