Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise says it will resume collection activity that was suspended in June 2018 because of technical problems with the Sun Pass computer system. A collection agency will be employed to help recover nearly 160 million dollars owed by motorists. Anyone who has received two invoices seeking payment should log onto their account and…… MORE
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FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices went up an average of 10 cents per gallon last week before dropping slightly. The average price per gallon across the state was $2.41 Sunday night, but Mark Jenkins, spokesman for the Triple “A” Auto Club, said refineries are entering spring maintenance season as they prepare switch to more expensive summer gasoline,…… MORE
FATAL SHOOTING
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a weekend fatal shooting. Deputies responding to the 800 block of Limoges Way in Montclair found 33-year old LaMarcus Fails dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting was believed to be drug related, and investigators are looking for a dark gray Ford Festiva. Anyone with information on the…… MORE
CORRECTION OFFICERS ATTACKED
The Florida Department of Corrections says correctional officers in Century were recently attacked by inmates in two separate incidents. On February 18th, inmate Jamal Harris pushed and struck officers who were treated by medical staff. On February 13th, inmate Christian Lee punched an officer in the shoulder, but did not injure him. In all both…… MORE
WORKER KILLED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a worker died after falling from a 16-story Destin Condo Saturday afternoon. Deputies say the 38-year-old man was part of a working crew on top of Silver Shells condominiums on Emerald Coast Parkway around 2pm. The sheriff’s office says the cause of the accident is under investigation.… MORE
FANTASY FIVE WINNER IDENTIFIED
The Florida Lottery has identified the person who purchased a winning Fantasy Five ticket on Nine Mile Road last week. The ticket was worth $68,640.92 and was sold to Ross A. Ciongoli who purchased it at the Beulah Texaco at 6500 West Nine Mile Road. Other winning tickets were sold in Orlando and Jacksonville. The…… MORE
COROANA VIRUS DISCUSSION
A round-table discussion held at Gulf Coast State College about the coronavirus featured representatives from fire departments and emergency management services across Bay, Walton and Okaloosa counties. Jimmy Patronis, Florida chief financial officer, said the State is ready to assist Northwest Florida’s first responders as necessary. While 16 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed…… MORE
ALABAMA QUARANTIN LOCATION
The Alabama Department of Health says the FEMA center in Anniston, Alabama, will be used as a backup quarantine location for some Americans infected by the coronanavirus. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services said this is only a contingency plan and that there are no patients currently scheduled to be transferred to the…… MORE
BAYVIEW CROSS CAN STAY
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the cross at Pensacola’s Bayview Park cross can stay on city property and does not violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court had previously ruled in a Maryland case that although crosses are a symbol of Christianity, the government does not…… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH TOLLS
Pensacola Beach tolls will go cashless this summer with all traffic lanes using the electronic toll collection – either Sun Pass transponders or the toll-by-plate system. Escambia County would keep 92-cents of the one-dollar toll with the remaining 8-cents going to the Florida Department Of Ttransportation to fund the Sun Pass system. The agreement before…… MORE
