Florida residents will still need to set their clocks back one hour this weekend, even though Gov. Rick Scott signed a billed to keep daylight saving time year round. The Legislature passed the bill earlier this year, but it has yet to receive Congressional approval. If Congress approves, Northwest Florida would be one hour ahead…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a body was found in Molino Saturday inside a pickup truck about 600 feet off Sunshine Hill Road, about a mile off Highway 97. It was not known how long the body had been in the woods, and a positive identification must be made by the medical examiner. The…… MORE
GENERAL CHAPPIE JAMES MUSEUM
The Daniel “Chappie” James Museum, commemorating the life of the first African-American to earn the rank of four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. The grand opening of the museum – which was General James’ childhood home on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive – is scheduled for February. They’re now looking for volunteers to staff,…… MORE
EARLY VOTING
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford said nearly twice the number of people in Escambia County have already voted early compared to early voting totals in 2014. By Friday afternoon, 34,572 people had voted in Escambia county with 20,586 voting by mail and 13,986 voting in-person at early voting sites in the county. However,…… MORE
FAVORITE HALLOWEEN CANDY IN FLORIDA
The Florida Retail Federation says the State has new favorite candy for Halloween. Snickers beat out last year’s winner Skittles, followed by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and the Retail Federation estimates more than 661,000 pounds of Snickers will be bought in Florida for Halloween. The top five favorite candies nationally are Skittles, M&Ms, Snickers, Reese’s…… MORE
CHILD CRUELTY ARREST
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 61-year-old Santa Rosa County woman has been arrested on a felony child cruelty charge for letting a prison inmate have sexual conversations with a teenage girl over the phone. Investigators say Celia Fuston began writing letters and then having phone conversations with a prison inmate in the Graceville…… MORE
RED TIDE MOVING WEST
Red Tide, has been found in Navarre Beach and could be moving toward Pensacola Beach. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said high concentrations of Red Tide were detected off the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier on October 17th. Robert Turpin, Escambia County’s director of marine resources, said no significant blooms of Red Tide have been…… MORE
3RD UTILITY WORKER DIES
The Florida Highway Patrol says a third utility company worker has died after a pickup truck pulling a U-Haul trailer hit them while they were repairing lines damaged by Hurricane Michael Wednesday evening near Chipley. Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crew said the driver – 37-year-old John Goedtke, who appeared to be intoxicated – fled the…… MORE
MOTION TO DISMISS FRAUD CHARGE
The former president of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce is trying to get a fraud charge against her dismissed. A motion filed by her attorney says Valerie Lott has mental health problems, including bipolar disorder, which keeps her from knowing right from wrong. Lott served as chamber president and office manager from 2015 to…… MORE
FAKE VOTING TEXT MESSAGES
Paul Lux, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, is warning residents about fake text messages being sent to voters. He said voters have received texts from a unknown organization posing as the Okaloosa Supervisor of Elections office telling them their early voting ballot wasn’t counted. Lux said similar text messages have been reported in other parts…… MORE
