Panama City underground utility crews made a gruesome discovery yesterday. Human skeletal remains were found in a sewer near the intersection of 3rd Street and Gray Avenue. Crews were responding to a report of a sewer blockage when they found what appeared to be skeletal remains. The Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the bones are human.…… MORE
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PENSACOLA POLICE HEADQUARTERS LOCKDOWN
The Pensacola Police department headquarters was briefly placed on lockdown and closed to the public yesterday after three officers may have been exposed to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says the drug can be dangerous to…… MORE
GAETZ TESTS NEGATIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Congressman Matt Gaetz has tested negative for coronavirus. Two weeks ago he had been photographed at the Conservative Political Action Committee meeting in Maryland with a person who had the virus. However, Gaetz said he still plans to remain in self-imposed quarantine until Thursday, which is 14 days, the time-fram that symptoms of coronavirus are…… MORE
CORONAVIRUS AND ELECTIONS
Election officials in Florida say that so far, next Tuesday’s presidential preference primary has not been affected by the threat of the coronavirus. Florida’s elections laws allow elections to be modified or postponed if necessary. The governor and the Department of State could expand vote-by-mail, move precinct locations or allow for new voting methods. In…… MORE
FSU AND UF DEAL WITH CORONAVIRUS THREAT
Florida State University and the University of Florida are prepared to shift their in-person classes to online for the rest of the semester because of concerns about the coronavirus. However, neither university has yet made it a requirement. FSU said even if courses move online, the university would remain open for business and all employees…… MORE
CORONAVIRUS PRICE GOUGING
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline in response to the coronavirus. This follows the emergency declaration issued by Governor Ron DeSantis and covers items like protective masks, hand sanitizer, gel, wipes, surface cleaners, commercial cleaning supplies and other items. Violators of the price gouging statute are subject to fines of…… MORE
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN DESTIN IDENTIFIED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pedestrian who was killed while trying to cross Highway 98 in Destin Friday night. Deputies say multiple witnesses reported 24-year-old Austin Crunk of Destin was not at a crosswalk when the vehicle hit him. No charges were filed… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY
Early voting began Saturday in Escambia County for the presidential preference primary that will be held on Tuesday, March 17th. 2,448 people voted ballots early in Escambia County on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office. Early voting will continue through Saturday, March 14th at nine locations in Escambia County.…… MORE
FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 56-year-old North Carolina man was fatally injured and a Navarre woman was in serious condition after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening on Pensacola Beach. Troopers say Donald Holmes and his passenger – 50-year-old Darlene Holmes of Navarre – were eastbound on his motorcycle on Gulf Boulevard when a car…… MORE
TRAVELERS ADVISED TO SELF-ISOLATE
Florida health officials are asking all international travelers to self-isolate for 14 days after returning from any foreign travel to help contain the coronavirus. Two people have already died in Florida out of 18 Florida residents who have tested positive for the new virus. Northwest Florida has seen two cases – a fatal case from…… MORE
