The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a man was charged with sexual assault and burglary after forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend’s house. The victim said she woke up and found William Blythe in bed with her, naked. The victim said she persuaded him to get her something from outside, then locked him out and…… MORE
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ARMED ROBBER SOUGHT
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect for a robbery that happened in Shalimar last Friday. Investigators say a man at a local gas station agreed to give 23-year-old Marqus Demons, a ride after he told him he was homeless and hungry. Demons then pulled a handgun and demanded money and ran from…… MORE
NEW ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Mayor Grover Robinson has announced that Pensacola has hired a new assistant city administrator. Kerrith Fiddler will oversee the city’s community development departments like Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development and Neighborhood Services. Fiddler is coming to Pensacola from Kissimmee, where he worked for that city as the Public Works and Engineering director. Deputy…… MORE
FAKE FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 39-year-old Milton man was arrested for impersonating a firefighter. A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over Ernest Holley for traffic violation and found a red dashboard light used by firefighters and a portable radio scanner modified for fire department calls and saw that Holley was…… MORE
MILTON MAYOR LEAVES PLANNING ORGANIZATION
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that Milton Mayor Heather Lindsay is stepping down from her position on the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization after concerns were raised about perceived conflicts of interest due to her new job as an attorney for the city of Pensacola. Lindsay, who was elected mayor of Milton in November will…… MORE
SUSPENDED OKALOOSA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Former Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson – who was suspended by Governor Ron DeSantis in January after children with special needs were abused by teachers – made her last plea for reinstatement before a Senate special master. The governor’s attorney says Jackson was aware of the abuse and didn’t take action to protect…… MORE
DESTIN BOATING ACCIDENT
A Destin woman remains in intensive care three days after being seriously injured when struck by a boat propeller off a Destin beach. 55-year-old Lee Ann Dorn, was flown to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center on Saturday night after the 6:15pm accident just east of Destin’s east jetty. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission…… MORE
LICENSE-FREE SALTWATER FISHING WEEKEND
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says this weekend will be a license-free saltwater fishing weekend and a fishing license is not required for Florida residents or visitors. License-free weekends provide an opportunity for non-licensed recreational anglers to experience fishing. The free fishing weekends are a part of the eight license-free fishing days the…… MORE
PENSACOLA FATAL SHOOTING
Pensacola Police say a woman was killed in a double shooting at a Pensacola night club early Monday morning. It happened around 2 a.m. in a parking lot across from the Platinum Club on North Palafox Street. A man and a woman were injured in what was reportedly a drive-by shooting. The woman later died…… MORE
ESCAMBIA DEPUTY HURT IN TRAFFIC CRASH
The Florida Highway Patrol says an Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries after a driver crashed into his patrol vehicle and then fled the scene. Troopers say 50-year-old Juan Jose Fajardo, of Pensacola, was southbound on Pine Forest Road about 6:30 yesterday morning, when he ran the red light at Wilde Lake Boulevard, colliding…… MORE
