The Florida Highway Patrol says a 33-year-old Pensacola man was killed in a motorcycle crash early yesterday morning on Davis Highway near Fairfield Drive and Interstate-10. Troopers say Brandon Master was northbound in the southbound lane when he apparently lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.… MORE
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DOUBLE TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol said two people were killed and two seriously injured in a single-vehicle weekend traffic crash in Cottage Hill. Troopers said 20-year-old Dalchunique Lavender, of Cantonment, was northbound on Highway 95A at Coweta Road, just south of McKenzie Road, when her vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole about 1:20…… MORE
GULF BREEZE DOG KILLED BY BEAR
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says a dog was killed by a black bear in Gulf Breeze Sunday night. A resident at a home on Vestavia Way said just after 10 p.m. a female bear with cubs encountered the dog and killed it. Another nearby resident shot in the direction of the bear,…… MORE
ASSAULT WEAPON AMENDMENT
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent possession of assault weapons. The political committee “Ban Assault Weapons NOW” is trying to get the assault weapons measure on the November 2020 ballot. Moody said because of how the proposed amendment is worded it would…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices dropped nine cents during the past week and 12 cents over the past 11 days. Mark Jenkins, spokesman for Triple “A” Auto Club, said Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.58 per gallon and are benefiting from low oil prices because the supply is greater than the demand. He…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ARRESTED
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a child under the age of 12. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Major Andrew Hobbs said 33-year-old Deputy Jerome Zaid, was arrested Friday. Hobbs said the case will be investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and that steps are being taken…… MORE
PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE OPENING DELAYED
The date for traffic to start using the new span of the Pensacola Bay Bridge has been delayed until at least August 4th. The Florida Department of Transportation said the delay was caused by recent bad weather and an ambitious schedule from the contractor. The new dates are now August 4th for eastbound traffic and…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY MILLAGE RATE
The Escambia County School District is proposing a millage rate of 6.043 for the 2019-20 fiscal year, down from 6.325 in 2018-19. With a rise in property values, the district expects to collect 1.17 million dollars in property taxes in 2019-2020. The school district is proposing a 364 million-dollar budget. The School Board will meet…… MORE
MAN JUMPS OFF BAY BRIDGE
The Gulf Breeze Police Department and other agencies conducted a brief search in the waters near the Pensacola Bay Bridge after a man jumped off the bridge on the Gulf Breeze side yesterday morning. The Highway Patrol received the report that initiated the search, but about an hour into the search, police learned a civilian…… MORE
MEDICAL EXAMINER JOB SEARCH
The search for a new First Judicial Circuit chief medical examiner to replace Dr. Andrea Minyard, continues. The Florida Medical Examiners Commission voted to remove her in January after Okaloosa County’s Department of Inspector General released an audit in July 2018 that said Minyard misused thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ funds. Minyard’s attorney filed a…… MORE
