The Florida Highway Patrol has released the name of the man killed in a traffic crash on Sorrento Road on Tuesday. Troopers say 58-year-old Michael Pietrzykowski was traveling on Sorrento Road near Bauer Road when he swerved into the eastbound lane and collided with a vehicle driven by 59-year-old Walter Peden. Another vehicle could not…… MORE
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BOMB THREATENER INDICTED
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said a 24-year-old man who was housed at a privately-run, state prison has been indicted on federal charges of making bomb threats to multiple federal and state agencies, including the Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee. Noah Stirn, who was housed at Blackwater River Correctional…… MORE
ERNIE LEE MAGAHA DIES
Former Escambia County Clerk of Court Ernie Lee Magaha, Sr. has passed away. Magaha was born in Jay and graduated from Century High School. He served in the Merchant Marines and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in economics in 1950. He was elected as the clerk of the court of record in 1956…… MORE
18-YEAR-OLD CORRECTIONS OFFICERS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law that will allow 18-year old corrections officers in Florida. The minimum age for a corrections officer in Florida is currently 19. The 18-year old minimum goes into effect July 1st not only in the state prison system, but in county jails as a way to solve staffing…… MORE
FORT WALTON BEACH COCAINE ARREST
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was arrested after she was found in a bathroom in the Red Rose Gentleman’s Club in Fort Walton Beach with cocaine on the toilet seat. Deputies were conducting a security check and found 35-year-old Lucie Bailey inside a bathroom stall with a rolled-up dollar bill in her…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY DEPUTY ARRESTED
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested and charged with attempting to solicit sex from a 9-year-old girl. Sheriff Larry Ashley said 41-year-old Cansas Sadler Jr. is also facing charges in Polk County. He said Sadler has been fired from the Sheriff’s Office, since he was still on new-hire probationary status. The investigation began…… MORE
NEW NAME FOR UNITED WAY
The United Way of Escambia County has a new name. United Way of Escambia County expanded its service area to include Santa Rosa County and will now be known as the United Way of West Florida. President and CEO Laura Gilliam, said the organization has been serving Escambia County for 95 years and they look…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE K-9 RETIRES
The Pensacola Police Department has said farewell to one of their dedicated K-9 Officers. K-9 Officer Jannus has worked with the Department since January 2014 under Officer James Parsons. A retirement ceremony and a party was held yesterday at the Pensacola Police Department Headquarters.… MORE
BAY COUNTY LANDFILL EXPANSION
The Bay County Commission has approved an 18.4 million-dollar expansion of its main landfill because it’s overloaded with Hurricane Michael debris. Commissioners awarded the contract to Phoenix Construction Services to expand the Steelfield Road Landfill in Panama City Beach. So far the county has removed more than 7 million cubic yards of debris from the…… MORE
FLORIDA PYTHONS
Technology is helping to deal with invasive pythons in Florida. Biologists have been capturing male pythons, surgically inserting radio tracking devices in them, then releasing them back into the wild. During the December-through-April breeding season, the males – nick-named Judas Snakes – lead researchers to breeding females, which means that several snakes can be eliminated…… MORE
