Alabama State Troopers said a 62-year-old Alabama man died when he crashed his classic car near Atmore on Wednesday. Troopers said 62-year-old Rudolph Nettles was just east of Atmore about noon when his 1955 Chevrolet ran off the road and struck a culvert. Nettles was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
LIFE FLIGHT RELOCATION
The Escambia County Board of Adjustment will consider a request is to approve a new home north in Cantonment for the Life Flight medical helicopter currently stationed at Baptist Hospital. A medical heliport, including a hangar, would be located on 2.3 acres of land in the Central Commerce Park off Highway 29 on Success Lane.…… MORE
COUNTY FIRE CHIEF JOB SEARCH
Just two days after relieving Escambia County Fire Chief Pat Grace of his duties, Escambia County has started the search for a replacement. The job was posted online and publicly announced on Twitter. The salary range is $81,000 to $133,000 with an application deadline of March 4th. Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown said there will…… MORE
COUNTY FIRE CHIEF FIRING
There is more information about the dismissal of Escambia County Fire Chief Patrick Grace. Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown has released a 600-page internal affairs investigation report detailing in allegations of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, falsifying documents and bullying directed towards the county’s first full-time female firefighter. As a result, Escambia County Fire Chief Patrick…… MORE
HATCHERY CONSTRUCTION BIDS CANCELLED
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced it has canceled all bids from contractors for the proposed Bruce Beach hatchery. Dee Ann Miller, a spokeswoman for the department, said the decision was due to pending litigation regarding the state’s lease of Bruce Beach for the Hatchery. However, she…… MORE
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TICKETED
The Florida Highway Patrol said an Escambia County School District bus driver was ticketed after being found at fault in a minor traffic accident on Old Palafox near Crowl Lane in Gonzalez. Troopers say the school bus driver – 70-year old Vaughn Lowe – turned in front of a car driven by 37-year old Karianna…… MORE
GULF BREEZE ILLEGAL MAGAZINE SELLERS
Gulf Breeze police are searching for a group of women selling magazines without a permit. Residents in several neighborhoods have called police saying a group of African-American women have been going door-to-door throughout Gulf Breeze proper selling magazines. Police say people buying the magazine subscriptions are being asked to pay by check and the women…… MORE
CHILD GUNSHOT VICTIM DIES
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says a 6-year-old boy who had been in critical condition for several days after being accidentally shot by a family member has died. 6-year-old Ervin Gerard Sims Jr. was shot in the head about 8:30 p.m. Friday after an unidentified family member discharged a firearm inside their residence in Marianna.…… MORE
LOWER GULF POWER RATES
Gulf Power customers could see lower electricity bills as soon as early spring, as a result of the new tax law. The corporate tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent, and electric utilities in a number of states have announced plans to pass those savings on to customers in the form of…… MORE
DELAYED TRAFFIC DUI CRASH ARREST
The Florida Highway Patrol says the man who crashed into a light pole with his children in the vehicle last November had eight drinks at a Perdido Key bar before getting behind the wheel. 47-year-old Jeffrey Touzet, and his four children were all transported to the hospital following traffic crash on November 10th after he…… MORE
