ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Escambia County public schools will be closed a half-day today and for the full day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 10th. The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College will close at noon today and remain closed tomorrow. SANTA ROSA COUNTY – Santa Rosa County schools will be closed all day today and…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SAND
Escambia County is offering sand for sandbags for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand will be available after 9 a.m. and distributed on a first come, first served basis. Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels to one of the following eight locations: Don Sutton Park – 2320 Crabtree Church Road, Molino Travis…… MORE
GULF POWER PREPARING
Gulf Power is preparing for Hurricane Michael. 500 line and tree-trimming workers are available through Southern Company and more than 1,700 people will be ready to go to work to restore power to customers. The company urges customers to charge cell phones, have plenty of water on hand and food stocks and heed any warnings…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter registration closes today for the November 6 general election. The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office will offer extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. to allow voters to register. Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election, however, due to the Columbus Day holiday voters are getting an…… MORE
GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
Florida Governor Scott has declared a State of Emergency for 26 counties as Tropical Storm Michael continues to strengthen. He said the State Emergency Operations Center will go to Level 1 emergency status and 5,500 Florida National Guard members are available for deployment, with 500 activated for preliminary preparations. The Florida Highway Patrol is preparing…… MORE
ECSO TO RESUME FUNERAL ESCORTS
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said the Sheriff’s Office will resume funeral escorts later this month. He said the Department will begin phasing in funeral escorts on October 15th. Funeral escorts were eliminated last year due to lack of manpower and projected shortages. After a prolonged budget fight, a settlement was reached which allowed pay…… MORE
WEEKEND PEDESTRIAN FATAL
The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday night while walking on Old Palafox near Archer Road in Gonzalez. Troopers say 31-year-old Ronald Smedley of Milton, was walking on the northbound travel lane of the road around 8:30 when he was hit by an S.U.V. driven by 43-year-old Charles Kimbel, of…… MORE
INTERIM TATE BAND DIRECTOR NAMED
Tate High School has a new interim director of bands. Jakob Wisdom replaces former Tate High School Showband of the South director Roy King who was placed on administrative leave in August and has since resigned. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that an investigation involving King is continuing after unspecified allegations were made,…… MORE
OKALOOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED AGAIN
A second federal lawsuit has been filed claiming the Okaloosa County School Board, Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and others tolerated a historical pattern and practice of abuse of disabled students and took action to avoid its detection. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an unnamed minor only referred to by the initials “C.H.” C.H.…… MORE
BONIFAY POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says a Bonifay Police Officer has been arrested for selling prescription opioid tablets out of his marked patrol vehicle, while in uniform and was using his personal cell phone to facilitate the drug deals. The FDLE began its investigation in September at the request of the Holmes County Sheriff’s…… MORE
