Some residents of Mary Esther said they heard loud noises and that their houses shook five different times on Tuesday. Some believed it was the result of sonic booms from passing jets. However, the Community Engagement Office at Hurlburt Field said the shaking were not sonic booms, but was caused by demolition training by the…… MORE
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FLORIDA GULF SNAPPER SEASON
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the 45-day Gulf red snapper recreational season will start June 11th and extend through July 25th. The season will apply to those fishing from private recreational vessels in state and federal waters in the Gulf, and to charter vessels that don’t have a federal reef fish permit and are limited…… MORE
UWF FOOTBALL TEAM HONORED
The University of West Florida’s football team was honored at the capitol in Tallahassee yesterday. Head Coach Pete Shinnick, Athletic Director Dave Scott, UWF President Dr. Martha Saunders, and members of the team attended. In December UWF defeated Minnesota State University to win their first Division 2 National Championship in just their 4th season.… MORE
VETERANS HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a new 8 million-dollar program to provide veterans with down payment and closing cost assistance to allow them to purchase new homes in Florida. The “Salute Our Soldiers Military Housing Loan Program,” will take effect March 2nd, and will be available to both active duty military personnel and veterans…… MORE
FLORIDA INSURANCE SHIFT
Insurance regulators say tens of thousands of Florida homeowners will be shifted to a different insurer this spring because of one company’s financial troubles. 43,000 policyholders will be moved from Anchor Property and Casualty Insurance Company to Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Company effective April 1st. The move came after Anchor’s financial-stability rating was…… MORE
CORRECTIONS OFFICER CHARGED
An Escambia County Alabama correctional officer has been charged with helping two inmates escape from the work release barracks in Brewton, Alabama. Escambia County Alabama Sheriff Heath Jackson said 47-year-old Correction Officer Deidra Madden left a security door propped open early Saturday morning to allow 33-year old Hunter Madden and 24-year old Gregory Smith to…… MORE
WINNING FANTASY 5 TICKET
A Fantasy 5 ticket sold in Pensacola is one of four winners in Monday night’s drawing. The ticket was purchased at the Circle K store on Bayou Boulevard and is worth $44,669.52. The numbers are: 9-13-18-27-36. The other winning tickets were purchased in Miami, Apalachicola, and Hallandale Beach in Broward County.… MORE
ESCAPED INMATE RECAPTURED
Marianna Police say an inmate who escaped from custody yesterday morning in Jackson County has been recaptured. Police say 36-year-old Travis Wilson was being transported to court for a hearing when he walked off on Jackson Street in Marianna. He is charged with felony battery and sexual battery with a deadly weapon. He taken into…… MORE
CRAB ISLAND FEES GOING UP
The Okaloosa County Commission has approved a revised ordinance that means the owners of commercial vessels and floating structures at Crab Island will start paying higher monthly fees to operate in the “Crab Island Entertainment Area.” For example, the monthly fee for commercial vessels has gone up by $200 and is now $400 per vessel. …… MORE
PANAMA CITY BEACH BURGLARY ARREST
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect in the burglary of the Back Beach Barbecue restaurant in Panama City Beach, has been arrested after a footprint found at the scene connected him to the break-in. The suspect entered from a door not covered by security cameras. He then slipped a cup over the security…… MORE
