The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened yesterday afternoon. It happened just before 4 p.m. on Brainerd Street near Shoemaker Street. The 15-year-old victim was shot four times – three times in the arms and once in the stomach – but is expected to survive. The victim is not cooperating with…… MORE
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VOTING REGISTRATION DEADLINE
If you want to vote in Florida’s presidential preference primary the deadline to register to vote or update your registration, is today. This is a closed primary which means only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote. If you’d like to change your party affiliation, you should contact the Supervisor of Elections Office in your county.…… MORE
TOWN OF CENTURY FINANCIAL EMERGENCY
The town of Century is facing a financial emergency. An audit found that emergency conditions exist because of missed debt service payments, not transferring payroll taxes in a timely manner and issuing payroll checks without sufficient funds in the payroll account. Assets exceeded liabilities at the close of the year by 5.8 million dollars and…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY CARJACKING
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 21-year-old Bay Minette, Alabama man was arrested in Milton for a carjacking. The victim, who is disabled, told deputies he pulled over for a vehicle that was flashing its headlights in the 8300 block of Hickory Hammock Road. When he stopped, he was confronted by Titus Mallory…… MORE
DRUG SMUGGLER ARRESTED
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was arrested in Defuniak Springs for attempting to smuggle drugs into the correctional facility. Correction officers said two bags of marijuana, one bag of meth and one bag of ecstasy were discovered in the suspect’s vagina when she was scanned by the X-ray machine. The suspect was…… MORE
HURRICANE MICHAEL DEMOLITION PROGRAM
The much-awaited demolition process from the federal private property debris removal program has begun in Bay County. Code Enforcement has been accepting applications for the program since April of last year and the first of more than 300 properties was demolished in Southport. The program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and is…… MORE
SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a man found shot to death in a front yard of a home in Escambia County Friday morning has been identified. 33-year old Tony Grandison, Jr. was found about 6:30 a.m. off East Olive Road near Brook Meadow Lane and Winodee Road. Investigators said shell casings were also found…… MORE
NAVY HELICOPTER CONTRACT CHALLENGED
France-based Airbus Helicopters is challenging the U.S. Navy’s contract award to Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo to replace the aging helicopter training fleet at Whiting Field. The helicopters would be used to train Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard pilots and would replace the current fleet of Bell Jet Rangers which have been in service for…… MORE
WINNING FANTASY FIVE TICKET
A winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket purchased at a Nine Mile Road convenience store in Escambia County Friday night is worth over $68.000. The ticket was sold at the Beulah Texaco at 6500 West Nine Mile Road and was one of three winning tickets sold for Friday night’s drawing. Other winning tickets were sold…… MORE
TAMIFLU SIDE EFFECTS
Some pediatricians along the Gulf Coast are concerned that the side effects of the popular flu-fighting drug Tamiflu outweigh the benefits. Those side effects can include vomiting, aches, and chills and the Food and Drug Administration said it has received reports of Tamiflu causing kids to hallucinate. One pediatrician said the best way to keep…… MORE
