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🌱 Choctaw keeps its hold on ‘The Game’ as playoffs approach

Fort Walton Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Fort Walton Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Choctaw keeps its hold on ‘The Game’ as playoffs approach
  • Fort Walton Beach man sentenced in payment-card identity theft case
  • Police find self-defense in fatal Fort Walton Beach workplace shooting

Also on today's calendar: Art Week at ADSO - Monday Class Offerings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know that a wedding was emotional? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Makeup week recap: Choctaw, Walton, South Walton and Baker earn wins (getthecoast.com) — Choctaw extended its winning streak in “The Game” to six years with a 49-13 victory over Fort Walton Beach, finishing the regular season 7-2. Vikings replacement quarterback Cannon Wilbur ran for both of his team's touchdowns as Fort Walton Beach finished 3-7, while Choctaw turned its attention to the Class 4A playoffs.
   

• Fort Walton Beach Man sentenced to federal prison for fraud (wjhg.com) — A Fort Walton Beach man will serve two and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft. Authorities say Marcus Bernard Clark, 30, photographed people's credit and debit cards while working at Wendy's, with investigators finding 200 photos and some short videos on his phone.
   

• Police: Man killed in shooting near Fort Walton Beach towing business, no charges filed (weartv.com) — A Fort Walton Beach man died Saturday after a shooting at Seaside Towing, but police say no charges will be filed because the other man acted in self-defense. Investigators described the encounter that killed 41-year-old Adam Thompson as a dispute between co-workers and said there was no ongoing public threat.
   

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  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here.
  • Zone 5 Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Loads Engineer - Weapon Performance IV/V in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Walton Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niceville

  • High School Football Highlights, Playoff Brackets and JUCO Volleyball State Semifinal Highlights (wjhg.com)
  • What National Hurricane Center in Florida is tracking today (nwfdailynews.com)
  • SS United States sinking stays on schedule after judge denies bid (piratesandprincesses.net)

Crestview

  • America 250 parade to march through downtown Crestview Saturday (wjhg.com)

Ok Fort Walton Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you know that a wedding was emotional?" — Even the cake was in tiers. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.