The traffic checkpoint for COVID-19 is still in place at the Florida-Alabama state line on Interstate-10. It was established by an order from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on March 27th Now, after 2 months, the Florida Highway Patrol says not all drivers are being asked to pull over when heavy traffic becomes a safety concern.…… MORE
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BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM AVAILABLE
If you are looking for an unusual travel destination look no further than Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola. With no minor league baseball games to be played, the team is getting into the hospitality business, at least temporarily. Blue Wahoos Stadium is now listed on Airbnb, starting at $1,500 a night, plus fees. Up to…… MORE
FORMER CITY OFFICIAL TO PLEAD GUILTY
The former Community Services Director of the city of Lynn Haven has agreed to plead guilty to charges of defrauding the city, and FEMA, out of more than 5 million dollars. David Horton was indicted last November on 33 federal charges and was scheduled to go to trial on June 1st. Four others, including Lynn…… MORE
FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT
More than 750,000 Floridians are unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The State’s jobless rate is now almost 13 percent, up from 4.4 percent in March. The Department of Economic Opportunity says the overall labor force also fell by nearly 9 percent last month. The April unemployment rate surpasses Florida’s peak during the recession a…… MORE
CHILD NEGLECT CHARGE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 43-year-old man has been charged with child neglect after a 2-year-old, wearing only a diaper, was found walking alone across Highway 98 in Florosa around 11:30 Friday night. Micah Adkins told investigating deputies he had put the toddler in bed and was checking emails and didn’t realize the…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY COVID-19 DEATH
Walton County reported another covid-19 death over the weekend, the eighth death in the county from coronavirus. All of have come from a long-term care facility, according to the Florida Department Of Health. The latest death is an 81-year-old male who died May 23rd. Total cases in Florida over the weekend were 50,867 and total…… MORE
NEW PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
Escambia County has a new director of public safety. Jason Rogers, currently serving as both the director of emergency management and executive director of the Delaware County Emergency Medical Services in Muncie, Indiana, has been selected by Escambia County Commissioners. He has been in public safety for 27 years as a law enforcement officer, paramedic…… MORE
BEACHES FULLY REOPEN
All Escambia County public beaches are now fully open with no limiting hours beaches except in Perdido Key. However, camping on the beach is still not allowed. Other Escambia County parks, including public access points on Perdido Key remain closed from sunset to sunrise and beach goers are still asked to limit groups to 10…… MORE
ALABAMA PRISON ESCAPEE RECAPTURED
The U.S. Marshal’s Service says a 41-year-old Alabama prison escapee – also wanted for a July 2019 armed carjacking in North Escambia County Florida – was captured by Marshals in St John Parish, Louisiana. Travis Dawson escaped from the Loxley Work Release Center last July. He was armed with a machete when he took a…… MORE
GRAYTON BEACH NATION’S BEST
Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, also known as “Dr. Beach”, has been ranking the nation’s beaches for 30 years. This year he selected Grayton Beach in Walton County as the best beach in the United States. It is one of two Florida beaches that were on the 2020 list,…… MORE
