The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation says the Royal Canadian Forces Snow Birds, their Air Demonstration Squadron, will be performing at the Naval Air Station next week. On Tuesday, May 15th, the flight line will open to the public at 1:00 PM and the Snowbirds will perform at 2:00 PM. On Wednesday, the flight line will…… MORE
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CRESTVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT FOLLOW-UP
Crestview Mayor David Cradle has named police department Commander Jamie Grant as acting Police Chief to replace suspended Chief Tony Taylor. Grant has been with the police department since 1991. He will be assisted by Deputy Police Chief Rick Brown and Commander Andrew Schneider. Taylor was placed on leave with pay pending an investigation into…… MORE
VA BENEFITS BILL
The House Veterans Affairs Committee voted to send a bill to the full House that would qualify an additional 90,000 ailing veterans for Agent Orange-related disability pay and health care from Department of Veterans Affairs. The former naval warriors of the Vietnam War have contended for decades that their illnesses were likely caused by exposure…… MORE
CORCORAN WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has dropped his potential bid for governor and endorsed Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the Republican primary. Corcoran, a four-term House member from Land O’Lakes, said after reevaluating plans to succeed outgoing Governor Rick Scott he has now decided not to run. Corcoran also said he would not serve as…… MORE
FISH HATCHERY LAWSUIT
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that Circuit Court Judge W. Joel Boles has granted a motion to allow the two downtown property owners behind the lawsuit over the planned fish hatchery at Bruce Beach to continue with that suit. In November, Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth filed suit over the lease for the Hatchery.…… MORE
BEULAH BURGLARY ARRESTS
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three 15-year-olds for breaking into a business on Mobile Highway in Beulah yesterday morning. Around 2:30am Deputies responded to a burglary in progress call at Maria’s Country Store in the 7400 block of Mobile Highway. A K-9 tracked and located Caleb Teachey in a nearby wooded area and during the…… MORE
FLORIDA VOTING RIGHTS FOR FELONS
The legal fight over restoring the voting rights of felons in Florida continues. Moving quickly on the issue, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tentatively scheduled oral arguments for July in Atlanta after U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said Florida’s process for restoring the voting rights of felons who have served their sentences…… MORE
CRESTVIEW POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED
Crestview Mayor David Cadle has announced the Police Chief of Crestview has been placed on administrative leave. According to the city, Chief Tony Taylor is on leave with pay pending an investigation into employee regulations, policies and procedures. In a news release Mayor Cadle said he hoped to conclude the review as quickly as possible…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY PEDESTRIAN FATAL
The Florida Highway Patrol say that 31-year-old man, stuck and killed by a car on Highway 90 late Tuesday night. was walking on the road when he was hit. Troopers say Michael Tew of Milton, was walking east in the outside lane when he was struck by a car driven by 65-year-old Wayne Lancon of…… MORE
LICENSE PLATE COURT RULING
The 3rd District Court of Appeals Court has ruled that said a police officer was allowed to stop a Miami-Dade County motorist because the word “Florida” on the car’s license plate was obscured by a metal frame. A search of the car led to the discovery of a bag that contained illegal drugs and to…… MORE
