The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say there have been more manatee deaths so far this year than all of last year. A total of 540 manatees have died compared to 538 in 2017. Experts blame a cold snap at the beginning of the year and the toxic red tide algae in the Gulf…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SEASIDE POST OFFICE DAMAGED
The move of the iconic Seaside Post Office building in Walton County did not go well. The building was damaged late yesterday morning when it fell as it was being moved to its new location in the community. Kevin Boyle, Seaside director of events, said the damage to building was being assessed. Luckily, no workers…… MORE
ST. JOE BAY SCALLOP POPULATION
The Saint Joseph Bay scallop population in Gulf County is increasing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a recent sampling of the current population shows it is nearly four times that of last year and nearly twice the average of the past six years. A restoration project was started in 2016 and the…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY EARLY VOTING
Early voting began in Escambia County on Saturday and turnout was high. There were 1,591 early votes cast, up 25 percent over 2016, and up 151 percent over 2014. Early voting continues through Saturday, August 25th. There are eight locations available for early voting in Escambia County open from 9am to 6pm. For a complete…… MORE
COCAINE SMUGGLING
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting a 7th Special Forces Group soldier has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly 90 pounds of cocaine from Colombia into Eglin Air Force Base. Master Sergeant Daniel Gould was arrested Monday after U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents found the cocaine in two military backpacks on a…… MORE
MORE FLORIDA ALLIGATOR-HUNTING PERMITS
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they have issued more than 7,500 permits, including an additional 1,313 county-wide permits to harvest alligators as a method to help manage the alligator population. The FWC says 13,210 nuisance alligator complaints resulted in the removal of 8,455 alligators in 2017.Alligators are a conservation success story in…… MORE
BLUE BUTTONS ON BEACHES
Little marine creatures resembling small jellyfish have washed up on area beaches. Called Blue Buttons, they are often thought to be jellyfish but are actually hydroids, small predatory creatures distantly related to jellyfish. Graham Northup, curator of fish and reptiles at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, said they don’t sting as severely as some jellyfish,…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY EARLY VOTING
Early voting for the Primary Election in Escambia County begins throughout the county. There are eight locations for early voting that will be open from 9am until 6pm: The Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place in downtown Pensacola …… MORE
FORMER CHAMBER PRESIDENT ARRESTED
The former president of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce has been arrested for stealing more than $77,000 in Chamber funds. 45-year-old Valerie Lott, of Crestview turned herself in at the Okaloosa County Jail yesterday afternoon on a charge of grand theft over $20,000. Investigators say they found evidence that Lott stole money by using…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY CHILD PORN ARREST
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said they caught a man actively downloading child pornography at a home on yesterday morning while in the process of serving a search warrant. Deputies arrived at the home on Ten Lake Drive in Defuniak Springs about 10 a.m., but 60-year-old David Smith didn’t see them coming and investigators said…… MORE
