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In a first degree murder case, it’s rare for a defendant to plead guilty, according to Mark Alderman at the First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.

The charge carries a mandatory life sentence, with no room for negotiation and therefore, very little incentive to plead guilty, Alderman said. But that’s what Jerry Geisler Odum did Friday.

Blackwater Trail Antiques and More is located at the corners of Berryhill and Stewart.

Santa Rosa chamber names Milton 2020 Community Achievement award winner

Santa Rosa and Milton Community Briefs

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Santa Rosa government and local announcements, events and activities

The Bagdad Waterfronts Florida Partnership was created to protect the waterways in the Bagdad community

Nash Smith has opened GUD VYBZ in Milton, a restaurant and car dealership/detailer all in one location.

A tiny homes ordinance recently adopted by the Milton City Council aims to provide affordable, creative housing options in Milton.

The ordinance, the first of its kind in Northwest Florida, allows for downsized versions of traditional houses on permanent foundations that are as small as 300-square-foot, on lots as small as 3,500 square feet.