The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed in Myrtle Grove on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call about a shooting off Lillian Highway near North 48th Avenue around 4:30 p.m. and found 27-year-old David Washington dead on the side of the road. Investigators say 22-year-old Lyntonio De’Shawn…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
FLORIDA TIME ZONE CHANGE
A Florida Senate committee is recommending that all of Florida be put in the same time zone and follow daylight-saving time throughout the year. Even if the proposal receives approval from the full Legislature, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Congress would both have to act for the changes to occur. All counties in the…… MORE
PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER ROBBED
Pensacola Police are investigating the robbery of a pizza delivery driver in the area of Langley Avenue and Sanders Street. It happened yesterday afternoon and the suspect was said to be a black male, about 5-foot 9-inches tall, wearing a black beanie and a black jacket. He had a beard, and may be missing a…… MORE
Northwest Florida FLU CASES
The flu outbreak continues across the nation and the impact is being felt in Northwest Florida. The problem is so severe in Gulf County that School Superintendent Jim Norton said all schools will close Friday after more than 100 students were out sick at schools in Port St. Joe and more than 60 were absent…… 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
EMS SUPERVISOR INJURED
The Florida Highway Patrol said an Escambia County emergency services supervisor is in serious condition after a traffic crash at the intersection of North W Street and West Fairfield Drive yesterday afternoon. 54-year-old Paul Henning, was driving an Emergency Services vehicle south on North “W†Street with his emergency lights activated when he collided with a pickup…… MORE
EMS SUPERVISOR INJURED
The Florida Highway Patrol said an Escambia County emergency services supervisor is in serious condition after a traffic crash at the intersection of North W Street and West Fairfield Drive yesterday afternoon. 54-year-old Paul Henning, was driving an Emergency Services vehicle south on North”W” Street with his emergency lights activated when he collided with a pickup driven…… MORE
MYRTLE GROVE FATAL SHOOTING
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Myrtle Grove yesterday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call about a shooting off Lillian Highway near North 48th Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, and found one person dead at scene. No name has been released and the investigation is proceeding.… MORE
STOLEN BOBCAT LOADER RECOVERED
A Bobcat skid-steer, valued at $30,000 that was stolen over the New Year’s weekend from HH Feed and Seed on Highway 97, has been recovered. The Bobcat was found on a logging road on property near Brickton Road in Molino, wrapped in a tarp and covered with vegetation. When the Bobcat was stolen, the thief…… MORE
HUNTER KILLED
The Escambia County Alabama Sheriff’s Department reports that a hunter died in an apparent accidental shooting near Andalusia, Alabama, yesterday. The man was found dead from a gunshot wound at a hunting club. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said he believes he was accidentally shot by another hunter and foul play is not suspected. An investigation…… MORE
