The Florida Department of Health in Walton County has issued a health advisory for Blue Mountain Beach after recent water quality tests indicated high levels of fecal matter. The bacteria may cause diseases, infections and rashes. Moderate levels were also found at Grayton Beach and Holly Street Beach. However, Miramar, Dune Allen, Eastern Lake and…… MORE
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NEW PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE
It has been a month since the state announced plans to shift traffic from the old Pensacola Bay Bridge to the first section of the new bridge, but the move has been postponed twice. Ian Satter, spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation’s regional office, said the switch will happen when the bridge meets all…… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH BAR LAWSUIT
A lawsuit brought by the Sandshaker Lounge on Pensacola Beach against the nearby Shaka Bar has been settled. The lawsuit alleged Shaka Bar’s name was too similar to the Sandshaker’s name and sought damages for lost business. The case was dismissed after a settlement. The Sandshaker must pay $100,000 or stop its long-running fight against…… MORE
ESCAMBIA SCHOOL BOARD VOTE
The Escambia County School District Board has decided not to require a super majority vote to remove an appointed superintendent without cause. Board members agreed at a workshop last week to delete a provision from a proposed policy that would have required a super majority vote of four of the five board members to fire…… MORE
DOUBLE TRAFFIC FATALITIES FOLLOWUP
The Florida Highway Patrol says it may take months to determine the cause of Sunday’s double-fatal traffic crash in Walton County. It happened 9 p.m. Sunday on Highway 98 near County Road 395. 17-year-old Caroline Long, from Panama City. and 23-year-old Kassidy Namniek, from Destin, were both killed. Troopers said Namniek was driving on the…… MORE
TRUCK DRIVER CRITICALLY INJURED
The Florida Highway Patrol says a truck driver from Cantonment was critically injured yesterday morning when he was hit by another vehicle in north Santa Rosa County when stepped out of his semi. Troopers say 52-year-old Curtis Hazard, stopped his semi on Highway 182 between Chumuckla and Allentown and was struck by a pickup driven…… MORE
SPEED LIMIT REDUCED FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
The speed limit on the bridge on Highway 297-A over Eleven Mile Creek will be reduced as repairs are being made to the bridge. A 25-mile-per-hour speed limit will be in effect for southbound motorists through 5 p.m. Friday while crews make repairs under the bridge approach and to the west concrete ditch. Drivers are…… MORE
CAR BURGLARS ARRESTED
An investigation that involved the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in the arrests of five suspects, including three minors. More than 60 vehicles had their windows shattered and were broken into in Fort Walton Beach and Destin early Monday morning. Authorities received…… MORE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
Northwest Florida State College in Niceville says 56 students graduated from its Associate of Science Nursing program. 55 of them went on to take the National Counsel Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, and all passed. The 98.5% passing rate ranks in the top percentile for nursing passing rates in the entire country. Northwest Florida State…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFE SPOT
Online buyers who want to connect with sellers now have a safe spot where they can meet those sellers: the lobby of the Pensacola Police Department at 711 North Hayne Street. Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said the city worked with the police department and the lobby has now been designated as an internet purchase exchange…… MORE
