The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says an 8-year-old girl is recovering after being shot Sunday night. Deputies responded to a residence off Highway 73 near the Jackson County – Calhoun County line and the victim was transported by life flight to Pensacola. She is said to be in stable condition. It appears the shooting was…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
UCF “NATIONAL CHAMPS”
Forget Alabama and Georgia, Florida Governor Rick Scott issued a proclamation yesterday declaring the University of Central Florida Knights football team as national champions ¦in Florida. The Knights had an undefeated 13-0 season and beat Auburn 34-27, in the Peach Bowl. Governor Scott said UCF proved they are champions by beating the only team that…… MORE
FLORIDA-GEORGIA WATER DISPUTE
Lawyers for Florida asked the U.S. Supreme Court on yesterday to reject a special master’s report denying the state relief in its dispute with Georgia over water flow into the Apalachicola River. However, a lawyer representing Georgia asked the court to uphold the report, which favors Georgia. The case is the result of a lawsuit…… MORE
ESCAMBIA SCOOLS AND COLD WEATHER
Continued cold weather has caused the Escambia County School District to cancel outdoor sports and activities for today and tomorrow. School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said outdoor sports and activities will resume on Saturday when the weather moderates. Thomas said the goal is to limit exposure to low temperatures and wind chill for students and their…… MORE
TAX PAYMENTS
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford said there is help for those who may need to make partial payments for their 2017 property taxes. Partial payments are accepted for current year taxes from November 1st until March 31st, but property owner must submit an application and there is a ten-dollar processing fee deducted from each…… MORE
PENSACOLA LOTTERY WINNER
There was no winner in the Powerball drawing Wednesday night, but someone who bought a ticket in Escambia County did fairly well. The Florida Lottery says a ticket sold at a Circle K on Pensacola Boulevard is worth 2 million dollrs. The buyer paid a dollar extra for the Power Play option, which doubles the…… MORE
LIFE-EXPECTANCY DOWN
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the average life expectancy in the U.S. has declined for the second consecutive year, and is now 78.6 year. The CDC’s Mortality Statistics Branch says and increase in fatal drug overdoses may be responsible. The CDC said about 30,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2015. That…… MORE
UWF THREATS
Several universities in the state, including the University of West Florida, received an anonymous email on Tuesday demanding the school pay in Bitcoin or face violence on campus. Betsy Bowers, interim vice president of UWF’s finance and administration department said, the e-mails are similar to scams from five or 10 years ago where they would…… MORE
ECSD L.E.T. FUND AG OPINION POSTPONED
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has announced they will not issue a legal opinion concerning how the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office uses the Law Enforcement Trust Fund until after the Sheriff’s budget appeal is resolved. The Escambia County Commission had asked for an opinion in October on the process for the use of the funds.…… MORE
ECSD SHOOTING JUSTIFIED
The State Attorney’s Office said a shooting of an armed suspect by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies last October was justified. A bank teller at Warrington Bank on Barrancas Avenue called 911 at about 9 a.m. to report 26-year-old Demetric Carter had walked into the business and told them to call the police. Carter then…… MORE
