The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says they have concluded their investigation of an alleged sexual battery of a 15-year old at Pine Forest High School on April 9th. Investigators said no force was proven in the incident, and the two suspects – ages 16 and 17 – may be charged with lewd and lascivious behavior.… MORE
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MISSING BOATER IN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
The Coast Guard says a boater is missing after an empty boat was found doing circles in Choctawhatchee Bay yesterday. A Coast Guard spokesman says two passengers fell out of the b about a mile northwest of the Destin Army Recreation Area. One of the boaters was pulled from the water, while the other remains…… MORE
FLORIDA SPANISH-LANGUAGE BALLOTS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the Florida Department of State to begin the process of making Spanish-language ballots and Spanish-language information available for the 2020 elections and all future elections. Last year, a federal judge ordered 32 counties, including Escambia and Santa Rosa, to provide Spanish-language sample ballots. Voter-related materials are already provided in…… MORE
CHILD DEATH ARREST
An Escambia County mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old daughter was found dead in a car where she had been left for 8 hours. Major Andrew Hobbs, spokesman for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Investigators said 36-year-old Jessica Monell arrived home at the Aqua Porta Apartments complex on Meadson Road in West Escambia County…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES PROBLEMS
Escambia County Commissioners want answers after an internal complaint was made against Escambia County Emergency Services by its medical director. WEAR TV 3 is reporting they obtained a letter written by Medical Director Doctor Rayme Edler in which she expressed concerns about medicine dosing errors, IV certifications missing signatures, and that some Emergency Medical Tehnician…… MORE
MORE NORTHWEST FLORIDA EARTHQUKES
More earthquakes have been reported in the North Escambia County area. The. United States Geological Survey says a 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:11 p.m. near Big Escambia Creek in Escambia County, Alabama, just over the state line. A, a 2.5 magnitude quake occurred in about the same area at 11:33 a.m. Over the past…… MORE
MORE GRAVES FOUND AT DOZIER SCHOOL
27 previously unknown graves that may belong to former students, have been discovered at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, which has a history of suspected physical and sexual abuse of students for over 100 years. The remains of more than 50 young boys who attended the school were unearthed in 2015, and a…… MORE
BAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LAYOFFS
Bay County School Superintendent Bill Husfelt says without financial help from Tallahassee the school district will be forced to lay off about 600 employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The district is projecting a 37 million-dollar loss in revenue and 250 million-dollar cost to rebuild schools and repair damage incurred from the storm. Husfelt…… MORE
The often contentious 10-year reign of Mark Weeks as city marshal of Defuniak Springs appears to have come to an end. A recount of votes cast in Tuesday’s municipal election found James Hurley, a former Walton County sheriff’s deputy and police instructor, leading Weeks by five votes – 588 votes to 583, although the elections…… MORE
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MARSHAL OUT
The often contentious 10-year reign of Mark Weeks as city marshal of Defuniak Springs appears to have come to an end. A recount of votes cast in Tuesday’s municipal election found James Hurley, a former Walton County sheriff’s deputy and police instructor, leading Weeks by five votes – 588 votes to 583, although the elections…… MORE
