The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a man who took off all his clothes and ran naked around outside of the Santa Rosa Mall and through surrounding neighborhoods last week will be charged. On Friday the man stripped naked and began to run around the mall’s parking lot, jumping on light poles and yelling. When…… MORE
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FLORIDA MEDICAID CHANGE DELAYED
A change in the policy about patient eligibility for Medicaid in Florida will be delayed. The change was supposed to take effect on July 1st, but it will probably not happen until January 1st because Florida has not gotten the necessary approval from the federal government. A projected 98 million-dollar reduction was included in the…… MORE
BUBBA WATSON ON THE MATCH GAME
PGA Tour golfer, Bubba Watson will be a celebrity guest on the ABC game show, the Match Game. Bubba Watson previously appeared during the summer premiere of the Match Game on June 21st with Sheryl Underwood, Jason Alexander and comedian Gabriel Iglesias. The Match Game is hosted by Alec Baldwin and will air this Thursday…… MORE
AUDITIONS FOR FAMILY FEUD
Auditions for the TV show, Family Feud will take place in Atmore, Alabama, on Saturday and Sunday, September 15th and 16th. Auditions are at the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Atmore and you must make an appointment in advance. To be eligible to compete on the show, you must have five family members related…… MORE
MEDICAL MARIJUANA APPEAL
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office has filed a 57-page brief arguing that the 1st District Court of Appeal should uphold a decision by the Legislature to ban the smoking of medical marijuana. The brief challenges a May ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers, who said the smoking ban violates a 2016 constitutional…… MORE
PENSACOLA CITY ADMINISTRATOR RESIGNS
Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson has resigned. Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office made the announcement Friday afternoon through a press release. Assistant City Administrator Keith Wilkins will replace Olson as city administrator through the end of Mayor Hayward’s term. After retiring from the Navy Olson was hired as the assistant city administrator, and became city administrator…… MORE
OKALOOSA REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
Mark Franks, the Chairman of the Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee, said he was kicked out of Congressman Matt Gaetz’s rally last Thursday night. Franks said a staff member told him the Congressman would like him to leave the rally, but would not say why. In a statement Congressman Gaetz disputed Franks’ assertion that Gaetz…… MORE
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER QUALITY PROBLEM
Ongoing water-quality problems across South Florida have caused Governor Rick Scott to order more action to del with red tide in coastal communities. Scott directed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to mobilize all available resources to address impacts in Southwest Florida. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is…… MORE
CYBER-STALKING LAW
Legislation to increase criminal penalties for stalkers, including cyber-stalkers, who target minors under the age of 18 has been introduced in Congress. The bill – known as the Combat Online Predators Act – would allow federal judges to add up to five additional years of imprisonment to a convicted stalker’s sentence if their victim is…… MORE
FLORIDA STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Florida Medallion Scholars will benefit as the state expands financial aid for university and state college students. 46,000 medallion scholars will have their Bright Futures scholarships increased to cover 75-percent of tuition and fees, up from about 50-percent coverage. Tuition and fees average more than $210 per credit hour at the larger state universities. The…… MORE
