The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the Jay woman who was killed in a traffic crash at Highway 29 and State Road 97, Tuesday night. Troopers say 76-year-old Benny Wolfe, of Jay, was northbound on highway 29 when he collided with a southbound pickup truck driven by 58-year-old Lamar Wade of Pensacola. Wolfe’s passenger –…… MORE
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PENSACOLA BEACH ROAD REOPENS
The National Park Service says Highway 399 between Pensacola Beach and Navarre has re-opened after extensive repairs of damage from Hurricane Michael. The road, which stretches through Gulf Islands National Seashore along the Gulf of Mexico, has been closed since early October. In a news release, the National Park Service said the highway had significant…… MORE
SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found shot to death on Tuesday near the intersection of North “S” Street and West Lee Street. Deputies responded to a report of a shooting and when they arrived they found the body of 44-year-old Jose Rodriguez lying in middle of the road. Sheriff David Morgan…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY CONFEDERATE FLAG
Last February Walton County commissioners voted unanimously to allow voters to decide whether a Confederate flag should continue to fly outside the courthouse. County Attorney Sidney Noyes said 65 percent of voters wanted to leave the flag where it was, but that the referendum on the Confederate flag was not binding because Florida Statute 125…… MORE
RECALLED THERMOSTATS
Thousands of thermostats installed in homes across the country are now being recalled because they may pose a fire hazard. The Emerson Company says contact between the thermostat wires and household line voltage of the Sensi Wi Fi thermostats can damage the thermostat and cause a fire. So far the firm has received eight reports…… MORE
NEW JOB FOR FORMER PENSACOLA MAYOR
Ashton Hayward, the former mayor of Pensacola, will take on a new position as president of the Andrews Institute Research & Education Foundation. After serving as Mayor for 8 years, Hayward announced he would not seek a third term. The foundation supports doctors and scientists through fellowships, scholarships, and grants. They also oversee the Eagle…… MORE
PENSACOLA DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Pensacola Police Department said the body of a 62-year-old man was found near the intersection of “E” and Mallory streets near Baptist Hospital. The cause of death is still under investigation, but foul play is not suspected. The identity of the man has not been released.… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN
The second and third red bulbs have been placed on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath in Escambia County. The first came after the first red bulb fire that destroyed a mobile home in Century. The second and third happened on Monday – a structure fire in the 700 block of North 77th Avenue…… MORE
BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEAD QUITS
The head of Bay County’s health department has resigned. Administrator Doug Kent resigned from the Department of Health two months after Bay District Schools officials accused the health department of taking school health records and called for the state’s Office of the Inspector General to investigate the matter. The Health Department accepted the resignation and…… MORE
HOLIDAY ISLE LAWSUIT
More than 30 current and former residents of Holiday Isle are suing the Holiday Isle Improvement Association for breach of contract. The case cites instances of discrimination, record irregularities, pornography, disparate treatment, misapplication of funds and illegal behavior by the association and its officers and seeks damages of more than $15,000. According to the complaint…… MORE
