Following the December 6th terrorist shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, a total 21 Saudi military personnel have been sent home from U.S. military installations because they possessed child pornography or participated in anti-American rhetoric. 12 of them were from NAS Pensacola. U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that 17 had social media containing…… MORE
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LAWSUIT AGAINST SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy has been ordered to turn over personal cellphone records as part of federal lawsuits. Those lawsuits claim that Sheriff David Morgan and other deputies were engaging in inappropriate sexual activities in the home of a woman named Leah Manning and that the department’s administration took no action. An…… MORE
NEW NAVY TRAINING HELICOPTER
An Italian helicopter company will provide the Navy with 32 new training helicopters to be based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton. The Leonardo company has been awarded a 176 million-dollar contract to provide the Navy with the new helicopters over the next four years. That number could be increased to 130, increasing…… MORE
FLORIDA ABORTION BILL
A Florida Senate panel has approved a measure that would require underage girls to get consent from a parent or a court before a pregnancy could be terminated. Governor Ron DeSantis mentioned the legislation in his State of the State address, indicating he would sign it into law if it passes. Opponents say the bill…… MORE
FLORIDA FIREWORKS BILL
A bill has been filed in the Florida Legislature to repeal the ban on consumers purchasing recreational fireworks and would allow the sale of fireworks on Independence Day and New Year’s Eve. A current loophole in Florida law allows bottle rockets and Roman Candles to be purchased to scare birds away from crops and fish…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY CAR CHASE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says an early morning car chase ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a portable toilet and the driver was arrested. It began when a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop around 4 a.m., but the driver refused to stop. He eventually hit a portable toilet on Islandview Drive.…… MORE
BANK ROBBER ARRESTED
The man accused of robbing the Synovus Bank at Nine Mile Road and University Parkway last Tuesday, has been arrested. 57-year-old Timothy Langford gave the teller a note demanding money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The FBI says he may be responsible for robberies in Colorado and Tennessee. Langford is being held…… MORE
BICYCLIST KILLED
The Florida Highway patrol said a 63-year-old bicyclist was killed when he was hit by two vehicles in Santa Rosa County. Troopers say Anthony Hill was trying to cross Woodbine Road when he was struck by a pickup driven by 62-year-old Debra McBride, of Milton, who was attempting to pass a vehicle in a no-passing…… MORE
DRIVER’S LICENCE RESTORATION CLINIC
The First Judicial Circuit will host a Driver’s License Clinic on Friday, March 6th to assist individuals whose licenses have been revoked, suspended, or cancelled. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Judicial Center in downtown Pensacola. Staff from various agencies will be on hand to assist registrants and…… MORE
ARBOR DAY TREE GIVEAWAY
An Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held Saturday, January 18th in Escambia County. The giveaway and public planting will be held from 8:45 to 11 a.m. at Beulah Middle School. The event will begin with a tree planting ceremony at 8:45 a.m., followed by a tree giveaway and educational sessions near the school gymnasium.…… MORE
