The Gulf Breeze Police Department says a Louisiana woman has been arrested for a traffic crash that killed an elderly woman. 51-year-old Roxanne Hornsby was arrested yesterday by the Pensacola Police Department for an outstanding warrant for vehicular homicide after the crash at Highway 98 and St. Francis Drive on Saturday. Police said a car…… MORE
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FLORIDA-ALABAMA WILDFIRE WARNING
Because of a continued lack of rainfall the Florida Forest Service and the Alabama Forestry Commission are warning residents of both states about the increasing danger of wildfires. It has been more than a month since most of Alabama and Northwest Florida has had significant rainfall, and there is little to no relief in sight.…… MORE
CRESTVIEW HIT AND RUN INFORMATION SOUGHT
The Florida Highway Patrol and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in developing information about a hit-and-run that critically injured a Crestview woman back on September 25th. Troopers say 30-year-old Ashley Nicole Richards was crossing Okaloosa Lane in Crestview around 1:30am when a vehicle hit her, then fled the scene.…… MORE
DESTIN BOAT CRASH
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says two people sustained minor injuries when their boat hit the Gulf side of the West Jetties in Destin Saturday night. A husband, wife, and their dog went into the water after their boat sank. The Coast Guard responded and rescued all three involved in the crash. The Florida Fish…… MORE
SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS PROCESSED
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has completed a three-year project to process a backlog of sexual assault kits. The kits are used by medical personnel to gather and preserve physical evidence in sexual assault cases. The evidence collected may contain DNA of a suspect and exonerate those who have been wrongly accused. A total of…… MORE
EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN FLORIDA
Florida Democrats have filed proposals calling for the Legislature to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Florida was part of a group of states that did not ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which was sent to states in 1972 after congressional approval. Similar proposals have not passed in recent years. The 2020 legislative session starts in…… MORE
GULF BREEZE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
Santa Rosa County School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick says Gulf Breeze High School Assistant Principal Tori Baker has resigned her position after an investigation revealed she used her authority to change her daughter’s grades against the wishes of a teacher. Wyrosdick says he intends to request a five-day suspension without pay for Principal Danny Brothers because…… MORE
GULF BREEZE DOCTORS ARRESTED
U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe says two Gulf Breeze doctors are charged with acquiring controlled substances through fraud and identity theft. 49-year-old Robert Jensen, and 44-year-old Michael Harris. The indictment says that between December, 2014, and July, 2016, Jensen fraudulently obtained controlled substances and used another person’s ID to acquire the drugs. Harris is also accused…… MORE
ELEVEN MILE CREEK ALGAE BLOOM
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has issued a health alert for toxins in surface waters of Escambia County, produced by blue-green algae. Testing by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection showed low levels of toxins in Eleven Mile Creek downstream of the Mobile Highway bridge. Blue-green algae can grow in Florida’s freshwater…… MORE
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says the Principal of Helen Caro Elementary School is under investigation after a parent of a student at the school said her child’s wrist was injured by Principal Sandra Moore. The incident happened on Tuesday and no arrests have been made.… MORE
