Prescribed burns along Interstate 10 near Garcon Point produced plenty of smoke in the area. The Florida Forest Service at the Blackwater Forestry Center said a private contractor is conducting the burns and residents and drivers may see smoke and flames from the burn which covers 268 acres. The area being burned is between Robinson…… MORE
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ESCAPED INMATE
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an inmate who escaped from a Pensacola work release program. 27-year-old Christopher Powers II walked away from the Pensacola Work Release Center in the 3000-block of North L Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Powers was arrested on March 25, 2010, on charges of burglary, larceny, vehicle…… MORE
CRESTVIEW OLYMPIAN HONORED
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners has declared that tomorrow – April 24th – will be Mia Manganello Day throughout the county. The day will honor Manganello, who won a bronze medal for the United States Olympic speed skating team at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. Manganello, a Crestview native, will be presented…… MORE
MATT GAETZ IN TOWN FRIDAY
Congressman Matt Gaetz was in north Escambia County on Friday. He started his day at Tate High School, toured Ascend Performance Materials in Cantonment and held mobile office hours at Pen-Air Credit Union on Nine Mile Road. He attended a meeting of the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club, then held a round table meeting with the…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY TRAFFIC FATAL
The Florida Highway Patrol says one person is dead and another in critical condition after a two-vehicle wreck in Okaloosa County just before 1am Saturday night. Troopers say 28-year-old Calvin Wilks was southbound on Pandora Road when he lost control of his car near Hammock Lane and collided with a pickup driven by a 19-year-old…… MORE
CRESTVIEW OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
The Crestview Police Department said an officer-involved shooting on Saturday left a homeowner injured. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a report of an open door at a home in the 100 block of Bronze Circle. Officers arrived and rang the doorbell, knocked, and called for anyone inside. When there was no reply officers…… MORE
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18-year-old on charges of murder, sexual battery and robbery. Antjuan Sanders is accused of raping and strangling 58-year-old Susan Midyett, inside her home in the 5000 block of Statler Avenue near Perdido Key in February of 2017. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said Sanders also targeted four…… MORE
NRA CRITICIZES SENATOR BROXSON
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is criticizing State Senator Doug Broxson for his vote for the School Safety Act that, among other things, raised the age to buy a gun in Florida to 21. Hammer said Broxson was one of seven Republicans who had committed to vote…… MORE
GAMBLING DEAL
Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced a deal that will lead to the Seminole Tribe continuing to pay more than 300 million dollars a year in casino money to the state. In exchange, the tribe will continue to have exclusive rights to offer games such as blackjack at its casinos and would continue to be…… MORE
DESTIN REALTORS ARRESTED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says two well-known Destin Realtors were arrested Friday night for causing a disturbance at a local bar. 47-year-old Tracy Bari and her daughter, 24-year-old Julia Bari, got into a dispute with bar employees and Julia Bari punched an employee in the face multiple times. When deputies tried to detain the…… MORE
