The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a domestic dispute yesterday afternoon resulted in a man firing a shot at a woman’s car, then taking his own life. Investigators said the man and the woman were driving beside each another in separate cars near Fairfield Drive and Pace Boulevard when the man fired a gun at…… MORE
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UNETHICAL CONDUCT ACCUSATION
WEAR TV 3 is reporting that Former Zoning Board member James Calkins is accusing the Chairman of the Santa Rosa County Commission, Sam Parker, of unethical communication. Calkins said Commissioner Parker texted him to get him to vote in favor of a rezoning request regarding a piece of property owned by SCP Properties, which Parker…… MORE
SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
U.S. Marshals have arrested a fourth suspect for his involvement in a fatal shooting at the Platinum Club nightclub in Pensacola last May. 19-year-old Cordellious Dyess was apprehended in Austel, Georgia, on charges of first-degree felony murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and shooting into a vehicle. On May 27th, accused gang members used seven guns…… MORE
OLD BEACH SAILFISH SIGN SOLD
The old Pensacola Beach sailfish sign in Gulf Breeze, showing the turn to Pensacola Beach, has been auctioned off. A new sign with LED lights and better weather-proofing has replaced the old sign, which was auctioned off in four pieces with the sailfish going to Pensacola Beach resident Danny Sloan for a high bid of…… MORE
NORTH COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 31-year-old North Escambia County man was killed Monday night in a vehicle crash on Pine Forest Road about a mile off Highway 97. Troopers say 31-year-old Clayton Cagle, lost control of his SUV, went off the road and hit a tree. Cagle was pronounced dead at the scene. An…… MORE
PANAMA CITY PROPANE EXPLOSION
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said an accidental propane explosion at Schooners restaurant on Sunday injured five people during the restaurant’s annual Lobster Festival. A 61-year-old woman from Lake Ozark, Missouri, was knocked unconscious and was taken by ambulance to Bay Medical Center. Four others were taken to hospitals for emergency care. Employees of Schooners…… MORE
ZONING BOARD MEMBERS REMOVED
Santa Rosa County Commissioners have voted to remove the entire zoning board following that board’s vote on rezoning that could have put Woodbine Road over its recommended traffic capacity. Some residents think the rezoning vote was a response to Santa Rosa County voters overwhelmingly rejecting a penny sales tax earlier this month. The sales tax…… MORE
HIT AND RUN VEHICLE SOUGHT
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a maroon Ford Expedition involved in two separate hit-and-run crashes in Escambia County last week. Troopers say last Wednesday the vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision on Lillian Highway at Joaquin Road and a second collision on Muldoon Road at Saufley Field Road. They say the Expedition…… MORE
LOCAL A-C-T TEST SCORES IMPROVE
A-C-T scores in Escambia County have increased in the 2018-2019 school year, which puts them above the state average in every tested area. The Santa Rosa County School District’s scores remained largely the same, also remaining above the state average. Florida does not require students to take an A-C-T test, but does require that students…… MORE
DELAYED TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a delayed traffic fatality in Okaloosa County. Troopers say on Friday, October 18th, 54-year-old James Jones was westbound on his motorcycle on Highway 98 when a truck changed lanes in front of him and he ran off the road to avoid a collision and crashed. Jones was taken to…… MORE
