The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 34-year-old man, wanted on multiple charges. Rafal Madys is wanted aggravated stalking, burglary of an occupied dwelling and occupied conveyance and use of a two-way device to facilitate a felony. Madys is a white male, 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, brown hair and green eyes. He…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
DESTIN ALCOHOL SALES
The Destin City Council has voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would remove Sunday restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages. The council voted 5-2 to approve the first reading of the ordinance without discussion. The council could vote on February 5th to adopt the ordinance, which would take effect immediately.… MORE
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
The school districts of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, and Baldwin County Alabama have canceled school today, but school is expected to resume tomorrow. All Catholic schools will also be closed. Pensacola State College, the University of West Florida Northwest Florida State College and Pensacola Christian Academy will be closed today. Pensacola Naval Air…… MORE
EMERIL LAGASSE RECORDS SUBPOENAED
A television producer for one of Emeril Lagasse’s cooking shows is fighting a subpoena to turn over financial records to the Florida House of Representatives. Legislators are asking for years of records detailing how the show “Emeril’s Florida,” spent millions of dollars it received from the state’s tourism agency. The producer – Pat Roberts –…… MORE
FUGITIVE SOUGHT
Law Enforcement officers from Florida and Alabama are searching for a truck driver who tried to run a State law enforcement officer off the road. It happened Tuesday around 10:45 a.m. on Interstate 10. The Florida Highway Patrol said when a commercial vehicle failed to stop at the weigh scales and a Florida Commercial Vehicle…… MORE
GULF BREEZE MAN HONORED
A 64-year-old Gulf Breeze man will be honored for saving a woman from her burning home last year. David Hammond saved 47-year-old Stephanie Wright on July 28th, 2016. Hammond, who was her landlord crawled into the burning structure dragged her to a doorway and then collapsed. Police officer and firefighter pulled both to safety. The…… MORE
Hard Freeze, Snow Flurries Expected – SCHOOL AND AREA CLOSINGS
Northwest Florida may see some snow flurries tonight and into the morning hours. The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, says an arctic front from the west should drop temperatures into the mid-to-upper 20s along the coast. Light rain as well as a light dusting of snow, especially farther inland, is possible. As the winds…… MORE
DEAD SEA BIRDS FOUND
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting that more than a dozen dead sea birds were discovered on local beaches last Friday. The birds were found on beaches at Henderson Beach State Park, June White Decker Park and O’Steen Public Beach Access. A veterinarian with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in Gainesville will…… MORE
SWAT STANDOFF
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a SWAT standoff with a suspect in a motel room on Nine Mile Road ended late Friday afternoon when the man shot himself. It happened in a ground-level room at the Budget Inn when deputies were attempting to arrest the man on felony domestic abuse warrants. The man barricaded…… MORE
BULDING CRASHER ARRESTED
The Milton Police Department said the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a building in downtown Milton was arrested after fleeing the scene. It happened early Saturday morning when 30-year-old Richard Warren, of Milton, crashed his truck into the front entrance of the law office of Attorney Beau Powell just before 1am. Santa Rosa…… MORE
