North Escambia.Com is reporting that a report by an Escambia County grand jury dealing with complaints and allegations involving the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, still has not been released. That report was completed two months ago but a press release from the State Attorney’s Office said on July 18th said the report was sealed by the…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CITED FOR WRECK
The Florida Highway Patrol said an Escambia County School District school bus driver was ticketed after being involved in a collision with a car just south of Nine Mile Road. Troopers say the bus driver – 25-year-old bus driver Erica Godwin – was stopped at a stop sign when she turned her school bus into…… MORE
BAY HIGH FOOTBALL COACH ARRESTED FOR DUI
Bay High School’s head football coach has been arrested on a DUI charge. Mike Watkins has been suspended from his duties after he was stopped on U.S. 231 near Cherokee Heights Road early Saturday morning. Watkins was booked into the Bay County Jail, but refused to submit to a blood-alcohol breath, blood or urine test.…… MORE
FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL ADMENDMENTS
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office has asked the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that could block at least three proposed constitutional amendments from going on the November ballot. Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers ruled that the proposals should not go on the ballot because they improperly bundled unrelated issues. The three proposals…… MORE
KNIFE LAWS
With all the attention that has been focused on gun laws, many do not realize there have been major changes in laws that regulate knives. The Arizona-based advocacy group. Knife Rights, believes that knives, like guns, should be considered arms protected by the Second Amendment. They do not support any restriction on knives including switchblades,…… MORE
BLACKWATER RIVER STATE FOREST GROWS
The Blackwater River State Forest is growing. The Forest will expand by 800 acres after the acquisition of the Florida Forever Project Area Wolfe Creek Forest. The land is home to a number of rare and endangered species and serves as a major wildlife corridor with frontage on Big Coldwater Creek. The land will also…… MORE
ACTING POLICE CHIEF RETIRES
Acting Chief of Police, Bill Royal has announced his retirement from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Royal had over 20 years of law enforcement service. His position will be filled by Robert Lovering, the former Chief of Police for the Port Richey Police Department and is said to have over 30 years of experience…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY MURDER INVESTIGATION
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a stabbing death that happened yesterday in Ponce de Leon. Deputies responded to 911 call on County Highway 183 South in Ponce de Leon on Sunday shortly after midnight and found 39-year-old Cory Frank Graves of Westville dead from stab wounds. 30-year-old Brandon Mitchell of…… MORE
GULF POWER STORM TEAM
A 76-person Gulf Power storm team is delaying its departure to the Carolinas to assist with power restoration following Hurricane Florence. Gordon Paulus, Gulf Power spokesperson, said with the storm weakening as it approaches land the anticipated crew levels are being adjusted. Paulus said once the utilities in North and South Carolina assess how much…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY TEACHER DISCIPLINED
A Walton County teacher who left a 6-year-old asleep and unsupervised under a desk in a classroom last year has been disciplined by the state. Doralyn Sue Sasser was a kindergarten teacher at Maude Saunders Elementary School, and left the child for about 25 minutes in May of 2017. She told school officials she was…… MORE
