The Pensacola Police Department has identified the clerk who was shot in a robbery Wednesday night at a Dollar General store. It happened at the store at “G” and Garden Streets just before 7 p.m. when two men wearing masks entered the store and robbed the female clerk – identified as 44-year-old Yashita Mackey –…… MORE
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VOTE BY MAIL
It’s less than 60 days before the Presidential Preference Primary Election, and David Stafford, Escambia Supervisor of Elections, says voters can prepare now to vote by mail. Escambia County voters will be receiving a postcard with instructions on how to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the March, August and November elections. Vote-by-mail voters may track…… MORE
TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a traffic crash yesterday afternoon. Troopers say it happened around 3:30pm at Marcus Point Boulevard and North “W” when a car and a truck collided. The victim’s name has not yet been released.… MORE
ECAT GRANT
Escambia County is applying for a grant to help fund the Escambia County Area Transit bus route that serves Cantonment, Molino and Century. The Non-Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program provides financial assistance for public transportation service in rural areas. ECAT’s route that qualifies as rural is Route 60 that usually costs 3% of the overall…… MORE
INTERSTATE 10 WIDENING PROJECT
The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to widen Interstate10 from four to six lanes from near the Alabama state line to west of Highway 29 and reconstruct the interchanges at Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads. FDOT will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 4th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the…… MORE
FATAL SHOOTING FOLLOW-UP
The Panama City Police Department says it was an argument led to the Wednesday shooting death of a 45-year-old Gulf County woman at a trailer at a FEMA Group Site in Millville. Investigators believe the two had been involved in an on-and-off relationship for the past 15 years, William Briggs, from Gulf County, was arrested…… MORE
TRAINING OF FOREIGN STUDENTS CAN RESUME
The Pentagon has given the Navy and other military services approval to resume training of Saudi Arabian nationals at U.S. facilities. Training for the approximately 850 Saudis at U.S bases was suspended following the fatal shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station on December 6th. Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist said non-classroom training can resume…… MORE
TEACHER’S TEACHING CERTIFICATE REVOKED
The Florida Department of Education says the teaching certificate for a former Escambia County elementary school teacher has been permanently revoked. Ann Belser was an “English as a Second Lnguage” teacher at Scenic Heights Elementary School. The Education Practices Commission permanently revoked her teaching certificate, because they said she had a history of being arrested…… MORE
GULF POWER BILLING SYSTEM UPGRADE
Gulf Power will be upgrading their customers information and billing system, which will limit on-line accessibility for some customers over the next few days. Marlene Santos, Gulf Power president, apologized for any inconvenience and said the upgrade is expected to be completed on January 26th. An estimated 30% of Gulf Power’s customers will be affected…… MORE
NEW HOSPITAL E.R. ADDITION
A ground-breaking was held for the new emergency room addition for the Twin Cities Hospital in Okaloosa County. The 2600 square foot addition will include seven treatment centers, a new chapel, waiting room, and the replacement of the CT machine and is estimated to cost 6.7 million dollars. Dr. Louis Vagias, chief of staff for…… MORE
