The National Park Service says a small, single-engine Cessna-type aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday afternoon on Gulf Boulevard in the Gulf Islands National Seashore. The plane landed before 4 p.m. and was pulled off the roadway and into the entrance of Opal Beach located in the Santa Rosa Area of the Gulf Islands National…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SCHOOL SHOOTING PROTESTS
Escambia County School District officials say any unsanctioned walkouts on Wednesday planned in support of the Parkland students killed in a school shooting will not approved of by the school district. Escambia County schools will allow students to honor victims of gun violence during an assembly, but students will be reprimanded for conducting protests not…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY TEACHER APPEALS FIRING
An Okaloosa County School District English has been fired for sitting on a male student’s lap while teaching a classroom of pupils. Amanda Varnum, a former Laurel Hill School teacher, was investigated in late October after the school’s principal reported the allegations. Students said Varnum often sat in a student’s lap during class time. Varnum…… MORE
DEATH PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT
Prosecutors in Broward County say they intend to seek the death penalty for 19-year-old Nicolas Cruz, the former student charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month. Cruz, is scheduled to be arraigned today on a 34-count indictment, including 17 first-degree murder charges. Although the office of Broward County State…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY BEACH DRIVING PERMITS
Walton County officials say the annual Beach Driving Permit lottery will begin April 1st. Every year, the county issues 150 beach driving permits through a random lottery process to allow winners to legally drive on beaches. The permits come with a $135 annual fee, are valid for one year beginning June 1st, and are non-renewable.…… MORE
SHERIFF’S BUDGET DISPUTE
The budget dispute Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Escambia County Commissioners maybe resolved. County Commission Board Chairman Jeff Bergosh told WCOA yesterday that the two sides are mediating in private to find an informal solution to the budget impasse. Commissioner Bergosh said there may be a decision by Thursday.… MORE
DELAYED FATAL DUI ARREST
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 31-year-old Alabama woman has been charged with DUI manslaughter for a crash last November that killed a 19-year-old man from Gulf Shores, Alabama. Troopers say Katy Colvin, of Loxley, Alabama, was driving a pickup on Michigan Avenue near East Shore Drive when she collided with the car driven by…… MORE
FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
In a rare Sunday conclusion, Florida lawmakers ended their 2018 legislative session that also marked Scott’s last regular session as governor. The House approved the budget 95-12 vote and the Senate approved it 31-5. Republican leaders touted increases money for the education system. Funding in the kindergarten-through-high-school system increased by $101.50 per student, while performance…… MORE
NEW 1-10 EXIT RAMP 3-13-18
The new Interstate-10 exit ramp onto Highway 29 is open, and a new traffic signal has been activated. Westbound drivers on Interstate 10 intending to go north or south on Highway 29 North can use the new Exit 10. Traffic will be controlled by the new signal at the bottom of the exit ramp. The…… MORE
MOBILE CHILD FATALLY SHOT
A one-year-old child in Mobile died after being shot yesterday afternoon. Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Battiste said officers responded around 2 p.m. to the home in West Mobile. The weapon, is believed to be a 9mm handgun and the shooting appears to have been accidental. Another child may have been the shooter and the case…… MORE
