Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva says fears about the coronavirus could affect the ongoing negotiations for the state budget, but was not specific about steps that lawmakers might take to address the issue. House and Senate negotiators are trying to hammer out the 92 billion-dollar budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. The…… MORE
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GASOLINE PRICES DECLINE
Gasoline prices continue to decline in Florida as they have around the world. Not only is the coronavirus causing a reduced demand, news of a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has forced the price of oil down further. Mark Jenkins, spokesman for the Triple “A” Auto Club, said Sunday’s average pump price in…… MORE
PANAMA CITY FIRE FATALITIES
The Panama City Fire Department says two people are dead following a house fire in Panama City early yesterday morning. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Clay Avenue just after 1 a.m. and found a single-story, wood framed house with heavy fire coming from the roof. Two people were found dead inside the residence,…… MORE
STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ACTIVATED
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center following the death of two Florida residents from coronavirus, one in Pensacola. Several other cases of the virus have been confirmed around the State. This is a Level 2 activation which will coordinate the state’s response to coronavirus and provide support to the Florida…… MORE
TRAIN DERAILS
Five cars of a CSX train hauling military equipment derailed Saturday morning at the Alabama-Florida state line in Flomaton as the train was coming out of the railyard. The train was carrying military vehicles and equipment on flatbed railcars. The derailment blocked the railroad crossings at Old Flomaton Road and East Cottage Street in Century.…… MORE
CORONAVIRUS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA
The coronavirus continues to spread in Northwest Florida. The Florida Department of Health confirmed that Okaloosa County has its first case of COVID-19. The first case in Northwest Florida was a man in his 70s with underlying health problems from Santa Rosa County who died Friday at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. Volusia County also has…… MORE
SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO A TREE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department says two men and a dog were not injured when their small plane crashed into a tree at the Destin Airport on Sunday after reporting engine problems. It happened shortly after 10 am on Planet Drive. The two men on the plane are father and son flying in from Kansas…… MORE
PEDESTRIAN KILLED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department says a male pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross Highway 98 in Destin Friday night. Deputies say it happened near Harbor Boulevard around 6:15 p.m. The pedestrian who was not at a crosswalk, tried to cross the highway when the vehicle hit him. The identity of the…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says one man was killed and another seriously injured after a traffic crash in Walton County. Troopers say Anthony Algarin of Dothan, Alabama was southbound on State Road 81 early Saturday morning when a northbound car crossed the center line and collided with his vehicle, which caught fire. Algarin died at…… MORE
GULF BREEZE BLACK BEAR
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a Gulf Breeze man suffered scratches on his chest from a black bear Wednesday evening. He was on his porch when a bear approached and scratched him on the chest. The man did not need medical attention. The FWC said a trap was set to try and…… MORE
