Singer Willie Nelson has canceled all of his February tour dates, including his upcoming Panama City show, because of illness. The 84-year-old Nelson was scheduled to play at the Marina Civic Center on Saturday. The concert was sold-out and organizers are hoping to reschedule, but a makeup date has not yet been announced. Jennifer Jones,…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
EXPLOITER OF ELDERLY WOMAN ARRESTED
A Cantonment woman has been arrested for exploitation of an elderly woman with dementia in order to obtain a property in Molino that has been involved in a long-standing family dispute. The property valued at $260,000 once belonged to the parents of 59-year old Fran Rogers and her sister. Rogers and her realtor, went to…… MORE
CHILD ABUSER ARRESTED
A Cantonment man has been charged with aggravated child abuse for hitting a toddler with various objects. The child told investigators at the Gulf Coast Kid’s House that Albert Lee McClammy hit him with baseball and pushed him while he was in a car seat, causing his head to hit a window. He also hit…… MORE
NEW VEHICLES FOR SR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has purchased 57 new vehicles including 47 new patrol cars to replace many of the department’s current vehicles have up to 150,000 miles. The sheriff’s office purchased the vehicles through the half-cent local option sales tax that was approved by county voters in August 2016 and went into effect on January…… MORE
TEXTING WHILE DRIVING BILL
A bill in the Florida House that would make texting while driving a primary offense is ready to go to the House floor. Under current law, texting while driving is a secondary offense, with motorists only cited if they are pulled over for other traffic infractions. The House committee, which unanimously approved the bill, added…… MORE
ELECTRIC CHAINSAW RECALL
Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that thousands of cordless electric chainsaws are being recalled because of a defect with the chain brake guard. The brake guard can fail allowing the chainsaw to continue to operate. The saws, sold under the brand names of Kobalt, Greenworks and Snapper and were carried at Lowe’s and other…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY WIND DAMAGE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said high winds generated by bad weather moving through the area over the weekend damaged buildings, fences and power lines. It happened along Stahlman Avenue between Azalea Drive and Kelly Street in Destin. The Sheriff’s Department believes the damage was caused by either a tornado or straight-line winds. No injuries…… MORE
NAVY FEDERAL TRAFFIC
On a 4-1 vote last night Escambia County Commissioners approved a letter of support for the Florida Department of Transportation’s proposed flyover project on West Nine Mile Road. The project is designed to reduce the traffic congestion near Navy Federal Credit Union. County Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh voting against the proposal. Navy Federal Way would…… MORE
CONGRESSMAN GAETZ CRITICIZED
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that Congressman Matt Gaetz is being criticized for inviting an alt-right activist and racist to the State of the Union Address. The Daily Beast first reported Gaetz gave Chuck Johnson a ticket to the speech. In a statement Gaetz said he had no idea who Johnson was and he…… MORE
TIME ZONE CHANGE OPPOSED
Senators from Northwest Florida are against a proposal that would move the Florida Panhandle into the Eastern time zone. The Senate Affairs Committee has voted in favor of a proposal to put Panhandle counties in the Eastern time zone and for Florida to observe daylight-saving time all year. Senator Doug Broxson, Senator George Gainer from…… MORE
