From the Newsroom: Santa Rosa Press Gazette

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A 35-year-old Naval Officer was arrested after investigators say he communicated with a girl he thought was 14 years old and tried to meet up with her for sex.

Investigators with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office say there's nothing to indicate suspicious activity in the death. Read more here.

A milton man is Man dead after a flatbed plowed into his pickup on I-10

As the deputy felt himself losing his balance, he drew his Glock 9mm firearm and fired four shots which struck Isaac Scroggie, causing his death,” according to the report.

Subtropical Storm Alberto has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving north at 9 mph. It is forecast to make a faster northern path in the coming days.

Subtropical Storm Alberto continued its slow approach to the Emerald Coast on Monday for a possible landfall in the afternoon or evening, weather forecasters said. The governor has declared a state of emergency in preparation for storm damage.

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Country music megastar Lee Ann Womack will be stopping at the Imogene Theatre on Thursday, May 10 as part of a tour for her new album, “The Lonely, the Lonesome and the Gone.” The Billboard Hot 100, Grammy and Country Music Association-award winning artist says she plans to play some of her newer songs, as well old favorites.

Kenny Long of Navarre is running for Santa Rosa County School Board District 3 against Carol Boston.