A national coalition is supporting the idea of more offshore oil and natural-gas exploration off the coast of Florida. The coalition, called Explore Offshore, is backed by the American Petroleum Institute and the Florida Petroleum Council. However, environmentalists and politicians continue to point to the BP Oil spill as they oppose the White House’s proposal…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect the man who caused Tate High School to go into lockdown Tuesday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call of a person with a firearm near the school. Responding deputies said 34-year-old James Jordan, Jr., ran and hid under a mobile before being taken into custody. He…… MORE
HIT-AND-RUN FUGITIVE SOUGHT
The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a 35-year-old Cantonment man who fled from a hospital after a traffic crash on Nine Mile Road yesterday morning. Troopers say Brandon Levy was fleeing the scene of a previous hit and run wreck when he caused another crash that involved four other vehicles. Levy was transported to…… MORE
DUI DRIVER PLEADS
The Santa Rosa man involved in the DUI-related traffic crash that killed two sisters ages 17 and 7 last May, pled guilty yesterday to 14 criminal charges including two counts of DUI manslaughter. Kailen Kelly was fleeing from Santa Rosa County deputies on Woodbine Road when his pickup collided head-on with an S.U.V. The driver…… MORE
INVESTIGATION OF FT. WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
An independent investigation into 12 complaints lodged against former Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Ed Ryan and Captain Tracy Hart has turned up no evidence of wrongdoing. The investigation was conducted by attorney Mark Bonfanti, who determined that complaints brought against the two by Officer Don Hall had little to no merit. Hall’s alleged that…… MORE
WOMAN MISSING FOR FIVE YEARS FOUND
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced that a woman reported missing in 2013 has been located. The Department said they were notified by the family of Emily Paul they had received letters from her. On Tuesday, Paul contacted Sheriff’s Office by telephone and investigators were satisfied the call was not made under duress and that…… MORE
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE STAYS IN PANAMA CITY
The U.S. General Services Administration has announced the U.S. District Courthouse will stay in Panama City. Community organizations have been lobbying to keep the courthouse after finding out in late 2016 the federal government was planning to close it. Officials say the courthouse will be moved to the current Bay County Juvenile Courthouse on East…… MORE
DOWNTOWN PARKING
The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board has voted to end its contract with the management company that enforces parking in downtown Pensacola. The DIB will issue a 30-day notice notifying Premium Parking it is ending its contract with Premium Parking and will take over parking management on September 14th. The decision was made after DIB Interim…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE DRONE PROGRAM
The Pensacola Police Department and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition are partnering to develop a police drone program to help in search and rescue, disaster response, fugitive evasion, threat situations as well as monitoring outdoor events. The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has been developing technology that will provide law enforcement customized…… MORE
DRIVER IN DUI FATAL CRASH ENTERS PLEA
The 35-year-old Pace man, accused of killing two girls and seriously injuring two other people in a suspected DUI crash in May, has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said Kailen Kelly – allegedly drunk and speeding – was trying to escape lawmen when he crashed head-on with…… MORE
