The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting in West Escambia County. Responding deputies say shots were fired into a home in the 8300-block of Tabaid Place off West Fairfield Drive in Myrtle Grove around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. There were no reported injuries and no arrests have been made. The investigation is on-going.… MORE
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GULF POWER PLANT FIRE
More than 20 firefighting units responded to a fire at the Gulf Power Plant Crist on Saturday morning. An Escambia County spokesperson, said the fire started in a coal silo and one firefighter sustained minor injuries. A Gulf Power spokesperson said the fire did not impact plant operations or customer service.… MORE
GULF COAST PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE
Gulf coast passenger rail service has received a 33 million-dollar federal grant, but it won’t include train service to Atmore, Pensacola, or connections further east. The cost to restore passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast is estimated at about 66 million dollars and the grant will cover about half that amount. However, Alabama Governor…… MORE
BLOCKING ROBOCALLS
About 26.3 billion robocalls were placed to US phone numbers last year and the Federal Communications Commission is working to fight the problem. The FCC will now allow cell phone carriers to block robocalls and customers will be able to opt out of services if they don’t want them. However, it is unclear if customers…… MORE
TIRE SLASHER ARRESTED
Pensacola Police say a man has been arrested for puncturing the tires on 15 vehicles in parking lots of Baptist Hospital on My 14th. 34-year-old Joshua Horne, was charged with 10 counts of criminal mischief after security cameras recorded him in four hospital parking lots after a 72-hour drinking binge. Total damage was estimated at…… MORE
NEW COUNTY JUDGE APPOINTED
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Pensacola attorney Charles Young to replace Escambia County Judge Joyce Williams who recently resigned. Young, 58, of Pensacola, has been an attorney at the Clark Partington & Hart law firm since 2018. He formerly served as a civics teacher before attending law school and received his law degree from…… MORE
EMS BILLING PROBLEMS
Escambia County Comptroller Pam Childers says the Emergency Services Department is about six months behind on ambulance billings of about 9.6 million dollars. Childers said delaying billing will have a negative impact on cash and collections, create cash flow issues, and result in a loss of interest revenue. She said current staffing levels appear unable…… MORE
DISASTER BILL SIGNED
Yesterday President Trump signed into law the long-awaited supplemental disaster aid bill for Hurricane Michael recovery, which includes a billion dollars for the rebuilding of Tyndall Air Force Base, which was severely damaged in the hurricane. The bill provides about 2.4 billion dollars to help communities rebuild and 28 million dollars for repairs to federal…… MORE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIEF ARRESTED
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says a 27-year-old Detroit man has been arrested for stealing catalytic converters off cars parked in public parking lots in Okaloosa, Walton, Bay and St. Johns counties in March. Agents say Titus Bigelow stole more than 60 converters and is also a suspect in catalytic converter thefts in Alabama…… MORE
BAY COUNTY DRUG BUST
The Bay County Sheriff’s Department says narcotics investigators made one of the department’s largest drug busts in recent years. Sheriff Tommy Ford said the 3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine seized was one of the top three busts in the past four years. The case began when 40-year-old Mikeyshia Akins-Smith, of Panama City was arrested after…… MORE
