The latest Children’s Health Care Report Card by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families is out and Florida is ranked 45th in the country when it comes to getting children health care coverage. Over the past two years, the rate of uninsured Florida children jumped by 18%. The report said lags in Medicaid…… MORE
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POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR DUI
A member of the Lakeland Police Department’s K9 unit was arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for driving under the influence early Saturday morning. Officer Chad Landry was participating in the United States Police Canine Association National Police Dog Trials hosted by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Landry was in his Lakeland Police K9…… MORE
BAY COUNTY FATAL SHOOTING
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Panama City. 33-year-old Jesus Barreiro-Cruz, was found dead of a single gunshot wound in a van outside a trailer on North East Avenue. The sheriff’s office responded to a call at about 8:15 a.m. on Sunday about an unresponsive man in a vehicle. The…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES INCREASE
Florida gas prices are up. Triple A said they went up a nickel last week with the average price per gallon at $2.44. Mark Jenkins, spokesman, for the Triple “A” Auto Club said that while the state average has been up and down since the summer, it has mostly held between $2.40 and $2.50 since…… MORE
TAX BILLS IN THE MAIL
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford says the collection of the 2019 real estate and tangible personal property taxes started November 1st. This year’s rolls include 178,580 accounts totaling over 303 million dollars. Those who pay early will receive a discount – 4 percent in November payments are discounted four percent, 3 percent in December,…… MORE
UWF ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The 2019 UWF Athletics Hall of Fame has inducted three former University of West Florida athletes. Naiara Fernandes, from Brazil, helped lift UWF volleyball into another level with record-setting performances. Chelsea Palmer led the UWF women’s soccer team to the 2012 national championship and Pensacola’s Dick Appleyard was team captain on the 1974 men’s basketball…… MORE
COUNTY EMPLOYEES GET 3% PAY RAISE
Most Escambia County employees have received a 3% pay raise. That includes employees hired by the Board of County Commissioners, except seasonal, temporary, contract and student workers. Escambia County fire, corrections and EMT employees received the raise even as the unions which represent them – The International Association of EMTS and Paramedics Local, International Association…… MORE
APARTMENT BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE
An Okaloosa County apartment complex was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Firefighters from the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District and the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department arrived at 940 Ashley Lane at 3:30am to find the entire complex ablaze. Several people were trapped by the fire and had to jump to safety and one…… MORE
SEARCH FOR MISSING TEENAGER CONTINUES
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the search for a missing 17-year-old girl continues. Alyssa Leigh Payne was last seen on October 10th leaving her home on Echo Circle in Fort Walton Beach. She is 5’5”, 110 pounds with green eyes and blonde hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the…… MORE
FLORIDA VAPING ILLNESSES
The Florida State Department of Health reported 78 vaping-related illnesses as of October 26th with one fatality. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nation-wide there have been 1,888 lung-injury cases associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping in every state but Alaska, including 37 deaths in 24 states. The federal government says…… MORE
