A 35-year-old Pensacola woman who embezzled more than $20,000 from the Ferry Pass Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Sarina Young was elected PTA president for the 2013-2014 school year, served as treasurer in 2014-2015, then did both jobs from 2015 thru 2017, handling finances. In October 2016…… MORE
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TEENAGE SHOOTER ARRESTED
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a Jay High School freshman has been charged with attempted murder after shooting his father yesterday morning. 15-year-old Jackson Baxley, got into a dispute with his parents over his girlfriend and was forbidden to date or talk to her. Around 6:45 Monday morning Baxley was armed with a…… MORE
AMENDMENT REMOVED FROM BALLOT
A Leon County circuit judge has ruled that a proposed education constitutional amendment should be removed from the November ballot. Circuit Judge John Cooper said the wording of Amendment 8 failed to inform voters of its impact on the creation of charter schools. The proposed amendment would impose eight-year term limits on school board members…… MORE
FLORIDA MANATEE DEATHS
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say there have been more manatee deaths so far this year than all of last year. A total of 540 manatees have died compared to 538 in 2017. Experts blame a cold snap at the beginning of the year and the toxic red tide algae in the Gulf…… MORE
SEASIDE POST OFFICE DAMAGED
The move of the iconic Seaside Post Office building in Walton County did not go well. The building was damaged late yesterday morning when it fell as it was being moved to its new location in the community. Kevin Boyle, Seaside director of events, said the damage to building was being assessed. Luckily, no workers…… MORE
ST. JOE BAY SCALLOP POPULATION
The Saint Joseph Bay scallop population in Gulf County is increasing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a recent sampling of the current population shows it is nearly four times that of last year and nearly twice the average of the past six years. A restoration project was started in 2016 and the…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY EARLY VOTING
Early voting began in Escambia County on Saturday and turnout was high. There were 1,591 early votes cast, up 25 percent over 2016, and up 151 percent over 2014. Early voting continues through Saturday, August 25th. There are eight locations available for early voting in Escambia County open from 9am to 6pm. For a complete…… MORE
COCAINE SMUGGLING
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting a 7th Special Forces Group soldier has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly 90 pounds of cocaine from Colombia into Eglin Air Force Base. Master Sergeant Daniel Gould was arrested Monday after U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents found the cocaine in two military backpacks on a…… MORE
MORE FLORIDA ALLIGATOR-HUNTING PERMITS
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they have issued more than 7,500 permits, including an additional 1,313 county-wide permits to harvest alligators as a method to help manage the alligator population. The FWC says 13,210 nuisance alligator complaints resulted in the removal of 8,455 alligators in 2017.Alligators are a conservation success story in…… MORE
BLUE BUTTONS ON BEACHES
Little marine creatures resembling small jellyfish have washed up on area beaches. Called Blue Buttons, they are often thought to be jellyfish but are actually hydroids, small predatory creatures distantly related to jellyfish. Graham Northup, curator of fish and reptiles at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, said they don’t sting as severely as some jellyfish,…… MORE
