Eglin Air Force Base said one of its F-35 A Lightning II fighter jets experienced an in-flight emergency Wednesday afternoon, but was able to land safely. The base said the aircraft parked before its front nose gear collapsed Fire crews responded and the pilot suffered no injuries as a result of the incident. The F-35 is…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
MEDAL OF HONOR PRESENTATION
The widow of Air Force Technical Sergeant John Chapman, a Special Tactics airman who had been part of the Hurlburt Field-headquartered Air Force Special Operations Command, accepted a posthumous Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump in a ceremony at the White House yesterday. Chapman was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in…… MORE
MORE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT LAWSUITS FILED
Two more lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct against patients have been filed against Crestview gastroenterologist Dr. Khalid Moussa. Attorney Gillis Powell confirmed he filed the two new cases – the 6th and 7th – on Tuesday. Powell said as many as 21 women may be victims of Moussa’s alleged inappropriate groping. The lawsuits also name Moussa’s…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMMISSION CAMPAIGN COMPLAINTS
Santa Rosa County Commissioner and candidate for re-election Rob Williamson has been accused of distorting or fabricating the truth in three recent campaign mail-outs, by Sandi Kemp, the publisher and owner of the Navarre Press, a weekly newspaper. The newspaper wants a retraction by the end of this week or they will sue. Navarre Press…… MORE
MURDER RETRIAL SET
A former Okaloosa County schoolteacher who was convicted of murdering his wife at their home in Baker in 1991, will be getting a new trial. Jimmy Ates – now 72 – was granted a new trial after the court overturned his conviction last week. Norma Jean Ates was shot seven times in June of 1991…… MORE
ALABAMA POSTAL EMPLOYEE CHARGED
A postal employee in Fairhope, Alabama, has pleaded guilty in Federal Court to not delivering mail. Ralph Grice III was hired in March of 2017 by the US Postal Service as a rural carrier associate. In September of 2017 Grices’ wife called authorities to report she believed he had undelivered mail in his truck. Grice…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY GATOR
On the first day of hunting season in Walton County a Gulf Breeze man harvested a 12-foot, 3-inch, 360-pound alligator and it may well be among the largest killed in Florida this season. Tim Land, captain of Land and Sea Charters said the gator was caught in Choctawhatchee Bay, by B.J. Etscheid with the help…… MORE
PENSACOLA PTA EMBEZZLER SENTENCED
A 35-year-old Pensacola woman who embezzled more than $20,000 from the Ferry Pass Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Sarina Young was elected PTA president for the 2013-2014 school year, served as treasurer in 2014-2015, then did both jobs from 2015 thru 2017, handling finances. In October 2016…… MORE
TEENAGE SHOOTER ARRESTED
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a Jay High School freshman has been charged with attempted murder after shooting his father yesterday morning. 15-year-old Jackson Baxley, got into a dispute with his parents over his girlfriend and was forbidden to date or talk to her. Around 6:45 Monday morning Baxley was armed with a…… MORE
AMENDMENT REMOVED FROM BALLOT
A Leon County circuit judge has ruled that a proposed education constitutional amendment should be removed from the November ballot. Circuit Judge John Cooper said the wording of Amendment 8 failed to inform voters of its impact on the creation of charter schools. The proposed amendment would impose eight-year term limits on school board members…… MORE
