The four counties in the First Judicial Circuit have all agreed to limit the professional fees paid to Medical Examiner Doctor Andrea Minyard to $450,000 a year. Doctor Minyard has agreed to a sixty-day extension of her current contract, which currently pays $824,000 a year. The State’s Medical Examiners Commission will decide by November 9th…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
UNITED WAY OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY INVESTIGATION
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have served a search warrant at the United Way of Santa Rosa County. Executive Director Guy Thompson, and two other employees remain on paid administrative leave after United Way of Santa Rosa County said accounting irregularities were found. The FBI did not disclose what the agents were seeking with the…… MORE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HIRING BONUS
The Florida Department of Corrections has announced $1,000 hiring bonuses at 21 different locations around the State including the Century, Santa Rosa, Gulf, Franklin and Walton Correctional Institutions in Northwest Florida. Applicants who complete their correctional officer certification through either the Florida Department of Corrections or certain state colleges will be eligible for the bonus…… MORE
BEEF RECALL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says an Arizona company is recalling over 3,000 tons of various beef products because of a salmonella outbreak. So far, 57 people in 16 states have become ill. The beef products were produced by JBS Tolleson, Incorporated, and sold nationwide under the brand names Walmart, Cedar River Farms Natural Beef,…… MORE
SURVIVOR AUDITIONS
The TV show “Survivor,” one of the most popular and long-running reality TV shows, will be holding open auditions for the 37th season on October 20th at OWA amusement park in Foley, Alabama. Applicants must be 19 or older to enter; have a valid ID; and provide name, email address and phone number. Applicants will…… MORE
ALABAMA POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED
Panama City Beach Police say the police chief of Level Plains, Alabama, was arrested for exposing himself in an elevator in the Aqua Condominium and while walking down the beach behind teenage girls. 44-year-old Billy Driggers, was arrested on warrants in Alabama and charged with four counts of disorderly conduct. Driggers was not a registered…… MORE
PENSACOLA FERRY SERVICE
Pensacola’s new ferry service began on June 22nd, and the National Park Service said more than 5,600 passengers have traveled from downtown to Pensacola Beach on the two, 150-passenger through August 30th. George Aswad, whose company operates the ferries under a contract with the park service, said he needs the ridership numbers to grow for…… MORE
UNITED WAY ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES
The United Way of Santa Rosa County has placed Executive Director Guy Thompson and two other employees on paid administrative leave after accounting irregularities were discovered. The Board of Directors has retained an independent auditor to review financial records as well as policies and procedures. No details were provided about the irregularities or the time…… MORE
MEXICO BEACH RED TIDE
Red Tide is causing problems in Mexico Beach in Bay County. Mayor Al Cathey said the cleanup of the canal will be long and intensive because workers have had to remove the fish by hand with nets since machinery can’t fit in the canal. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said medium concentrations of…… MORE
SOLDIER’S DRUG INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration office in Miami said an investigation into alleged cocaine smuggling from Colombia by an Army 7th Special Forces Group Airborne soldier is continuing has not stopped even though he is set for trial on November 13th in U.S. District Court in Pensacola. Master Sergeant Daniel Gould was indicted last month…… MORE
