Over the past 12 months, Navarre Beach has collected 3.9 million dollars in bed tax – a record for the fifth consecutive year. Julie White, Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Director, said revenue from the bed tax jumped by 19 percent over the previous fiscal year when it surpassed 3 million dollars for the first…… MORE
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BABY TRUMP BALLOON SLASHER ARRESTED
Police in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have arrested the man who slashed the giant “Baby Trump” balloon at the Alabama – LSU football game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. A group protesting the President’s visit set up the 20-foot inflatable caricature in a park near Bryant-Denny Stadium when a man – identified as 32-year-old Hoyt Hutchinson – slashed…… MORE
PEDESTRIAN KILLED
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 60-year-old Pensacola woman died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing New Warrington Road. Troopers said 74-year-old Jerry Graham Sr., of Crestview, was westbound on Fairfield Drive when he struck pedestrian Doris Crossman, who walked into the path of the vehicle. No word of any charges being filed.… MORE
TRAFFIC FATALITY IDENTIFIED
The motorcyclist who died in a crash Wednesday near the Muscogee Bridge that led to the death of a fire chief has been identified as 57-year-old Keith Owens, of Pensacola. Troopers say he collided with a semi driven by 52-year old Patrick Bankester of Bay Minette on Alabama Highway 112 near the state line and…… MORE
PANAMA CITY SEWAGE SPILL
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says nearly 11,000 gallons of wastewater that spilled into St. Andrews Bay on Wednesday from a broken sewer main has been cleaned up as crews prepare for final repairs. During the past four months, Panama City has reported five spills at Fourth Street and Government Avenue. City crews worked…… MORE
BLUE ANGELS AIR SHOW
The annual home-coming Blue Angels air show is today and tomorrow at Sherman Field on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. Free admission and parking and both gates will open to the public at 8am and the show begins at 9:30am. There will also be a night show tonight only. A variety of flight demonstrations and…… MORE
WINNING LOTTERY TICKET
A Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket sold in Parker in Bay County is worth $96,571.51. The ticket was purchased at the Smile Line on East Highway 98. The ticket is one of two winning tickets and the winning numbers were 4-16-17-22-24. The ticket was bought as a quick pick. … MORE
EXTENDED SCHOOL HOURS PROPOSED
Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris wants schools to stay open until 6 p.m., to better help with parents work hours. Under her proposal the school day would start at 8 a.m. and offer additional activities until 6 p.m. with no closures, except for weekends, federal holidays, and emergencies. The bill proposes a pilot program…… MORE
FIRE CHIEF KILLED
An Escambia County volunteer district fire chief was killed yesterday morning while assisting with a multi-vehicle accident on the Muscogee Road Bridge. 41-year-old Dwain Bradshaw was on the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash near the Florida/Alabama state line when he was hit by a logging truck. He was transported by Life Flight to Sacred…… MORE
MURDER ARREST
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department says a 31-year-old Mary Esther man has been arrested for a murder that happened back on July 13th. Eugene Bradley got into a fight with Christopher Black after seeing him talk to his girlfriend and shot him three times. Bradley was wounded in the arm by one of the shots.…… MORE
