The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued an update on the red snapper fishery and the 2019 Gulf red snapper recreational season. Under the draft proposal, the Gulf season would be open from June 11th until July 12th, with a possible fall reopening if the quota permits. The season would apply to those…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
NAVARRE BEACH LIFEGUARDS
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue has announced it will partner with Santa Rosa County to provide lifeguard services for the 2019 season. The county’s water department previously provided the service. Navarre Beach Fire Rescue will hire 15-20 people for the new lifeguard positions, including several roaming lifeguards on all-terrain vehicles.… MORE
GULF COUNTY DRUG BUST
The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office says a late-night traffic stop ended with deputies seizing more than a million dollars in cash and narcotics. Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison said after deputies stopped 29-year-old Cinque Sims, of Callaway for a traffic violation, he jumped from the van he was driving and fled on foot. He was…… MORE
STAND YOUR GROUND COURT DECISION
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Florida law enforcement officers can invoke the state’s “stand your ground” law to protect them from criminal prosecution in a shooting. The ruling came in the case of a Broward County sheriff’s deputy, charged with manslaughter in the 2013 fatal shooting of a man carrying what turned…… MORE
HURRICANE MICHAEL BUDGET IMPACT
The impact of Hurricane Michael will put increased pressure on Florida’s budget and the storm will exceed the costs for Hurricane Irma in 2017. State analysts now project that a potential 223 million dollar budget surplus has likely disappeared. Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley said the new report means lawmakers will have to be very…… MORE
PROWLER ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a 27-year-old Cantonment man was arrested after he was found with dozens of driver’s licenses in his possession. Deputies responded to a prowler complaint on Unity Court near Lincoln Park and found Brett Barlow sitting on someone’s back porch. Inside Barlow’s satchel, deputies found 36 driver’s licenses from 19…… MORE
SANTA ROSA DEPUTY CLEARED IN SHOOTING
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing after he shot a naked man who aimed a crossbow at him. It happened back on October 20th when deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home on Highway 4 in Jay…… MORE
TUESDAY NIGHT TRAFFIC FATALITY IDENTIFIED
The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the Jay woman who was killed in a traffic crash at Highway 29 and State Road 97, Tuesday night. Troopers say 76-year-old Benny Wolfe, of Jay, was northbound on highway 29 when he collided with a southbound pickup truck driven by 58-year-old Lamar Wade of Pensacola. Wolfe’s passenger –…… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH ROAD REOPENS
The National Park Service says Highway 399 between Pensacola Beach and Navarre has re-opened after extensive repairs of damage from Hurricane Michael. The road, which stretches through Gulf Islands National Seashore along the Gulf of Mexico, has been closed since early October. In a news release, the National Park Service said the highway had significant…… MORE
SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found shot to death on Tuesday near the intersection of North “S” Street and West Lee Street. Deputies responded to a report of a shooting and when they arrived they found the body of 44-year-old Jose Rodriguez lying in middle of the road. Sheriff David Morgan…… MORE
