The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old Cantonment man has been arrested on a child neglect charge after a 2-year old boy was found alone in a Cantonment street Sunday night. About 10:20 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to Brookhills Drive off Well Line Road, to a report of a child crying and running down…… MORE
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FLORIDA FLOOD MAPS OUTDATED
Hurricane Michael destroyed 70 percent of the homes and businesses in Mexico Beach. But because flood maps hadn’t been updated in 10 years 80 percent of those structures were uninsured because the Federal Emergency Management Agency placed them in flood zone “X” – areas that have low-to-moderate risks for flooding. FEMA acknowledges the maps need…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY MURDER INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a man shot his 3-year-old child than shot himself in the head Saturday afternoon. The child was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and the father – Terrence Jackson – died from the self-inflicted gunshot wound. It happened around 2:45 p.m. outside an apartment near the intersection…… MORE
CANTONMENT SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a Pensacola man was questioned and released Saturday morning in Cantonment after shooting his ex-wife’s husband. Investigators said Daniel Lurker, arrived at the home and shot his ex-wife’s husband. He was taken in custody Saturday afternoon. Department spokeswomen, Sergeant Melanie Peterson, said Luker had been released and is not…… MORE
PHARMACY OWNER INDICTED
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the president and part-owner of a Pensacola pharmacy has been indicted by a federal grand jury for filling prescriptions that were not based on legitimate doctor-patient relationships. 33-year-old Andrew Fisher, the part-owner of Physician Specialty Pharmacy, has been charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy…… MORE
SANTA ROSA ISLAND AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT
District 5 Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry has nominated Gary “Bubba” Peters of Cantonment to the Santa Rosa Island Authority for Escambia County He replaces Janice Gilley who has been appointed as County Administrator. Peters has worked in the Escambia County Property Appraiser’s Office for the past 16 years, and holds an MBA in Business…… MORE
HOLMES COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office says a body was found yesterday at Wayside Park on State Road 79. The body was pulled from the water and has been released to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death. Preliminary investigation indicates that foul play was not involved. The identity of the person has…… MORE
CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said review times for applications for concealed-weapons licenses have been reduced. Review times for people with no prior issues have been reduced from 88 days in January to an average of 25 days. Issues with the background-check process came to light last summer and at least 300 concealed-weapons licenses were later…… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH TOLL BOOTHS
Escambia County commissioners have decided to go back to two designated Sun Pass transponder lanes and two cash toll lanes for the Pensacola Beach toll system through Labor Day. County Commissioner Robert Bender, whose district includes the beach, said Florida Turnpike Enterprise officials told the county it cannot continue to switch the tolls intermittently from…… MORE
COMMISSIONER UNDERHILL LEGAL FEES DENIED
Escambia County Commissioners did not vote on whether they will use taxpayer dollars to pay Commissioner Doug Underhill’s legal fees in a libel lawsuit. That means Commissioner Underhill will have to pay the fees himself. Underhill is being sued for comments he made on social media in April to political consultant Steve Miller. Underhill said…… MORE
