The Florida Department of Health said there is no reason to be concerned about the water quality at Navarre beach. A Facebook post on the Navarre Beach Lifeguards page reported that a broken pipe had brought bacteria to the beach, but quickly said the post was a mistake and apologized for the confusion. The Florida…… MORE
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FORT WALTON BEACH FIRE FEE
Some residents of Fort Walton Beach are objecting to the city’s proposed fire fee. The anticipated fees would be $160 per residential unit, 17 cents per square foot for commercial properties and 4 cents per square foot for industrial/ warehouse properties. The fee would be included on property owners’ monthly utility bills, with each residential…… MORE
PANAMA CITY BEACH FATAL SHOOTING
The Panama City Beach Police Department has released the name of the shooting victim who died after being taken to a local hospital on Monday. Police responded to the Wendy’s at 8720 Thomas Drive after a call about a shooting and found Larry Hill suffering from a gunshot wound. The case remains under investigation.… MORE
PENSACOLA DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Pensacola Police Department is investigating after a body was found near Palafox Street in Pensacola yesterday afternoon. The body was discovered near Palafox and Wright Streets and it is believed the death was due to natural causes. The name of the person has not yet been released and the investigation is ongoing.… MORE
TRAFFIC SHIFT ON NEW BAY BRIDGE
Plans are to shift eastbound traffic on the new Pensacola Bay Bridge tonight, and shift westbound – Gulf Breeze to Pensacola traffic – on Sunday, September 8th. 17th Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Gregory Street and the CSX Railroad overpass. Drivers will be detoured using Ninth Avenue and Cervantes Street. The new…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY VETERAN SENTENCED
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a 46-year-old veteran from Santa Rosa County has been sentenced to three years probation and must pay thousands of dollars in restitution for defrauding the government of over $200,000. Bryan Gaines of Milton pleaded guilty to theft of government money and making false statements. Between 2011 and 2018, he falsely…… MORE
NAVY MOVES AIRCRAFT TO PENSACOLA
The Navy is moving seven aircraft from the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, to the Pensacola Naval Air Station ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to move up the East Coast. Jason Bortz, spokesman for Naval Air Station Pensacola, said the C-2 Greyhounds and E-2 Hawkeyes should arrive early Wednesday as Dorian is expected…… MORE
MISSING WOMAN
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 91-year-old woman. Pauline Beebe was last seen Sunday and is believed to be driving her beige, two-door 2005 Honda Civic with Florida tag #123-RNP with a FSU plate on the front bumper. Anyone with information is asked to call any…… MORE
HURRICANE DORIAN RESPONSE
Emergency service personnel and electric utility repair crews from Northwest Florida are deploying to Florida’s East Coast in response to Hurricane Dorian. The South Walton Fire District deployed its Squad 3 and a district chief to Camp Blanding National Guard training center about 30 miles inland from St. Augustine. A number of other emergency service…… MORE
ALABAMA GAS TAX INCREASE
The first phase of Alabama’s gas tax increase went into effect Sunday. The gas tax adds an extra 6 cents per gallon. Another 2 cents is coming in 2020 and 2021 – making a total 10 cent increase. The increase is for road and bridge projects by the Alabama legislature. The increase is expected to…… MORE
