A local law firm is suing the vaping company, Juul, saying their client – 25-year-old Rayn Nigro – developed lung scarring and a severe nicotine addiction. Attorneys from Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm say Nigro began vaping in 2016. She enjoyed the flavor and did not know the product contained nicotine because at…… MORE
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Daylight saving time ends this weekend. Clocks are rolled back one hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday. That means an extra hour of sleep, but darkness will come an hour early as well. Fire officials also recommend that people replace batteries in their smoke detectors. Daylight saving time returns March 8, 2020. Daylight saving time…… MORE
GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT EX-OFFICER
An Escambia County grand jury has declined to bring criminal charges against the detective who was fired from the Pensacola Police Department for violating the department’s use of deadly force policy. The Grand Jury said there was not enough evidence to criminally charge former Detective Daniel Siemen for the shooting death of 28-year-old Tymar Crawford…… MORE
NORTH ESCAMBIA COUNTY OIL SPILL
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says a water and oil leak occurred Friday about four miles northeast of Century in Escambia County. An estimated 7,200 gallons of water and 147 gallons of crude oil were released from the facility operated by the St. Regis Gas Treating Facility. A vacuum truck removed the spilled material…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 68-year-old Santa Rosa County man died in a single vehicle crash in Allentown, in North Santa Rosa County Friday. Troopers say J.R. Welch, of Milton was northbound on Highway 87 just before 11am Friday morning when he attempted to pass another northbound vehicle but ran off the road and…… MORE
DOGNAPPERS ARRESTED
Pensacola Police say a man and a woman have been arrested a week after they tried to take a dog from the Pensacola Humane Society and attacked an employee. On October 16th Kyle Colshan and Michelle Waldrop walked into the shelter and Waldrop distracted the employee at the desk while Colshan went into the kennel…… MORE
NEW EMERALD COAST WILDLIFE REFUGE
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge plans to move more than 100 animals from its current location at an old fire station on Okaloosa Island to its new location in a wooded sanctuary in Navarre. Stormy Andersen, the refuge’s executive director, said the move will take place on Sunday, November 10th, with escorts by deputies in…… MORE
YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE REPAIRS
The Florida Department of Transportation will spend about 2 million dollars to make repairs to the two southbound lanes of the Yellow River Bridge on State Road 87. The project is expected to begin today and finish up in the spring of next year. Repairs will be made to the pilings and to the joints…… MORE
SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who was shot and killed Wednesday night. 28-year-old Denario James was found with a gunshot wound in the chest on Aquamarine Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office is still looking for Juanya Galloway to question him abiot the shooting. Investigators believe there were multiple witnesses to the shooting…… MORE
BOWFISHING BANNED ON NAVARRE CAUSEWAY
The Santa Rosa County Commission has voted to ban bowfishing on the one-mile stretch of the Navarre Beach Bridge and causeway. Only Lane Lynchard, the county’s District 5 commissioner voted against the ordinance. District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole supported the measure saying it was a safety issue.… MORE
