With the completion of Spring Break Panama City Beach police have released the number of arrests for underage drinking. A total of 201 people were arrested, a significant increase from last year, when 126 people were arrested for drinking on the sandy beach. Officers also saw a slight increase in total arrests during March. This…… MORE
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CRESTVIEW POLICE DROPS REACCREDITATION
The Crestview Police Department says they plan to withdraw from the reaccreditation process. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement accredits law enforcement policies, procedures, operational standards, staffing, equipment and related standards every three years and the department achieved accreditation for the first time in October 2016. Crestview Police Department officials said the change in the…… MORE
COUNTY FIRE CHIEF AND H.R. DIRECTOR RESIGN
The Chief of Escambia County Fire Rescue and the County’s Human Resource Director have both submitted letters of resignation. County spokeswoman Joy Tsubooka said the resignations of Chief Rusty Nail and Eric Kleinert are unrelated to each other. Nail was hired as fire chief in April 2018 was also named chief of the county’s ambulance…… MORE
HIGHWAY 99 RESURFACING
The resurfacing of eight miles of Highway 99 from Highway 97 in Walnut Hill in North Escambia County to the Alabama State line will begin soon. The low bidder on the project was Panhandle Grading & Paving at 2.4 million dollars. Recommended improvements include repairs of the road base, leveling of existing asphalt, paving the …… MORE
SEX DOLL CRIME BILL
A bill approved by the Florida State Senate would make selling or showing child-like sex dolls a crime in Florida. Senate Bill 160 is designed to combat pedophilia and would make it a first-degree misdemeanor to sell, give away or show such dolls. The charge would increase to a third-degree felony on subsequent violations. A…… MORE
SHERIFF ASHLEY WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley has announced he will not seek re-election in 2020. Although he isn’t running for sheriff, Ashley said he’s not sure whether or not this will be the end of his nearly 30-year law enforcement career. Ashley has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 1990 and was elected in 2010 after…… MORE
BAY COUNTY WILDFIRE
The Florida Forest Service says the Sandy Creek wildfire in Bay County is now 80 percent contained, and forest officials hope wet weather coming later in the week will help bring the rest under control. Crews have been battling the blaze since last Saturday and it has scorched 668 acres so far. Governor Ron DeSantis…… MORE
HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants federal lawmakers to stop playing politics and pass Hurricane Michael disaster relief. DeSantis’ call for relief came a day after Senate Democrats blocked the Republican’s disaster aid bill, saying it needed more money for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. DeSantis said if the package passed, billions of dollars would be available, including…… MORE
CENTURY MAYOR REIMBURSES TOWN
The mayor of Century in North Escambia County has reimbursed the town with a cashier’s check for $1,751.70, payment for airline tickets and hotel rooms for two people who he said came to Century last October to discuss economic development. However, the Mayor has declined to say who traveled to town. Under the town’s charter,…… MORE
NEW BLUE ANGELS COMMANDING OFFICER
The Blue Angels will soon have a new commanding officer for the 2020 and 2021 seasons Tuesday afternoon. Commander Brian Kesselring has been selected to succeed Captain Eric Doyle. Applicants were required to have a minimum of 3,000 flight hours and be in current command or have had past command of a tactical jet squadron.…… MORE
