The Florida Highway Patrol said a bicyclist died early Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 98 in Midway. Troopers say 63-year-old David Oiscwa of Navarre, was eastbound about 1:45am when the bicyclist crossed in front of him and was struck. The cyclist – whose name has not yet been released – was…… MORE
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TYNDALL CONSTRUCTION DELAYED
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said there will be no new construction work to help Tyndall Air Force Base recover from Hurricane Michael unless Congress passes a supplemental disaster relief bill. However, the work stoppage does not apply to contracts already are in progress or funded. To help Tyndall recover from Hurricane Michael,…… MORE
FIRE CHIEFS RESIGNATION
Escambia County Administrator Amy Lovoy has rejected Escambia County Fire and EMS Chief Rusty Nail’s request to rescind his resignation. Nail had resigned on April 1st citing personal reasons. He said he decided to rescind the resignation after the County Commission voted to hire Janice Gilley as the new County Administrator. Lovoy said she was…… MORE
FORMER POLICE CHIEF PREFILES
Former Pensacola Chief of Police David Alexander III has pre-filed to run for Escambia County sheriff in 2020. Alexander served in the Pensacola Police Department for 32 years, and in 2015 became the department’s first African-American chief of police. Alexander was forced to retire from the position after just two years because of the requirements…… MORE
PETE MOORE PASSES AWAY
Pete Moore, a well-known and prominent car dealer and the owner of Pete Moore Automotive, passed away after a long illness. Moore came to Pensacola in 1981 and purchased the Pensacola Buggy Works, the oldest Chevrolet dealership in Pensacola, which relocated to Warrington in 1986. He leaves behind his wife, Angela and four daughters.… MORE
CHILD ABUSE ARRESTS
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says two men have been arrested for child abuse of a two-year-old girl. The child had been taken to the emergency room at Sacred Heart Hospital for a case of ringworm, but was actually a burn. 37-year-old Andrew Celaius was arrested for abusing a minor during a two-month period and…… MORE
DELAYED TRAFFIC FATALITY
An 87-year-old man who was injured when his truck collided with an Escambia County Area Transit bus on April 15th at the intersection of Baars Street and 9th Avenue, has died. Police say Herman Simpson went through the stop sign and collided with the ECAT bus injuring several passengers.… MORE
FORMER POLICE OFFICER KILLED
A former Niceville police officer was shot and killed by his father in Midway in Santa Rosa County on Tuesday. Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said 29-year-old Erich Reitz, stabbed his mother and father, who then shot him with a 9-millimeter pistol. Reitz died from his wounds at West Florida Hospital. His parents were…… MORE
FIRE CHIEF RESCINDS RESIGNATION
Escambia County’s fire chief has rescinded his resignation. Rusty Nail submitted his resignation to be effective on June 1st, but in a letter to Interim County Administrator Amy Lovoy on Tuesday, Nail said that many changes have occurred and he could not in good conscience leave his position without a succession plan. Nail sent another…… MORE
DELAYED TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a second person has died following a traffic crash on Easter Sunday. Troopers say Nelson Riley died Sunday afternoon when Marie Simpkins failed to stop at a red light and collided with a car driven by Riley’s father. He died Monday from injuries sustained in the crash. Assistant State Attorney…… MORE
