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SAENGER THEATER IMPROVEMENTS

Recent improvements to the Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola were done without approval of the city’s Architectural Review Board. A spokesperson for the theatre said the Saenger overlooked applying for approval of new doors from the Architectural Review Board by mistake and that it was simply an oversight. The Architectural Review Board did not grant after…MORE

OLD MOTEL TORN DOWN

A landmark motel that has been in Fort Walton Beach for over 60 years has been demolished. The Dolphin Inn was built on Miracle Strip Parkway in 1957 and was originally called the Papagaya Motel, and reportedly had the city’s first swimming pool. Sam Patel, who has owned and managed the inn since 1999 said…MORE

DISNEY WORLD TICKET PRICES

Disney World officials have announced that prices at the resort’s four theme parks will be adjusted next month so they’re the same instead of Magic Kingdom having a higher price. Disney introduced flexible pricing at U.S. parks three years ago as an incentive for guests to visit during less busy times. Under the new plan,…MORE

FOUND BODY

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a body – believed to be that of a homeless man – was discovered Friday night in a ditch in front of the Winn Dixie parking lot in the 300 block of East Nine Mile Road. Investigators say it appears the adult male died of natural causes, according to…MORE

SAILOR CHARGE WITH SEXUAL BATTERY

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department says a former Pensacola sailor has been charged with four counts of sexual battery for assaulting a Santa Rosa County teenager in 2015. The 16-year-old female victim told the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office that 29-year-old Petty Officer Nathan Davis had sexually abused her at least four times between April and September…MORE

FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE RECOGNITION

Nine people from Pensacola have been named to Florida Trend’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders list of 2018, which recognizes the most impactful individuals from all walks of business in the state. The nine Pensacola business leaders include Lewis Bear Jr., in the category of retail/wholesale; attorney Fred Levin, for law; Quint Studer, real estate, Ken Ford, from…MORE

DEER DOG HUNTING LEGAL CHALLENGE

Some Northwest Florida residents want the State Supreme Court to hear a case aimed at eliminating “deer dog” hunting on property around the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. The residents that such hunting has infringed on their property rights and created a nuisance. “Deer dog” hunting involves hunters using dogs to flush out deer and has…MORE

FLORIDA DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

What is going to happen with Daylight Savings Time in Florida? You may remember the Florida Legislature overwhelmingly passed the “Sunshine Protection Act” making the Sunshine State the only state to adopt Daylight Savings Time year-round. Governor Rick Scott signed the bill into law, but Washington has to also pass a law to make the…MORE

PANAMA CITY ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT

A circuit judge has recommended that a Panama City attorney – who practices divorce and family law – be disbarred for criminal activity and repeated misconduct. Circuit Judge John Miller of Pensacola, acting as the referee in the case, has recommended that 61-year-old Rhonda Clyatt, is guilty and should be disbarred. The claims of misconduct…MORE

BANK ROBBER ARRESTED

A man who robbed a West Nine Mile Road bank yesterday afternoon was arrested soon afterwards by Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies. 35-year-old Jamil Winns, is accused of walking into the Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of West Nine Mile and Chemstrand Road at 12:30 p.m. and demanding money. He left with an undisclosed amount…MORE

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