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FATAL SHOOTING JUSTIFIED

The State Attorney’s Office says a deadly shooting in Milton last August has been ruled as self-defense.  It happened on August 25th when Bruce Pernicka shot and killed his son, Jeffery, after he attacked him with a board. Bruce Pernicka told Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies he was in fear for his life and fired…MORE

COCAINE INDICTMENTS

Two more people, including a Colombian citizen, have been indicted for an alleged cocaine smuggling scheme involving a 7th Special Forces Group Airborne soldier who reportedly tried to get nearly 90 pounds of cocaine into the United States from Colombia. The indictment also names Master Sergeant Daniel Gould on charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine.…MORE

HANUKKAH IN PENSACOLA

Hanukkah celebrations are underway around the world. The City of Pensacola marked the first night by lighting the first candle on a Menorah in front of City Hall, the first time the city has hosted the ceremony. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of…MORE

ALABAMA PRISON FATAL STABBING

The Alabama Department of Corrections says Holman Prison in Atmore is on lockdown today after a fatal stabbing Sunday night. Prison officials found 29-year-old Vaquerro Armstrong  in a housing area with multiple stab wounds. Several hours later another fight broke out among several inmates, one of whom suffered multiple stabs wounds and was airlifted to…MORE

FLORIDA CONCEALED WEAPONS PROGRAM

Nikki Fried, Florida’s newly elected agriculture commissioner, says she plans to look into the state’s concealed weapons permit program once she is sworn into office. Fried, said she has begun talking about possible changes to the program. There will likely be a legislative battle over whether the program should be moved to a different state…MORE

NO MAIL DELIVERY TOMORROW

The United States Postal Services says all retail locations will be closed and there will be no mail delivery tomorrow to honor Former President George H. W. Bush. President Trump declared December 5th a National Day of Mourning calling all US citizens to observe and remember the life and legacy of the 41st President of…MORE

ESCAMBIA COUNTY DEPUTIES KILL KNIFE-WIELDING SUSPECT

Escambia County deputies shot and killed a man who attacked them with a meat cleaver early Saturday morning. It happened just before 4 a.m. at the Alabaster Garden Apartments off Massachusetts Avenue after someone reported a murder. Arriving deputies were confronted by a man  holding a meat cleaver who refused to drop the weapon. When…MORE

FUGITIVE ARRESTED

A 19-year-old man who led police on a lengthy manhunt on Thursday and caused two Cantonment schools to be placed on lockdown has been arrested. The Sheriff’s Office said Jordon King fled on foot from a residence as deputies attempted to arrest him on outstanding warrants. A manhunt in the area of Kingsfield Road and…MORE

HADJI TEMPLE ROOF COLLAPSE

One person was injured when a drop-ceiling collapsed Saturday morning from the portico over the driveway at the front entrance of the Hadji Temple on Nine Mile Road. Escambia County officials say the collapse was the result of a water leak. One adult female was taken by EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital as a trauma…MORE

HURRICANE SEASON ENDS

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season has come to an end. The season was considered slightly above-average and included 15 named storms and eight hurricanes, of which two were major hurricanes. Things began a bit early when Tropical Storm Alberto brought maximum sustained winds of 45 mph to North Florida in late May. Of course, the…MORE

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