Chief Assistant State Attorney Bill Bishop says an Air Force man has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty. Anthony Ward was supposed to care for dogs while the owner was out of town. Someone reported that the dogs were being left unattended for lengthy periods and notified PAWS, the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society,…… MORE
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PYTHON BOWL
There are many bowls in December and January, but the State of Florida has one of the more unusual ones. Governor Ron DeSantis participated in the launch of the 2020 Florida Python Bowl Challenge. The 10-day Python Bowl starts on January 10th, 2020, and is aimed at protecting the Everglades from invasive snakes, especially Burmese…… MORE
PROBLEMS WITH KRATOM
The National Institute on Drug Abuse says there appears to be problems with kratom, a psychoactive plant that grows naturally in Southeast Asian countries and is a relative of the coffee plant. It is usually taken in a powder, pill or liquid form and activates the same brain receptors as opiates. The National Institute on…… MORE
FOUND SKELETAL REMAINS IDENTIFIED
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office says skeletal remains discovered in Pine Log State Forest Park the day before Thanksgiving have been identified as those of 60-year-old Tobias Orloff, of Panama City Beach. The Sheriff’s Office said Orloff’s vehicle was discovered in the parking lot of Pine Log State Forest. His remains were found in the…… MORE
GARCON POINT BRIDGE TOLLS GOING UP
Tolls on the Garcon Point Bridge may soon be raised from $3.75 to $5.00 after a Tallahassee judge ruled against the Florida Department of Transportation and in favor of the Kansas City, Missouri corporation that represents the bond holders. That means bondholders can raise tolls on the privately-owned bridge in Santa Rosa County. State Senator…… MORE
LIFEGUARD TRYOUTS
If you are at least 16 years old, possess a valid driver’s license and an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification and can swim 600 yards in a pool in 10 minutes or less, and run 1.5 miles on a track in 12 minutes or less, you might qualify to be a Pensacola Beach Lifeguard. The…… MORE
WORLD WAR II REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
The National Naval Aviation Museum on NAS Pensacola is inviting the public to attend its annual World War II Remembrance ceremony in the Blue Angel Atrium at 10 a.m. on Friday. That is the eve of the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Blue Anchor Belles and the Tate High School…… MORE
HEART ATTACK VICTIM SAVED
Two NAS Whiting Field employees are being credited with saving the life of a man who had suffered a heart attack back on October 30th. Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate Shane Ammons and Whiting Field Patrolman Douglas Waller, were at the 210th Branch Fleet Reserve Association in Milton when a woman asked for someone who knew…… MORE
CRESTVIEW TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a traffic crash in Crestview yesterday afternoon. Troopers say it happened on North Ferdon Boulevard near Prospect Road around 2 p.m. when a pickup driven by 38-year-old Michael Gambert, crossed into the other lane and collided with a car driven by 64-year-old Randall Teal of…… MORE
MAN DIES IN FALL
The Panama City Beach Police Department says a man from Stuart, Florida, died after falling from the roof of a Panama City Beach Resort. Officers say 20-year-old Oslin Jimenez, was working construction when he fell from the 7-story Beach Tower Resort on Front Beach Road. Jimenez was taken to Bay Medical Center by ambulance where…… MORE
