The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says one person was shot yesterday afternoon at the McDonald’s in Gonzalez after a dispute over child custody. It happened around 3:45 p.m. at the McDonald’s on Highway 29 and Old Chemstrand Road. Major Andrew Hobbs said the person who was shot sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is on-going.… MORE
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ECUA SMOKE TESTING
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is conducting smoke testing for sewer system leak detection in the Cantonment area into next week. The testing areas include Booker Street to Muscogee Road east to International Paper, and Muscogee Road to Well Line Road to Highway 29. White smoke will be circulated into the sewer lines and manholes…… MORE
ELCANO ARRIVING
The tall ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano will be in Pensacola this weekend, but there has been a location change. The ship will now dock at the Naval Air Station instead of Plaza de Luna in Downtown Pensacola. The Juan Sebastián de Elcano is the world’s third largest tall ship and is a four-masted, steel-hulled…… MORE
FDLE INVESTIGATING CRESTVIEW P.D. INCIDENT
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating an incident involving the Crestview Police Department after the death of a person in their custody. 28-year-old Keauntay McNabb was taken into custody around 5am yesterday after he was reported pounding on doors and yelling for help. Police said he was acting erratically and sweating profusely. Officers…… MORE
DISNEY BANS SMOKING
Walt Disney World is eliminating smoking areas inside all their theme parks. Starting May 1st smoking will only be permitting outside of park entrances. Smoking areas will still be available at Disney Resort hotels for those with room or dining reservations. Disney says the move has been in the works for some time; first with…… MORE
EARTHQUAKE TRACKING
There have been five earthquakes along the Florida-Alabama state line the past month and the U.S. Geological Survey has installed four special sensors in the Flomaton, Alabama area to track quakes and get a better reading as to what may be causing them. The USGS said it will take several more earthquakes to get a…… MORE
FRED LEVIN DONATION
Pensacola attorney Fred Levin has made another major contribution to the law school that is named for him. His son and fellow attorney, Martin Levin, announced that 6 million dollars will go to the University of Florida Levin College of Law. The announcement was made during the 20th anniversary recognition of Levin’s 10-million-dollar donation to…… MORE
SEPTIC TANK BILL
A bill that would require the Florida Department of Health to identify and map all septic tanks in the state has been approved by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee in the Florida House. The measure would require inspections of septic systems at least once every five years and require the Department of Health to…… MORE
LEWIS BEAR Jr. ON TRIUMPH BOARD
Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Lewis Bear, Jr. to the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. Triumph Gulf Coast is a nonprofit corporation that allocates funds recovered by the Florida attorney general for economic damages resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Bear is the president and CEO of the Lewis Bear Company, a wholesale…… MORE
TAX SCAM AVOIDANCE TIPS
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has issued a Consumer Alert to help Floridians avoid common tax scams. As the April 15th filing deadline approaches, identity thieves and scammers will be increasing their efforts to steal taxpayers returns and sensitive identification information. Tips to help taxpayers avoid identity theft and scams when preparing and filing…… MORE
