A court decision will make it easier for students defrauded by for-profit colleges to get their student loans forgiven. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that students whose school closed mid-program or shortly after completion, will become eligible for automatic loan discharge. The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, estimates that Tuesday’s decision will affect…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
HURRICANE DEATH TOLL
Officials say 16 people died in Florida because of Hurricane Michael, which doubles the numbers of deaths in the state. State officials say 12 of the deaths occurred in Bay County, and there were also 10 deaths in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey says two people are confirmed dead in…… MORE
GULF COUNTY CURFEW
There has been a change in the curfew hours for Gulf County following Hurricane Michael. Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison has announced he has adjusted curfews hours to run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. During the curfew, no one is permitted to be on the roadways. Sheriff Harrison said the curfew…… MORE
GULF BREEZE SEXUAL ABUSE ARREST
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 53-year-old Gulf Breeze man has been charged with multiple child sex-related offenses after two teenagers accused him of sexual abuse. The victims told investigators that James Prather had abused them on separate occasions when the girls were as young as 12. He was charged with sexual battery…… MORE
MOLINO TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE REOPENS
Good news for residents of north Escambia County – the Molino office of the Escambia County Tax Collector has reopened Monday after being closed because of a communications problem. The problem has affected the office since last Thursday. All other tax collector offices remain including the downtown office at 213 Palafox Place – the Marcus…… MORE
FEMA RUMOR CONTROL PAGE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has created a rumor control page on their website regarding Hurricane Michael to address several rumors including one that says the federal government isn’t responding when, in fact, FEMA currently has nearly 1,500 staff deployed in support of Hurricane Michael. Another rumor is that FEMA is writing checks to survivors…… MORE
HURRICANE EVACUATED SCHOOL STUDENTS
School students whose families across the Florida Panhandle who had to evacuate areas affected by Hurricane Michael are relocating to communities across Northwest Florida. So far the Escambia County School District has enrolled four students with the possibility of more children coming to the area. Santa Rosa County schools have enrolled 11 students and Okaloosa County…… MORE
OKALOOSA TEACHER SENTENCED
The State Attorney’s Office says a former teacher has been found guilty on three counts of child abuse while teaching at an Okaloosa County elementary school. The victim, a 5-year-old boy with autism, at Kenwood Elementary in Fort Walton Beachm, was non-verbal and the State Attorney’s Office said during the 2015 school year Marlynn Stillions…… MORE
TYNDALL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
Damage to aircraft left behind for maintenance or safety reasons when Tyndall Air Force Base was evacuated last week in advance of Hurricane Michael’s may not have suffered as much damage as was first feared.The Air Force said the aircraft left behind were all intact and looked much better than expected considering the surrounding damage…… MORE
MOLINO TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE CLOSED
The Molino office of the Escambia County Tax Collector has been experiencing some communication issues and is expected to be closed again today. The communications problems at the office have been occurring since last Thursday. However. all other tax collector offices are open including the downtown office at 213 Palafox Place – the Marcus Pointe…… MORE
