A man wanted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s office for an attempted murder has been arrested. 18-year-old Phillip Bivins, is charged with attempted murder and a weapon offense. He was wanted for a shooting that occurred last Thursday when he and the victim got into a fight. Bivins is accused of shooting the victim three…… MORE
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SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a hotel clerk got into a fight with a person accused of causing a disturbance at a Warrington hotel and shot the person. It happened around 4:30 yesterday morning at the Quality Inn at New Warrington Road. The shooting victim was taken to a hospital. A sheriff’s office spokesperson…… MORE
BABY DELIVERED IN AMBULANCE
A Walton County paramedic and an EMT delivered a baby in their ambulance over the weekend. Rachel Barker and Stephen Taylor picked up the mother who was in labor in Defuniak Springs. On the way to the hospital she began to give birth so they pulled the ambulance over and assisted the mother to deliver…… MORE
MOVE OVER MONTH
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reminds drivers that January is “Move Over month.” Florida motorists are urged to move over for emergency and service vehicles stopped along the roadway. When motorists can’t move over, they must slow to a speed that is 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed…… MORE
FOUND KAYAK
Pensacola Police said an unmanned kayak was found adrift near the mouth of Bayou Chico yesterday morning. Department spokesman, Officer Mike Wood, said the orange kayak contained fishing gear, clothing and some live shrimp indicating it was being used for fishing. It was found adrift near the mouth of Bayou Chico. Wood later announced the…… MORE
RETAIL THEFT ARREST
Pensacola Police say two people were arrested near Bayou Boulevard Wednesday afternoon after a theft at the Target store on Bayou Boulevard. The Loss Prevention Officer says one person stole several items from the store and the other was attempting to complete a fraudulent return with those items. 21-year-old Wilhimena Manninen and 36-year-old Michael Tevyaw,…… MORE
NEW GULF BREEZE TRAFFIC PROJECT
The City of Gulf Breeze says the new Daniel Circle roundabout traffic project at the intersection of Andrew Jackson and Daniel Drive is almost completed. The project includes stormwater and pedestrian safety improvements, but additional signs have yet to be installed. The project cost a little over a million dollars and was funded by the…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
The Triple “A” Auto Club Group are making predictions for Florida gas prices for the coming year. Club spokesman Mark Jenkins said prices in 2020 are likely to follow a similar trend as in 2019; with price hikes in the spring, then a steady decline through the fall. Prices could average around $2.50 per gallon…… MORE
FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE
Florida’s minimum wage has gone up. On New Year’s Day the minimum wage increased a dime per hour from $8.46 to $8.56. An eight-hour work day at minimum wage, not including taxes, will now net $68.48 for a worker, up from $67.68. Tipped workers will also saw a small increase to $5.54 per hour, up…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
A statewide wildlife conservation program has acquired more than 4,500 acres in Walton County. Under an agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Nokuse Education, development in the two conservation easements will be permanently limited to improve the habitats of longleaf pines and rare native species. It will also create a conservation connection…… MORE
