The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a body – believed to be that of a homeless man – was discovered Friday night in a ditch in front of the Winn Dixie parking lot in the 300 block of East Nine Mile Road. Investigators say it appears the adult male died of natural causes, according to…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SAILOR CHARGE WITH SEXUAL BATTERY
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department says a former Pensacola sailor has been charged with four counts of sexual battery for assaulting a Santa Rosa County teenager in 2015. The 16-year-old female victim told the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office that 29-year-old Petty Officer Nathan Davis had sexually abused her at least four times between April and September…… MORE
FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE RECOGNITION
Nine people from Pensacola have been named to Florida Trend’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders list of 2018, which recognizes the most impactful individuals from all walks of business in the state. The nine Pensacola business leaders include Lewis Bear Jr., in the category of retail/wholesale; attorney Fred Levin, for law; Quint Studer, real estate, Ken Ford, from…… MORE
DEER DOG HUNTING LEGAL CHALLENGE
Some Northwest Florida residents want the State Supreme Court to hear a case aimed at eliminating “deer dog” hunting on property around the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. The residents that such hunting has infringed on their property rights and created a nuisance. “Deer dog” hunting involves hunters using dogs to flush out deer and has…… MORE
FLORIDA DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
What is going to happen with Daylight Savings Time in Florida? You may remember the Florida Legislature overwhelmingly passed the “Sunshine Protection Act” making the Sunshine State the only state to adopt Daylight Savings Time year-round. Governor Rick Scott signed the bill into law, but Washington has to also pass a law to make the…… MORE
PANAMA CITY ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT
A circuit judge has recommended that a Panama City attorney – who practices divorce and family law – be disbarred for criminal activity and repeated misconduct. Circuit Judge John Miller of Pensacola, acting as the referee in the case, has recommended that 61-year-old Rhonda Clyatt, is guilty and should be disbarred. The claims of misconduct…… MORE
BANK ROBBER ARRESTED
A man who robbed a West Nine Mile Road bank yesterday afternoon was arrested soon afterwards by Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies. 35-year-old Jamil Winns, is accused of walking into the Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of West Nine Mile and Chemstrand Road at 12:30 p.m. and demanding money. He left with an undisclosed amount…… MORE
MURDER TRIAL BEGINS MONDAY
The trial of the Milton woman accused of helping carry out a murder spree across the Gulf Coast that left four women dead starts Monday. From January 31st to February 6th, 2017, 38-year-old Mary Rice accompanied Billy Boyette when the murders were committed. The two were located in a motel room in West Point, Georgia,…… MORE
COMPROMISED JACKSON CO. CRIMINAL CASES
Prosecutors are reviewing more than 250 criminal cases involving a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy after a video showed him planting drugs in a vehicle during a traffic stop. 26-year-old Zachary Wester was a patrol deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff’s office and was fired September 10th. He is under investigation by the Florida Department of…… MORE
VALPARAISO FIRE CHIEF SUSPENDED
Valparaiso Fire Chief Mark Norris has been suspended by Mayor Brent Smith who notified Norris he was being placed on paid administrative leave pending a hearing after the Mayor said he had lost confidence in his ability to guide the Fire Department. Norris was ordered to surrender all city property, including badges, radios and vehicles.…… MORE
