The goat taken into custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after a standoff near a Century grocery store on July 12th has been reunited with his family. Deputies were called to the area of the Food Giant on North Century Boulevard about 8:45 p.m. and a livestock officer was able to rope the goat…… MORE
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OKALOOSA CO. WORKER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a former Okaloosa County road worker has been arrested for fraudulently claiming sick leave while secretly working in Alabama. 38-year-old John Bradley of Wing, Alabama, worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Okaloosa County Road Department, but was working in Covington, Alabama as a backhoe operator while he…… MORE
PANAMA CITY POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED
A Panama City police officer has been placed on administrative leave for hitting a man who was handcuffed. It happened July 4th on West 15th Street after Officer William Rhodes had arrested and handcuffed a man. Rhodes is accused of striking him in the face with his forearm. Police Chief Scott Ervin has opened an…… MORE
NEW BAY BRIDGE
Eastbound traffic from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze should begin flowing on the new bay bridge on Sunday and law enforcement officials say the speed limits on the new bridge will be strictly enforced. Highway Patrol troopers, and officers from Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Police Departments will enforce an initial 35-mph speed limit on portions of…… MORE
PENSACOLA BURGLARLY SUSPECT ARRESTED
Pensacola Police say a burglary suspect has been arrested after a 12-hour manhunt in Northeast Pensacola. Police responded to reports of an intoxicated man acting strangely on April Road near Leesway Boulevard on Monday. Investigators said 52-year-old Charles Moucheron, of Pensacola, fled through neighborhood backyards and police deployed a drone to try to locate him.…… MORE
FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE
Orlando attorney John Morgan says he is supporting a campaign for a new constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15 per hour. The Fair Wage Amendment would increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour in 2021, then increases the hourly pay by $1 per hour each year until it reaches…… MORE
BAY COUNTY SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at Magnolia Pointe Apartments on 11th Street on Thursday, July 18, around 6:15 p.m. Investigators say multiple shots were fired from a vehicle, aimed at the buildings. One bullet went into an apartment, narrowly missing two children who were playing video games…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
The effort to give Okaloosa County voters the opportunity to decide if they want to elect or appoint a school superintendent may be delayed. At the School Board meeting members Tim Bryant and Diane Kelley blocked a motion by Board member Linda Evanchyk to place discussion of the issue on the agenda for the board’s…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY MISSING TEENAGER
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old who has been missing since June 13th. Rhys Turner was last seen running away from his home in Choctaw Beach, but has been in contact with family members and is not believed to be in danger, however his current whereabouts…… MORE
PENSACOLA BUSINESS OWNER INDICTED
A federal grand jury has indicted a 59-year-old Pensacola business owner for conspiring to sell and export power generating equipment to Iran. James Meharg, president and CEO of Turbine Resources International, is accused of conspiring to export an industrial-sized turbine engine to Iran in violation of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. Meharg is scheduled…… MORE
