Escambia County Commissioners will consider a proposal for solving the daily traffic congestion on West Nine Mile Road at their meeting this Thursday. A Florida Department of Transportation project would relocate Navy Federal Way to the east and install a flyover so an elevated West Nine Mile Road would pass over Navy Federal Way, allowing…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SCHOOL ICE DAY NOT TO BE MADE UP
The recent cold snap took a toll on water pipes and outdoor plants, but it also closed schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on January 17th because of hazardous roads. Now school officials in both counties say students will not be required to make up that day they missed due to ice.… MORE
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says two more suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly home invasion in Escambia County last week. 26-year-old Tatiana Williams and 37-year-old Cleveland Golden, 37, were arrested Friday. Another suspect, 22-year-old Lyntonio Quinn, was taken into custody earlier that day. Deputies responded to a call of a shooting…… MORE
JACKSON COUNTY DOCTOR CONVICTED
A Jackson County jury has convicted a former Marianna physician for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Doctor David Flick would write prescriptions for controlled substances in exchange for cash or the recruitment of other patients and wrote over 1,000 such prescriptions totaling 49,896 pills during a nine-month period. He was found guilty of…… MORE
TAX CONSTITUTIONAL ADMENDMENT
The Florida House has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to raise taxes and fees. The proposal, which could go on the November ballot, would require two-thirds votes by the House and the Senate in the future to increase taxes and fees, up from the usual majority votes. However, the…… MORE
ESCAMBIA HIGH LOCKDOWN
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the lockdown at Escambia High School was locked down for a time yesterday after reports of trespassers on the campus. Deputies searched and found no one unauthorized on the campus and the lockdown was lifted. … MORE
UWF LAB EXPLOSION
A small chemical explosion in the University of West Florida science lab resulted in the evacuation of the lab yesterday afternoon.after a small chemical explosion. A university spokesperson says it happened around 12:15 p.m. in Building 58, but no injuries were reported. No students were in the lab at the time of the incident. The…… MORE
NEW KRISPY KREME
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting a new Krispy Kreme Doughnuts could be opening on East Nine Mile Road. The company has proposed constructing a 3,500-square-foot restaurant that would include a drive-thru at 1730 East Nine Mile Road, about a mile south of the University of West Florida. A spokeswoman said developers are purchasing four parcels on…… MORE
HISTORIC HOTEL TO BE MOVED
Plans to move the historic Gulfview Hotel in Fort Walton Beach continue to move forward. Last January, the council accepted the donation of the 111-year-old wood-framed Hotel building from its previous owners, who plan to build their new home on the site. The city has $300,000 in Community Redevelopment Agency money set aside to relocating…… MORE
CONCEALED WEAPON BILL
The Florida House and Senate are proceeding with measures that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on the grounds of churches and other religious institutions that include schools. Supporters say churchgoers need to be able to defend themselves from violence. A similar House bill was approved by the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.… MORE
