Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to push for more federal money to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Michael. DeSantis wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking that the federal government pick up 90% of the cost of debris removal and emergency protective measures. Currently, the federal government is slated to pick up 75%.…… MORE
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BODY OF MISSING DIVER FOUND
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department says divers have recovered the body of a 28-year-old snorkeler who went missing Sunday evening in the Gulf of Mexico. The diver was said to have been with a group of friends near the Destin east jetty when he went missing. No names have been released pending a positive identification…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY WILDFIRE
A wild fire in South Walton County is said to be about 90 percent contained. Firefighters were dispatched to a four-acre fire on Monday afternoon between Goldsby and Mack Bayou Roads. The Florida Forest Service said the fire grew to an estimated 100 acres by the afternoon and 25 homes were evacuated. The Forest Service…… MORE
DEATH PENALTY BEING SOUGHT
The State Attorney’s Office announced they will ask for the death penalty for the Niceville man who stabbed his 3-year-old son repeatedly on March 15th in their home on Rawlins Court in Okaloosa County. 61-year-old Frederick Franken stabbed his son after his wife said she wanted a divorce. The 3-year-old was found dead on the…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY ARSON ARREST
An Escambia County woman has been arrested and charged with intentionally setting her business on fire. On March 22nd, 2018, Escambia County firefighters responded to a fire on the 700 block of East Burgess Road in Pensacola. Once the fire was extinguished, fire investigators observed signs the fire may have been deliberately set and also…… MORE
CHICKEN DEATH INVESTIGATION
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has issued a statement after one of his deputies was accused of shooting a chicken from his car. The Sheriff said the deputy hit and killed a chicken with his vehicle on Monday, April 15th, but did not shoot it from his vehicle. Sheriff Morgan said false reports of the…… MORE
THURSDAY NIGHT STORMS
Strong thunderstorms that originated from a system that began in Texas rolled through the area last night downing trees and causing scattered power outages. With wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles an hour and heavy rain the severe weather lasted for several hours. Although several fatalities occurred in Alabama and Mississippi, no serious injuries…… MORE
LACK OF BAY COUNTY STORM SHELTERS
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins in about six weeks, but Bay County is facing a lack of shelters. Right now only one school that can be used as a shelter in the event of a storm, which is Deane Bozeman. All other schools are too damaged to be able to serve as shelters and…… MORE
CRESTVIEW POLICE CHIEF RETIRING
After 30 years of service, Crestview’s police chief is retiring. Chief James Grant presented a letter to the City Manager Tim Bolduc saying his last day will be June 30th. Assistant Police Chief Lisa Sprague will serve as Interim Chief of Police until a replacement is found. Bolduc said a date has not been selected…… MORE
ESCAMBIA CO. CORRECTIONS OFFICERS FIRED
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that two Escambia County corrections officers have been fired and one resigned after a violent fight between two County jail inmates back on January 31st. One inmate had to be transported the hospital and the other was charged with the attack. An internal investigation revealed the three corrections officers…… MORE
