The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting the City of Fort Walton Beach has hired an attorney to conduct an investigation into complaints made last week against the Police Chief and a Captain by another officer in the Department. Mark Bonfanti has been asked to review 12 complaints filed by Officer Don Hall against former…… MORE
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WEATHER SYSTEM IN THE GULF
The National Hurricane Center said the region is getting lots of rain from a low-pressure area and associated trough that has moved into the Gulf close to northwest Florida. While definitely a rain-maker it is not expected to intensify into a named storm because it is so close to land. The other good news for…… MORE
BROWNSVILLE PROSTITUTION STING
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested 9 women and one man during a one-night prostitution sting in the Brownsville area. They ranged in age from 25 to 56. The Sheriff’s Office said the operation was conducted because of complaints about increased prostitution in the area. The sheriff’s office said they will conduct a similar operation…… MORE
ECSD DEPUTY HURT IN CAR CRASH
An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy was injured in a traffic crash early Saturday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said Deputy Bambi Sellars was driving her marked cruiser eastbound on Olive Road about 6:20 a.m. with the lights and sirens activated. As she attempted to pass a car near driven by 28-year-old Dorianne Dewitte, the car…… MORE
LEGAL AND ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
With Independence Day just two days away law enforcement agencies across the Sunshine State remind residents that most fireworks are illegal in Florida. Of course, that doesn’t stop many people from Northwest Florida from going to Alabama where fireworks are legal to stock up for July 4th. In Florida, almost any kind of firework that…… MORE
NEW LAWS IN FLORIDA
Florida lawmakers sent 195 bills to Governor Rick Scott from the session that ended in March. The governor vetoed two, and signed the rest and 105 of them took effect yesterday with the rest effective in October or in 2019. They include an 88.7 billion dollar budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, which increases public-school…… MORE
FT. WALTON BEACH POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting that Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Edward Ryan has resigned rather than accept being placed on administrative leave. Twelve complaints against Chief Ryan and Captain Tracy Hart, have been filed by Police Officer Don Hall including gender and racial discrimination, mishandling arrest procedures and theft of taxpayer dollars.…… MORE
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNATION ASKED
In an editorial published yesterday the Northwest Florida Daily News is calling for Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson to resign. An Okaloosa County grand jury report made public Friday said that Jackson will not be indicted on criminal charges. However, the grand jury continues to lack confidence in her abilities to serve as…… MORE
DAY CAR DRIVER ACQUITTED
A 27-year-old driver for a day care center has been acquitted of charges of aggravated manslaughter for his role in leaving a 3-year-old in a hot van. Cornel McGee was facing one count of aggravated manslaughter of a child by culpable negligence in the death of Jai’Nier Barnes in August of 2017. McGee, was the…… MORE
ACCESSORY TO HIT-AND-RUN DRIVE ARRESTED
Police have arrested a 20-year-old Pensacola man for helping the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run evade law enforcement. Tadrian Rushing is charged with being an accessory after the fact for assisting Markquise Wallace avoid capture. Wallace has been identified as the driver in a deadly hit-and-run which occurred June 6th at “M” and Cervantes streets…… MORE
