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🌱 Deputies surround Fuller Road camper after tense Crestview knife standoff
Crestview, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Crestview! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Deputies surround Fuller Road camper after tense Crestview knife standoff
- How a Destin bar fight ended with two Crestview residents arrested
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 47. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crestview man armed with knife arrested after threatening family, barricading in trailer (weartv.com) — Crestview residents may have noticed a heavy law enforcement presence Monday after deputies say a 48-year-old man armed with a knife threatened family members and barricaded himself in a camper on Fuller Road. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reports negotiators spent extended time on scene before the man finally exited, tried to run, and was arrested and booked into county jail. 
• Deputies: Five arrested after brawl involving up to 50 patrons at Destin bar (weartv.com) — Two Crestview residents were among five people arrested after a massive brawl involving up to 50 patrons at Coyote Ugly in Destin early Sunday, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the fight began inside the bar, spilled into the parking lot, and led to affray or resisting charges for those taken into custody.
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23rd Annual Bob Hope Memorial Charity Golf Classic
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Niceville, FL Calendar, 201 Campbell Drive, Niceville
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Intermediate Line Dance - Wednesday →
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🗞 Nearby News
Niceville
- Chase is on the case in Niceville! (midbaynews.com)
- Most Niceville firefighters to be paramedic-certified thanks to $10K Mayor Wise grant (dailydispatch.com)
- ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Niceville's Abigail Gunter has 11 state medals, a nationals trip ahead and no intention of slowing down (getthecoast.com)
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- Fort Walton Beach will honor fallen veterans on Memorial Day (nwfdailynews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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