A former correctional officer has been sentenced for stealing drugs from the work camp at Century Correctional Institution in North Escambia County. Officers at the facility determined that a quantity of K-2 – synthetic marijuana – that had been taken from an inmate was missing from the evidence locker. 26-year-old Joshua Harrell, was charged with…… MORE

The hazier than usual conditions we have been experiencing along the Gulf Coast are actually caused by smoke from those wildfires that are burning out west. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says smoke from more than a dozen wildfires from California to Canada has been carried by upper-level winds all the way to the…… MORE

The Emerald Coast Utility Authority may be raising water and sewer rates by 4-percent. That would add about $1.02 per month to the bill for the average water customer consuming 6,000 gallons per month and additional $1.31 per month for a customer with 4,600 gallons of sewer usage. The current average ECUA user pays $26.58…… MORE

The F-35 Fighter that had the front landing gear collapse after landing at Eglin on Wednesday has been grounded until an investigation and damage assessment can be completed by the Air Force Safety Investigation Board. That could take up to 30 days, according to a spokeswoman for the 33rd Fighter Wing. The pilot had reported…… MORE

Newly-arrived Puerto Ricans are suing to have 32 Florida counties print ballots and other elections materials in Spanish before the November general election. The lawsuit filed earlier this month in federal court demands that elections officials provide ballots, registration materials and voting guides in Spanish in those counties. Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have…… MORE