The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Florida Forest Service, say almost 5,000 dump truck loads of muck have been removed from Karick Lake in Baker in north Okaloosa County and it has been restocked with more than 40,000 fish. The 54-year-old, 65-acre lake is off State Road 189 in the Blackwater River State…… MORE
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BAY COUNTY DEBRIS REMOVAL PROGRAM
Bay County has extended the deadline to apply for its private property debris removal program by several weeks. The county will continue accepting applications for the program through August 2nd at the Bay County Government Center and through July 19th at the Youngstown Bear Creek Fire Station from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through…… MORE
PENSACOLA PANHANDLER ARRESTED
Pensacola Police say a panhandler was arrested after he attacked a woman in downtown Pensacola because she told a passerby not to give him money. The woman told authorities she was walking down Palafox Street when she saw another woman giving money to a man sitting on the sidewalk and told her to donate to…… MORE
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED
An American Eagle flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Pensacola, had to be diverted to Montgomery yesterday after it experienced a problem with low air pressure. America Airlines said the plane was a CRJ-700, a regional jet airliner manufactured by Bombardier (“Bom-Bardy-A”). A replacement aircraft was sent to Montgomery to continue the trip to Pensacola…… MORE
SENATOR BROXSON RECEIVES AWARD
The Florida Chamber of Commerce has recognized Senator Doug Broxson as a 2019 Distinguished Advocate for his work during the 2019 Legislative Session. The Florida Chamber’s Distinguished Advocate award recognizes lawmakers who worked for the passage of pro-business legislation and advocate for the Florida Chamber’s goals of securing Florida’s future and commitment to Florida’s business…… MORE
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The Florida Division of Elections says enough petition signatures have been gathered to trigger reviews by the state Supreme Court on two proposed constitutional amendments that would change Florida’s primary elections and ban assault weapons. The proposal to change the primary election process would allow all registered voters, regardless of political affiliation, to cast ballots…… MORE
MANATEES SEEN IN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says about 20 manatees were seen in Choctawhatchee Bay in Walton County yesterday. FWC spokeswoman Rebekah Nelson said a gathering of that many manatees usually means that it is a mating herd, often found in shallow, near-shore water during the spring and summer. The FWC encourages bystanders to…… MORE
GULF COAST BEACH HEALTH CONCERN
After a mother said in a Facebook post that she believed her daughter contracted a bacterial infection in the Gulf while vacationing in Destin, the Florida Department of Health said there are no public health concerns in Walton or Okaloosa County. Michelle Brown, from Indiana, wrote that her daughter contracted an infection called necrotizing fasciitis…… MORE
CRIME RATES DOWN
The Florida Department of Law enforcement says the crime rates for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have declined. The latest Uniform Crime Report showed a 9% drop in Florida’s total crime between 2017 and 2018 and Escambia County and Santa Rosa County saw dips of 6.2% and 6.8% for murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, rapes, larcenies,…… MORE
MOLINO STORM DAMAGE
A strong thunderstorm downed trees and power line in the Molino area in north Escambia County yesterday afternoon. Trees and power lines were reported down on Molino Road, Schaag Road, Sunshine Hill Road, Chesnut Road, Crabtree Church Road and several other locations. Gulf Power said about 850 customers were without power immediately after the storm.…… MORE
