The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department said a man and woman, have been arrested for beating a child in their care. A Department of Children and Families investigator alerted authorities after an anonymous complaint was made regarding excessive bruising on the child who had been in the care of 26-year-old Tony Walker, and 35-year-old Lea Haygood.…… MORE
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GONZALEZ NATURAL GAS LEAK
A gas leak from a broken main in Gonzalez in Escambia County closed the area around the intersection of Old Chemstrand Road and Highway 95A yesterday afternoon after a backhoe struck a natural gas line just before 2 p.m. A cloud of gas was visibly leaking from the line near the railroad tracks and CSX…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOLS LOCKED DOWN
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department said Avalon Middle School and Benny Russell Elementary were placed on lockdown for a time yesterday after information was received that a student overheard another saying there was a weapon at the school. One person was questioned about the incident and the lockdown was lifted from both schools around…… MORE
BAY COUNTY CURFEW HOURS CHANGE
As the Florida panhandle continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, the curfew for Bay County has been changed. Authorities say the curfew is now from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, anyone found violating curfew is subject to arrest.… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH TO NAVARRE ROAD REMAINS CLOSED
The National Park Service says Highway 399 between Pensacola Beach and Navarre will remain closed through mid-January because of damage from Hurricane Michael. Dan Brown, superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore, said it will take at least three months to repair the damaged sections of the road. Plans are to lower some elevated sections of the roadway’s…… MORE
CHILD NEGLECT ARREST
A 32-year-old Pensacola woman is facing a child neglect charge after a child was found in her vehicle that had drugs and needles in it. An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy approached Nikki Porter’s car for a parking violation and she said she didn’t have any identification on her, then gave a false name and date…… MORE
RED TIDE CONTINUES
Red tide continues to linger in Northwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said red tide, was observed in medium concentrations in or offshore of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. Red Tide can deplete oxygen in the water, killing marine life, and it can also irritate people’s noses, throats and eyes. It…… MORE
SUPREME COURT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RULING
The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to three proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot that focused on whether the proposals improperly bundled unrelated issues into single ballot measures. They included Amendment 9, that seeks to ban offshore oil drilling and the use of electronic cigarettes in workplaces; Amendment 7, which deals with…… MORE
HURRICANE DAMAGE POWER RESTORATION
As of yesterday, about 135,000 customers remained without power. Gulf Power, the largest electric provider in the central Panhandle, has restored power to more than 95 percent of its customers in Caryville, Bonifay, Chipley, Graceville and Campbellton. About 95 percent of customers in Panama City Beach east of State 79 to the Hathaway Bridge also…… MORE
STATE PRISON VISITATION CANCELLED
The Florida Department of Corrections has again canceled weekend visitation at all facilities in the state for this Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st. This cancellation includes all major institutions, work camps, work release centers and annex facilities because FDC staff across the state are supporting Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. Normal visitation will resume next…… MORE
