Walls Executed By Lethal Injection

Okaloosa County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A 1980s serial killer from Okaloosa County is the latest Florida inmate to be put to death. Frank Walls was executed Thursday at the Florida State Prison. Walls was fifty-eight years old. He was convicted of two murders, two kidnappings, burglary and theft in connection with crimes from the 1980s. Walls killed an Eglin Air Force Base airman and his girlfriend in 1987. DNA evidence later linked him to the rape and murder of another woman in 1985. Walls had claimed intellectual disability, but the Florida Supreme Court rejected that claim.

Long-Awaited Veterans Park Bathroom Project Delayed Over Budget

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A long-awaited bathroom at Veterans Memorial Park has hit a snag. Bids for the project came in over budget, forcing the city to pause construction plans. Mayor D.C. Reeves says the city is working on a menu of options moving forward, possibly including a Portland Loo. The project was funded with a $750,000 state grant three years ago, but construction costs have ballooned. The budget cap was about $600,000. The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation has been pushing for a permanent restroom for over a decade. The foundation says the city should explore an extension on the grant deadline before it expires.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed One Year After Girl's Fatal Crash

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- One year after 12-year-old Sofia Bennett of Molino died in a multi-vehicle crash in Pace, her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Sofia was a passenger in her mother's vehicle when a log truck rear-ended them on December 18th. The crash also involved a propane delivery truck. Sofia's mother and stepfather are suing Timber Contractors Trucking, Parker Gas Company, and J.E. Estes Wood Company. The lawsuit claims the crash never should have happened and alleges negligence by the defendants. The crash occurred on Quintette Road near Five Points in Pace.