{"id":6432,"date":"2025-10-16T11:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6432\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:56:16","slug":"couple-left-6-month-old-infant-alone-on-florida-beach-for-nearly-an-hour-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6432\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple left 6-month-old infant alone on Florida beach for nearly an hour, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Couple left 6-month-old infant alone on Florida beach for nearly an hour, deputies say<\/p>\n

Deputies in Florida\u2019s Panhandle said a Texas couple left their 6-month-old baby alone on a beach for nearly an hour.<\/p>\n

The incident happened on Oct. 10 at Miramar Beach, where the Walton County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to reports of an unattended child beneath a tent.<\/p>\n

Witnesses at the scene confirmed that the child had been left alone while the parents walked down the beach with their three other children.<\/p>\n

Good Samaritans took immediate action to care for the infant and notified law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Upon returning to the scene, the parents admitted to leaving the child for a nap and losing track of time.<\/p>\n

Security footage corroborated that the family was away for nearly an hour, and they did not have their cell phone with them.<\/p>\n

South Walton Fire District personnel assessed the infant, confirming the child\u2019s vitals were normal and they were not in distress.<\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified and took custody of the children, pending the arrival of family members from Texas.<\/p>\n

The parents, identified as Brian and Sara Wilks from Houston, Texas, were charged with child neglect without great bodily harm.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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