http://www.therepublic.com/feed/place/34d536c1bf644291b2804e78d2225c04 Fort Walton Beach News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5765ad7c2d5a49899e4c0cbb8426563b/FL--Beating-Sentencehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5765ad7c2d5a49899e4c0cbb8426563b/FL--Beating-SentenceMILTON, Florida - A Florida Panhandle man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a man so severely it caused permanent head injuries.]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 06:55:04 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/365f468ad92c4521b599e2a76a13a3d2/FL--Soldiers-Free-Mealhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/365f468ad92c4521b599e2a76a13a3d2/FL--Soldiers-Free-MealFORT WALTON BEACH, Florida - Eleven soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, want to say "thank you" to whoever paid for their meal at a Florida Panhandle restaurant.]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 05:58:06 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/19f6329db79648beab50d405ec32f971/FL--Pedestrian-Killedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/19f6329db79648beab50d405ec32f971/FL--Pedestrian-KilledPACE, Florida - A Santa Rosa Sheriff's deputy fatally struck a pedestrian with his patrol car north of Pensacola.]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 07:17:06 -0400