Because of Hurricane Dorian, Walt Disney World is adjusting its hours today. Disney resort hotels will remain open, but Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will be closed beginning at 2 p.m. Central Time and will reopen when it is safe to do so. The storm was stalled over the Northern Bahamas… MORE
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PENSACOLA FATAL SHOOTING
The Pensacola Police Department says a man was shot and killed early Saturday morning. Department spokesman Officer Mike Wood said 26-year-old James Beasley of Pensacola was found dead in a woman’s backyard in the 800 block of West Gadsden Street about 2:15 a.m. Wood said there have been no arrests and the investigation is continuing.… MORE
STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HILL REMOVED FROM COMMITTEE
Republican State Representative Mike Hill, who represents North Escambia County, has been removed from the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee which investigates ethical issues. Hill had been criticized earlier this year for his response to a question at a political meeting when an audience member if he would sponsor legislation for men who have…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY WOMAN DIES IN ALABAMA I-10 TRAFFIC CRASH
Alabama State Troopers said a 64-year-old Escambia County woman died Friday in a crash with a mail truck on the I-10 Bayway in Baldwin County. Troopers say Estrelita Naranja of Pensacola was eastbound when it broke down. She turned on the emergency flashers and got out the vehicle, which was then struck by a truck…… MORE
STATE PRISON VISITATIONS CANCELLED
The Florida Department of Corrections has canceled weekend visitations at all correctional facilities statewide Dorian. The cancelation includes all major institutions, work camps, work release centers and annex facilities such as the Century Correctional Institution, Century Work Camp, the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution and the Blackwater River Correctional Facility. Any decisions to evacuate facilities will…… MORE
PENSACOLA MURDER CONVICTION
A former crime scene investigator has been convicted of first-degree premeditated murder for killing a woman for money and burying her body in Cantonment. Ashley McArthur has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing private investigator and former police officer Taylor Wright over $34,000. Earlier this year, she was…… MORE
FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVATED
More than 4,400 soldiers and airmen of the Florida National Guard have been activated for the approach of Hurricane Dorian. The National Guard says their missions include staffing and supporting the State Logistics Readiness Center in Orlando, and providing liaison officers to 17 counties. A helicopter search and rescue team is also on standby if…… MORE
HURRICANE DORIAN
Emergency management officials in Northwest Florida are urging residents to review their disaster plans and check their disaster kits as Hurricane Dorian approaches the State. The National Hurricane Center is projecting the storm will be off the eastern Florida coast by Monday afternoon as a Category 3 or higher hurricane. In advance of the storm…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY COCAINE SEIZURE
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says the largest seizure of powdered cocaine in recent department history when 22 kilos of powered cocaine were seized. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said the drugs have an approximate street value of 2.2 million dollars. Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said no arrests have been made and would not comment…… MORE
UWF PRESIDENT CONTRACT EXTENSION
The President of the University of West Florida has received a one-year extension to her contract, which will keep her as the university’s head through the 2020 calendar year. The Florida Board of Governors unanimously approved the one-year extension for Martha Saunders and will raise her base salary from $333,125 to $405,000, which is in…… MORE
