Vicki Dwyer Middlemas, the former director of Panama City’s Visual Arts Center, is scheduled to change her plea in federal court on fraud charges. Middlemas was indicted in February on 20 counts of wire fraud related to fraudulent wire transfers from the Arts Center bank account for personal use, along with four counts of falsifying…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
GULF POWER SALE
The company that is buying Gulf Power Company says it has completed the purchase of Florida City Gas as part of a multibillion-dollar package announced in May. NextEra – the parent company of Florida Power & Light – says Florida City Gas has about 110,000 commercial and residential natural-gas customers in Miami-Dade, Brevard, St. Lucie…… MORE
SEWAGE SPILL
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said a water and sewer failure Monday night led to more than 1,200 gallons of sewage escaping from a manhole and leaking into Veterans Park and Choctawhatchee Bay. The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Island lift station at 1262 Miracle Strip Parkway experienced two system failures about 9:30 p.m.…… MORE
MISSING MAN IN WALTON COUNTY
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Klaas Kids Foundation are searching for a 45-year-old DeFuniak Spring man reported missing near Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Scott Bradley has not been heard from since Sunday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. His truck was found parked at Grand Boulevard near P.F. Chang’s Restaurant just northwest of…… MORE
BACK TO SCHOOL TAX HOLIDAY
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Friday and runs through Sunday and will allow shoppers to avoid paying state and local sales taxes on most clothes and footwear costing $60 or less and school supplies that cost $15 or less. However, for the second time in six years, electronics are excluded. The state has offered…… MORE
IN GOD WE TRUST
Starting on the first day of school, all public schools and school district buildings in the state will be required to display the Florida state motto “In God We Trust.” The motto must be displayed in a conspicuous location in the more than 4,000 public schools in the state of Florida. School principals can decide…… MORE
SUNPASS INVESTIGATION REQUEST
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is asking for a federal investigation into Conduent State & Local Solutions, the company that manages the Sunpass toll system in Florida. Nelson has accused the company of mismanagement and transportation officials in Florida blame the company for an upgrade to the system that resulted in delayed and inaccurate charges. Florida…… MORE
AMBERJCK AND TRIGGERFISH SEASON
Saltwater anglers will be pleased to know the Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish season opens for recreation harvest in Gulf waters tomorrow. the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Amberjack season will remain open through October 31st in state waters, and triggerfish seasons will remain open through December 31st. The minimum size limit for…… MORE
GUNS SEIZED IN FLORIDA
Hundreds of gun owners in Florida have been ordered to give up their guns under a new law that took effect after the deadly Parkland shooting in February. The Risk Protection Order aims to temporarily remove weapons from gun owners who have been ruled by a judge to be a threat to themselves or others.…… MORE
PETS AND PUBLIX
The Publix grocery chain is enforcing policy on pets. A sign is now posted reading, “For food safety reasons, only service animals that are specifically trained to aid a person with disabilities are permitted within the store. Service animals are not permitted to sit or ride in shopping carts.” The company said their policy on…… MORE
