Last February Walton County commissioners voted unanimously to allow voters to decide whether a Confederate flag should continue to fly outside the courthouse. County Attorney Sidney Noyes said 65 percent of voters wanted to leave the flag where it was, but that the referendum on the Confederate flag was not binding because Florida Statute 125…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
RECALLED THERMOSTATS
Thousands of thermostats installed in homes across the country are now being recalled because they may pose a fire hazard. The Emerson Company says contact between the thermostat wires and household line voltage of the Sensi Wi Fi thermostats can damage the thermostat and cause a fire. So far the firm has received eight reports…… MORE
NEW JOB FOR FORMER PENSACOLA MAYOR
Ashton Hayward, the former mayor of Pensacola, will take on a new position as president of the Andrews Institute Research & Education Foundation. After serving as Mayor for 8 years, Hayward announced he would not seek a third term. The foundation supports doctors and scientists through fellowships, scholarships, and grants. They also oversee the Eagle…… MORE
PENSACOLA DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Pensacola Police Department said the body of a 62-year-old man was found near the intersection of “E” and Mallory streets near Baptist Hospital. The cause of death is still under investigation, but foul play is not suspected. The identity of the man has not been released.… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN
The second and third red bulbs have been placed on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath in Escambia County. The first came after the first red bulb fire that destroyed a mobile home in Century. The second and third happened on Monday – a structure fire in the 700 block of North 77th Avenue…… MORE
BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEAD QUITS
The head of Bay County’s health department has resigned. Administrator Doug Kent resigned from the Department of Health two months after Bay District Schools officials accused the health department of taking school health records and called for the state’s Office of the Inspector General to investigate the matter. The Health Department accepted the resignation and…… MORE
HOLIDAY ISLE LAWSUIT
More than 30 current and former residents of Holiday Isle are suing the Holiday Isle Improvement Association for breach of contract. The case cites instances of discrimination, record irregularities, pornography, disparate treatment, misapplication of funds and illegal behavior by the association and its officers and seeks damages of more than $15,000. According to the complaint…… MORE
FLORIDA STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS RESIGN
A top official in Florida’s highway agency and her deputy have resigned or using State employees for personal gain. Kelley Scott, director of administrative services for the Florida highway agency, and Shane Phillips, the agency’s chief of office services, submitted their resignations Monday. They quit after an internal investigation indicated the employees were sent to…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL BUS COLLISION
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of an Escambia County School District bus was cited for careless driving after the bus he was driving collided with a vehicle yesterday morning. Troopers say he bus driver – 69-year-old Joe Wesson – had stopped at the railroad tracks on West Ten Mile road, then proceeded forward and collided with…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY COMMISSION CHANGES
The Escambia County Commission will change their meeting schedule and public forum. The goal is to allow county staff more time to devote to their regular job duties rather than spending hours in meetings. The changes include the elimination of one agenda review session, moving one regular meeting a month to the morning to accommodate…… MORE
