The former chief executive officer of Calhoun-Liberty Hospital in Blountstown is scheduled to be sentenced in January on a total of 28 federal fraud charges. 42-year-old Phillip Hill pleaded guilty to using his position as CEO to create a shell company – which he called “Southeastern Medical Supply” – to embezzle money from the Blountstown…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
FLORIDA MANATEE POPULATION
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says manatee populations in Florida are increasing. The State’s manatee population estimate conducted in 2015-2016 and show that there were between 7,520 and 10,280 manatees in Florida – higher than previous estimates. The FWC said the wide gap in the population estimate is due to the ability of…… MORE
FOUND BODY IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said investigators believe a body found in a shallow grave at private residence on Highway 4 in Jay on Sunday are the remains of Felecia Kuswandy, a 38-year-old woman reported missing on May 28th. The sheriff said Kuswandy was known to stay at the property where the body was…… MORE
WINNING FANTASY 5 TICKET SOLD IN CENTURY
The Florida Lottery Commission says a winning Fantasy Five ticket worth $38,766.98 and purchased in Century earlier this month was sold to a Brewton, Alabama man. Timothy L. Bailey bought the “quick pick” ticket at Becky’s Mini Mart on North Century Boulevard. It was one of five winning tickets sold. The winning numbers were 5-12-24-27-29.…… MORE
DESTIN COUNCIL MEMBER RESIGNS
Destin City Council member, Tuff Dixon, has announced he is resigning from the Council effective immediately. The one-time chief of the Destin Fire District said he’s had enough of the contentious politics that has consumed the city for several years. Dixon was in his second term. Paul Lux, the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, said…… MORE
COURT REJECTS DEER-DOG HUNTING CASE
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to take up a lawsuit aimed at eliminating using dogs to hunt on property around the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. The lawsuit, filed against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, contended that “deer dog” hunting infringed on the residents’ property rights and created a nuisance. Leon County Circuit…… MORE
BODY OF MISSING WOMAN FOUND
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has positively identified a body found in the Escambia River December 9th in Santa Rosa County about a mile south of the Terrell’s Landing boat ramp. They now say it is the body of 74-year old Eva McBride of Pollard, Alabama. She was last seen at her home on…… MORE
OHIO FUGITIVE CAPTURED
A fugitive from Ohio has been arrested in Northwest Florida. Justin Smith, a former Ohio soccer coach on trial for sex crimes against a minor, was taken into custody by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Friday evening after being on the run for 45 days. Smith took off after slipping his ankle monitoring bracelet during…… MORE
FREE PARKING IN DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA
Just in time for Christmas Pensacola’s Downtown Improvement Board is offering free parking. Instead of a ticket on the windshields of parking violators. Inside a real parking ticket envelope drivers learn it is part of Parking Amnesty Day, started by the DIB in 2015. Parking Amnesty Day kicks off a week-long free parking period in…… MORE
100,000th UWF GRADUATE
Over 100,000 people have graduated from The University of West Florida. Actually, the total is 100,305 as of this past Saturday when UWF President Martha Saunders conferred 1,777 degrees to graduates from five academic colleges and the UWF Graduate School at the Pensacola Bay Center. UWF first opened as an upper-division school for juniors and…… MORE
