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DeFuniak Springs, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHi DeFuniak Springs! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have ideas for local parks? Share them at June’s DeFuniak workshop
- How a stolen excavator led to jail time in DeFuniak Springs
- How investigators finally identified a missing DeFuniak Springs man after ten years
Also on today's calendar: Adult Chess @ DFS Library and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NOTICE of PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: Recreation Fields and Facility needs. (einpresswire.com) — Walton County is asking DeFuniak Springs residents to help shape future recreation fields and facilities at a public workshop on June 10 at the DeFuniak Springs Boardroom. Two earlier sessions in Freeport and Santa Rosa Beach offer additional chances for input, and residents are encouraged to attend and share their ideas. 
• Man who stole excavator to rob ATM gets 11 months in jail (mypanhandle.com) — A DeFuniak Springs resident has been sentenced to 11 months in jail and three years of probation after using a stolen excavator in an attempted ATM theft at Regions Bank beside the local police department. DeFuniak Springs Police say surveillance video and an interview helped identify and secure the case against him.
• Remains of missing DeFuniak Springs man found after decade (wkrg.com) — A decade after a DeFuniak Springs man disappeared, his remains have been identified, bringing some closure for his family and neighbors. Investigators linked skeletal remains found on Eglin Air Force Base to John Thomas “JT” Watson through DNA testing funded by a state grant, after his car was discovered abandoned near the same area in 2015.
📸 Around DeFuniak Springs
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Crafty Corner @ DFS Library →
Walton-DeFuniak Public Library, 3 Circle Dr, Defuniak Springs
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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City Beautification and Tree board →
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5:00 pm -
Pearson testing
Emerald Coast Technical Coll Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
10:00 am -
Adult Chess @ DFS Library →
Walton-DeFuniak Public Library, 3 Circle Dr, Defuniak Springs
2:00 pm -
Faith Factor →
Florida Chautauqua Theatre, 840 Baldwin Ave, Defuniak Springs
3:00 pm -
PERT/CASAS/WBST/TABE testing
Emerald Coast Technical Coll Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
9:30 am -
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Special Meeting →
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3:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
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5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Reading with Bear the Therapy Dog →
Freeport Public Library, 76 FL-20, Freeport
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Chess Club @ DFS Library →
Walton-DeFuniak Public Library, 3 Circle Dr, Defuniak Springs
3:30 pm -
Executive Committee Regular Meeting — Wonderful... →
Northwest Florida State College Chautauqua Center DeFuniak Springs, 908 US-90 Building 2, Defuniak Springs
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Mindful Movement →
The Yoga Garden Collective, 48 Commerce Ln #6, Freeport
5:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Defuniak Springs. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Cart Attendant at Walmart in DeFuniak Springs, Florida in Defuniak Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near DeFuniak Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
- 424 Natureview Way, Freeport, FL 32439 (zillow.com)
- Skeletal remains found near Eglin are man who disappeared in 2015 (nwfdailynews.com)
- Pouring It Forward (ballingerpublishing.com)
Niceville
- Niceville-based PBMRI donates $2,250 to local nonprofits (niceville.com)
- Future Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Historical Writing and Creativity (midbaynews.com)
- Craig Kinsley named assistant principal of Lewis School (niceville.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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