Pensacola Police have arrested a Washington High School teacher for soliciting a student to send him an inappropriate video. 31-year-old Mark Lua is charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child after convincing a student to send an inappropriate video of herself to him. The investigation is ongoing.… MORE
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MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL MARKER
The Mississippi Blues Commission says Pensacola’s Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood will be recognized with a historical marker, the 203rd marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail. Historians say local bands and touring acts such as such as B.B. King, Junior Parker and Sam Cooke found a welcome base in Belmont-DeVilliers’ African-American business and entertainment district. The marker will…… MORE
GAETZ FILES MARIJUANA RESEARCH BILL
For the second year in a row, Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a bill to benefit research into the medical benefits of marijuana. The congressman is sponsoring the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 that would increase the number of available licenses for research institutions and give them more opportunities to study the potential benefits…… MORE
MISSING SOLDIER FOLLOW-UP
A 7th Special Forces Group Airborne solider who was reported missing to the Crestview Police Department and U.S. Army authorities on Monday may be in South Florida in the Hialeah or Miami area. 23-year-old Sergeant Greco Tucker Jr. was last heard from on January 11th and his 2014 four-door, white Dodge Charger SE sedan –…… MORE
MILTON SHOOTING JUSTIFIABLE
The State Attorney’s Office says an officer-involved shooting in Milton last year was a justifiable use of force. Last November 8th Bradley Hobbs stole an S.U.V. from a home in Milton, then took a pickup truck. Milton Police Corporal Dwayne Smith and Officer Daniele Morey spotted the truck speeding north on Highway 87 and followed…… MORE
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT SOLAR PROJECTS
Florida Power & Light says it plans a major expansion of solar-energy projects during the next decade, and will install more than 30 million solar panels by 2030, with solar facilities expected to be built across Florida. The company currently has about 5 million solar panels installed and plans to eliminate its last coal-fired plant…… MORE
PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL THREAT
The Pensacola Police Department says a Jacksonville man for making a threat against Pensacola High School. Officer Mike Wood said 22-year-old Jamare Campbell got into a heated exchange with a student on Facebook and threatened to come to Pensacola and shoot up the school. Police provided extra security on campus, and classes went on as…… MORE
MID-BAY BRIDGE REOPENS
The Mid-Bay Bridge has partially reopened after being closed for a week after a routine inspection revealed problems with the post-tensioning steel cables installed along the length of the span. FDOT will only allow two-axle cars and trucks and some emergency response vehicles on the bridge. Van Fuller, executive director of the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority,…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITIES
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, both of East Brewton, Alabama, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 87 in Santa Rosa County. A vehicle driven by 19-year-old Jessica Haveard, was northbound on State Road 87 at about 10 p.m. when it ran off the road and overturned.…… MORE
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TO APPEAL
After being suspended by Florid Governor Ron DeSantis, Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Mary Beth Jackson, has requested a formal hearing from the Florida Senate to challenge the suspension. Senate President Bill Galvano has the discretion to assign the case to a committee or to a special master. Jackson’s attorney, George Levesque, said Jackson is…… MORE
