The total number of homes destroyed in that fast-moving weekend wildfire in Eastpoint, east of Apalachicola, may be as high as 36. Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said one man died of what appeared to be heart attack. The fire began sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. on Ridge Road and quickly spread. Sheriff Smith…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
BAY COUNTY BOATING FATALITY
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a boater injured in an accident near the Panama City Marina Sunday afternoon has died of his injuries. Officers said 59-year-old Brad Bramblett, was killed after being ejected from his 17-foot boat, which continued to circle and struck Bramblett several times while he was in the water.…… MORE
USED CAR SEATS
Consumer Reports cautions against buying a used safety car seat if you don’t know the seat’s full history. Even if a car seat looks fine, it may have damage you can’t see. Even a seat used by an older sibling that was never in an accident might not be okay. Car seats actually have an…… MORE
ANOTHER MURDER SUSPECT CHARGED
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal double shooting in Walnut Hill in Escambia County Florida earlier this month. Two men were found shot in the head near Atmore, Alabama. Dalton Davis was found dead in a truck in Brushy Creek on Deere Creek Road. Troy Boutwell survived and was found…… MORE
CENTURY C.O. ATTACKED
According to information just released by the Florida Department of Corrections, a correctional officer was attacked at Century Correctional Institution earlier this month. Inmate Ryan McCullough – who is serving a life sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon – was subdued followed the attack. The officer suffered a minor injury to his arm. The…… MORE
UWF APARTMENT FIRE
Escambia Fire and Rescue divisions responded to a fire in an apartment on the University of West Florida campus Saturday afternoon. The fire occurred in the second floor the Village East apartments in Building E. Escambia Fire and Rescue battalion chief Dan Brask said there were no occupants inside the apartment when firefighters arrived and…… MORE
COAST GUARD RESCUE
The Coast Guard rescued nine people from a sinking boat about 115 miles south of Destin, on Saturday. The call was received about 9 p.m. Friday that a 61-foot sport-fisher boat was taking on water. A fixed-wing aircrew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile was first on the scene and delivered a dewatering pump…… MORE
TYNDALL CONTROLLED BURN
Emergency lines on Saturday afternoon were flooded by calls from residents of eastern Bay County who reported a gigantic plume of smoke. The smoke was coming from a large controlled burn at Tyndall Air Force Base and no structures were damaged.… MORE
UBER DRIVER SHOT
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 29-year-old Uber driver was found dead of a gunshot wound Sunday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says Filip Kirilov was found inside his blue van in the 600 block of Santa Rosa Bloulevard. around 6:30 Sunday morning. Investigators believe he was shot between 4 and 6 a.m. but a…… MORE
MURDER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a murder Wednesday night in the Mayfair area. Deputies responded to Trenton Drive and Edison Drive to find 19-year old Jaquan Berry dead from multiple gunshot wounds. So far there have been no arrests and anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
