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ALABAMA HIGH-SPEED CHASE
A high-speed chase that began in Alabama late Saturday ended in Florida when the driver crashed his van into a tree just west of Century in North Escambia County. Deputies with the Escambia County Ala...
Jun 17, 2019
DROWNING VICTIM ID’d
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of an apparent drowning from June 14th in the Gulf. 36-year-old Carlos Rodriguez of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was seen struggling offshore ...
Jun 17, 2019
GULF DEAD ZONE
Abnormally heavy rains and flooding along the Mississippi River will likely cause a larger-than-normal dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this summer. Dead zones occur where there is so little oxygen tha...
Jun 17, 2019
WHATABURGER SOLD
The hamburger chain Whataburger - which has more than 700 stores in 10 states - has been sold to the Chicago-based investment banking company BDT Capital Partners. The burger chain will remain headqua...
Jun 17, 2019
ARREST FOR THREAT AGAINST DEPUTY
A 22-year-old Escambia County man has been arrested after he threatened to kill Escambia County Sheriff's deputies who shot his brother last month. Matthew Berry-Rivera was arrested Monday for making ...
Jun 14, 2019
PENSACOLA HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATION
Pensacola Police say a 22-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a car just after 1am on June 8th. That car left the scene at Garden and Romana streets and was described as a Toyota ...
Jun 14, 2019
NICEVILLE DEATH INVESTIGATION
Niceville Police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old child. Niceville Police Chief David Popwell said a call was received from firefighters around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday to help with an unrespo...
Jun 14, 2019
SANCTUARY CITY BILL SIGNING
On Friday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Congressman Matt Gaetz will appear together at the Okaloosa County Administration Building on Friday to sign a bill that bans sanctuary cities in Florida. T...
Jun 14, 2019
CANADIAN DRUGS NOW LEGAL IN FLORIDA
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law that will allow residents to gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other countries. The bill establishes two programs - the Canadian ...
Jun 12, 2019
OKALOOSA COUNTY HOUSEKEEPER ARRESTED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says a housekeeper has been arrested for exploiting a partially disabled woman and her terminally ill husband while working at their home between September and Apr...
Jun 12, 2019
