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BAKER TEACHER QUITS FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting a teacher at Baker School, has resigned following allegations he played vulgar music lyrics and spoke inappropriately about sexual issues with students who were riding in his SUV. An Okaloosa County School District investigator brought five charges against Johnny C. Alexander, following an October 5th road trip to…MORE

BAY COUNTY SHOOTING SUSPECT SOUGHT

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in an August shooting death. 24-year-old Jacorien Thomas, is wanted for shooting 19-year-old Demetrius Traylor in August of 2018 in a mobile home park on Cherry Street in Callaway in Bay County. Thomas is described as a black male,…MORE

ESCAMBIA COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITIES

The Florida Highway Patrol said two people were killed in a traffic crash early Saturday morning on East Kingsfield Road. Troopers said 24-year old Hunter Black was westbound on Kingsfield Road near Kings Lake Drive when his car crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a car driven by 22-year old Antoinette McCoy of Pensacola.…MORE

ESCAPED INMATES CAPTURED

Two inmates who escaped from a work release center in Brewton, Alabama, have been captured. On Saturday. 27-year-old Christopher Moye, was taken into custody Saturday after being tracked by K-9 teams. On Sunday 27- year old Christopher Pugh was arrested as he walked along I-65. The two escaped from the barracks at the Escambia County…MORE

FLORIDA BIBLE STUDY BILL

A bill has been filed in the Florida House to make bible study available in all public schools. The bill would require all public high schools in Florida to offer a religion-related elective course that would include education on the Bible, Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament, and New Testament. The bill states it would allow…MORE

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SUSPENDED

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa County schools Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson after grand-jury reports alleged dereliction of duty by Jackson. State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran recommended the suspension. The announcement came as DeSantis prepared to travel later in the day to South Florida, where he was expected to announce the suspension of Broward…MORE

AMBULANCE BURGLAR ARRESTED

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 23-year-old woman after she took off her clothes and broke into a parked ambulance after taking methamphetamine. Deputies responded to a call about a woman taking her clothes off and barking in the street. They found Devon Toole inside the ambulance and said she appeared to be under…MORE

FLORIDA ANTI-FRACKING BILL

A bill has been filed in the Florida House to ban the oil and gas-drilling process known as “fracking”. Environmental groups and some lawmakers have long wanted to block fracking in Florida, but legislation has not passed. Fracking involves injecting water, sand and chemicals underground to create fractures in rock formations, allowing natural gas and…MORE

COUNTERFEITING ARRESTS

Four individuals from Mississippi have been arrested in Panama City Beach on counterfeiting charges. 35-year-old Kelly Gladney, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi and 31-year-old Megan Ann Bonderer, of Biloxi, Mississippi were arrested Tuesday by Panama City Beach Police after several businesses reported receiving counterfeit $100 bills from them. Police served a search warrant on the pair’s…MORE

SCHOOL BUSES COLLIDE

The Crestview Police Department says seven students were injured when two school buses collided yesterday. It happened 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 85 and Highway 90. Both buses were traveling from Crestview High School when the collision occurred. The busy intersection of the city’s major north-south and east-west arteries was partially blocked…MORE

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