The Florida Highway Patrol says a young girl was struck and killed by a vehicle in Myrtle Grove on yesterday afternoon. Escambia County Emergency Services responded to the report in the 1800 block of Brenda Avenue just before 2pm, but the child died at the scene. Details of the crash and the age and identity…… MORE
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ANOTHER DOWNTOWN BOMB THREAT
Pensacola Police say they are investigating a second bomb threat in two days. Department spokesman, Officer Mike Wood, said the threat was made against the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 21 East Garden Street in downtown Pensacola. The building was evacuated just before 11 a.m., and a search was conducted using a bomb-sniffing dog. A joint…… MORE
CONTRABAND SMUGGLERS ARRESTED
Authorities at the Century Correctional Institution say two women were caught attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility by concealing the items inside their bodies. 38-year-old Rukeiya Heywood, was arrested this week on a warrant and booked into the Escambia County Jail on a $35,500 bond. The other woman has not yet been arrested. Staff…… MORE
COMMUNITY CENTER TO BE RENAMED
The city of Milton will remove Guy Thompson’s name from the community center that was named after him four years ago after the former mayor and ex-director of United Way of Santa Rosa County pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and tax evasion charges. Thompson has been accused of embezzling more than $650,000 from United…… MORE
PACE DRIVER DIES
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 61-year-old Pace man died after losing consciousness while driving. Troopers say he was headed west on Berryhill Road in Milton when he suffered an unknown medical problem and lost consciousness while pulling to the side of the road. He was taken to the Santa Rosa Medical Center, where he…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY MOBILE HOME FIRE
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says a mobile home was destroyed by a fire after neighbors reported the sound of an explosion early yesterday morning. Firefighters said the structure on Rooks Bluff Road had already collapsed in heavy flames before they arrived just after 4 a.m. The woman living in the mobile home was able…… MORE
PENSACOLA BOMB THREAT
The Pensacola Police Department responded to a report of a bomb threat at the U.S. Social Security Administration offices at 411 West Garden Street yesterday afternoon. A threatening letter was mailed to the office, which was evacuated as a precaution while officers search the premises for dangerous devices. Department spokesman Officer Mike Wood said the…… MORE
BEACH SIGN
Work on the replacement of the iconic, sailfish-shaped Pensacola Beach welcome sign in Gulf Breeze, won’t start until after Labor Day weekend. Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender said it was decided to wait until after the end of the summer season. The $263,000 project is expected to take at least three weeks. The county last…… MORE
HEPATITIS A CASES IN FLORIDA
Hepatitis A continues to be a problem in Florida. So far 1,129 cases have been reported this year with 92 cases last week as the outbreak continues to grow, according to the state Department of Health. The total is more than double the 548 cases reported in all of 2018. Hepatitis A, which can cause…… MORE
GULF POWER HURRICANE SURCHARGE
On Wednesday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a Gulf Power plan to collect a storm charge to pay for Hurricane Michael restoration. The surcharge is $8 a month for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours a month of electricity, which the company said would still make the average customer’s bill lower than January…… MORE
