State economists say Florida’s next governor may inherit a budget surplus during his first year in office. The is expected to bring in enough money in 2019 to meet its needs for public schools and health care programs while leaving $1 billion available for reserves and even some money for a small round of tax…… MORE
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FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN CRESTVIEW
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says an Orlando man, wanted in Seminole and Lake counties, has been arrested in Crestview. Deputies found 39-year-old Lloyd Dow driving an SUV reported stolen in Walton County. A glass pipe and two clear plastic bags containing methamphetamine residue were found under the driver’s seat. Dow was also driving on…… MORE
FLORIDA UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
A new list, released on Monday by U.S. News & World Report, shows that universities in Florida have moved up in the rankings. The Best Colleges list shows the University of Florida is ranked No. 8 in the country for best public university up one spot from last year. Florida State University is the next…… MORE
BAYVIEW CROSS MUST BE REMOVED
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that requires the removal of the large cross from Bayview Park on Bayou Texar. The city of Pensacola had appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower-court judge ruled that the cross in Bayview Park violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. Four plaintiffs…… MORE
CHILD PORN ARREST
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a Navarre man was arrested for possession of child pornography after a search warrant was served at his home. Investigators say multiple images of child pornography were found on a computer belonging to 59-year-old Kenneth Webb. He was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on 10 counts…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY FIRED
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been fired after an internal investigation found he exchanged inappropriate text messages and pictures with a woman he met on the job. Deputy Sheriff Douglas Schwall was placed on paid administrative leave and then fired after an internal investigation showed he had an inappropriate relationship with the mother…… MORE
FLORIDA SPANISH-LANGUAGE BALLOTS
A federal judge has ruled that 32 counties in Florida must provide Spanish-language sample ballots for the November general election. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker sided with plaintiffs who sought an injunction to require Spanish-language ballots and other assistance for more than 30,000 Puerto Ricans in those counties. However, he declined to order Spanish-language ballots…… MORE
SANTA ROSA ISLAND HIGHWAY REOPENS
Gulf Islands National Seashore has reopened Highway 399, also known as J. Earle Bowden Way which runs between Pensacola and Navarre Beach. However, the parking lot along the road closest to Navarre Beach and the Opal Beach complex will remain closed until over-washed sand can be removed. The Fort Pickens area and the campground will…… MORE
SEA TURTLE NESTS WASHED AWAY
At least 27 of the 45 baby sea turtle nests in Gulf Islands National Seashore were lost from the effects of Tropical Storm Gordon. Biologists said the 45 nests extended from from Navarre Beach to Perdido Key and while 27 were lost due to erosion, 17 of those nests experienced over-wash, but weren’t necessarily destroyed.…… MORE
SANDESTIN TRIATHLON TO CLOSE 30A
The 32nd Annual Sandestin Triathlon is tomorrow and County Road 30A will be closed intermittently from about 6-9:30 a.m. Saturday from Highway 98 near East Hewett Road to South County Road 83. One eastbound lane of Highway 98 from Sandestin Boulevard South to West County Road 30A will also be shut down. The Walton County…… MORE
