Escambia County officials say a body was pulled from the water near the Fort Pickens fishing pier on Santa Rosa Island yesterday afternoon. Escambia County emergency responders arrived at the pier after receiving a call for a cardiac arrest. Escambia County spokeswoman Laura Coale said the man was pronounced dead shortly before 3 p.m. His…… MORE
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FIGHTER JET CRASH INVESTIGATION
The Air Force says the investigation of the crash of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet on the Eglin Reservation last Friday is continuing. The aircraft was on a routine training mission with the 33rd Fighter Wing when it crashed about 9:15 am 12 miles northeast of the main section of the base. The pilot, ejected…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY BURN BAN EXTENDED
The Okaloosa County Commission has extended the ban on outdoor burning for another seven days. The ban took effect May 12th. Public Safety Director Pat Maddox said while the area has gotten some rain it still is very dry and the Florida Forest Service recommended extending the ban, which prohibits all outdoor open-flame burning, but…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY DRUG ARREST
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says a 26-year-old Miramar Beach was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop yesterday. Deputies say William Edwards ran a stop sign around 1 a.m. on County Road 283. Deputies saw marijuana in plain view, searched the vehicle and found 14 grams of cocaine, 4-pounds of marijuana, 50 Xanax…… MORE
N.A.S. SHOOTER HAD TIES TO AL QAEDA
The U.S. Justice Department says the Saudi aviation student who shot and killed three sailors at NAS Pensacola last December had been in contact with Al Qaeda. U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the FBI was able to unlock the iPhone belonging to Saudi Arabian Air Force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani and found he…… MORE
PERDIDO KEY DROWNINGS
Two weekend drownings occurred in the Perdido Key area. Dangerous water conditions also caused Pensacola Beach Lifeguards to make two rescues. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 43-year-old David Trammell was found Sunday morning after he was last seen at about 4 p.m. Friday. The body of 62-year-old Kevin Sigman was found…… MORE
FOREIGN STUDENT TRAINING
Florida Senator Rick Scott continues to push for change for foreign military training programs and says the vetting process for foreign military students needs to be improved to prevent future situations like the shooting last December. Scott has proposed a bill called the “Secure U.S Bases Act” that would increase the monitoring of foreign military…… MORE
NAVARRE FISHING PIER REOPENS
The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier has a new look after crews finished re-decking the longest fishing pier in Florida with weather-resistant wooden planks on the 1,545-foot long pier. The 1.2 million-dollar project was funded by Santa Rosa County. The pier was constructed in 2010 and its wooden plank decking was rotting, cracking and deteriorating at…… MORE
REOPENING FLORIDA UNIVERSITIES
Florida University System Chancellor Marshall Criser will present guidelines for reopening Florida university campuses in the fall after they closed in March to slow the spread of COVID-19. A university-system task force has been working on the issue of reopening campuses and developing guidelines that will focus on the health and well-being of students, faculty,…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices are beginning to increase in Florida as restrictions are eased and more drivers are on the road. For the first time in 10 weeks prices went up slightly with the state average rising a penny to $1.77 a gallon. The state average is still five cents less than last month and 89…… MORE
