The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that a well-known Pensacola priest has been removed from his office. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee said Bishop William Albert Wack removed Monsignor James Flaherty as the diocese’s judicial vicar, director of office of the tribunal, director of the lay formation institute and director of priestly formation. Circumstances…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
ULTRA-LIGHT PLANE CRASH FATALITY
The Midway Fire District in Santa Rosa County said a man piloting an ultra-light sea plane died when the aircraft crashed in Santa Rosa Sound yesterday morning. Chief Jonathan Kanzigg said the plane went down south of Tiger Point and about a mile from Portofino. Kanzigg said the man who appeared to be in his…… MORE
FORT WALTON PIO FIRED
The Fort Walton Beach Public Information Officer has been fired. City Manager Michael Beedie declined to give a specific reason, but said the City wanted to move in a different direction. Jo Soria had been placed on disciplinary suspension the day after her mother, questioned on the Northwest Florida Daily News’ Facebook page the possible…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY FOUND BODY
Walton County Sheriff’s deputies believe they’ve found the body of a missing man who was reported missing in July. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Scott Bradley’s truck was found near Grand Boulevard. which sparked searches in the area. The sheriff’s office said maintenance workers found a body on Friday, near the water treatment plant in…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
As the summer season winds down gas prices are declining. Mark Jenkins, spokesman, for the Triple “A” Auto Club Group said pump prices are 40 to 50 cents higher than a year ago, but should continue to come down and by Labor Day, will probably be about the same level as last year, due in…… MORE
EARLY VOTING ENDS
Florida’s 2018 Primary Election is tomorrow with the polls open from 7am until 7pm. Early voting ended Saturday with 12,101 votes cast in Escambia County, the most ever for a regular primary and 36 percent higher than the previous records. Combined with returned mail ballots, the unofficial turnout is already at 14 percent. Escambia…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY FATAL SHOOTING
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting near Allentown Saturday morning. Just before 7:30am deputies responded to a report of gunshots on Memory Lane, off Highway 89. 32-year-old Jeffrey Pernicka of Milton died and another man, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. The shooting may…… MORE
FORMER CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SENTENCED
A former correctional officer has been sentenced for stealing drugs from the work camp at Century Correctional Institution in North Escambia County. Officers at the facility determined that a quantity of K-2 – synthetic marijuana – that had been taken from an inmate was missing from the evidence locker. 26-year-old Joshua Harrell, was charged with…… MORE
TWO INJURED IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL BUS CRASH
The Florida Highway Patrol said two students were taken to the hospital following the crash of a Santa Rosa County school bus just before 6:30 a.m. on Friday. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by Brian Day Jr. was eastbound on County Road 399 when it crossed the center line and sideswiped the bus which…… MORE
WESTERN WILDFIRE SMOKE ON GULF COAST
The hazier than usual conditions we have been experiencing along the Gulf Coast are actually caused by smoke from those wildfires that are burning out west. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says smoke from more than a dozen wildfires from California to Canada has been carried by upper-level winds all the way to the…… MORE
