A candidate who has prefiled to run for the Okaloosa County School Board, should have a pretty good idea of some of the issues important to high school students…That’s because he is one. Alby Clendennin is an 18-year-old senior at Baker High School who will graduate this year. He is Senior class president, Beta Club…… MORE
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CRESTVIEW TEEN COLONY RUMORS DEBUNKED
Crestview police investigators say in spite of recent rumors there is no colony of sixty, homeless teens living in the woods around Crestview. Crestview Police Investigator Ralph Garrett said Police earlier this year found three homeless youths who were handed over to the state Department of Children and Families and now are back home. However,…… MORE
FLORIDA TOURISM
Florida Governor Rick Scott says the Sunshine State had a record number of tourists in 2017, in spite of Hurricane Irma. Scott 116 million people visited Florida last year, a 3.6 percent increase over the 112.4 million visitors in 2016. Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing agency, said that included 102.3 million domestic visitors, 10.7…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SECURITY
The Escambia County School Board has formally approved funding for school resource officers and armed private security in all public schools in the county. Off-duty Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies and Pensacola Police officers and the private security company Securitas will provide the armed security. Costs are estimated at around $300,000. Implementation of the plan started…… MORE
FLEEING SUSPECT SOUGHT
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking a man who fled the scene of a disturbance on Lake Drive off Old Chemstrand Road. The suspect had five active arrest warrants and struck an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit, causing minimal damage and no injuries. Deputies pursued him north on Highway 29 into Molino, before breaking…… MORE
CRESTVIEW HOME INVASION SHOOTING
Crestview Police continues to investigate a weekend home invasion and shooting that happened on Virginia Street. A witness told responding officers two men – their faces covered with bandanas – forced their way into the house and fired several shots. A 19-year-old woman was wounded and was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center with…… MORE
HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER SOUGHT
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking a 29-year-old Ponce de Leon man accused of causing a hit-and-run in Northwest Florida that happened in Holmes County back on March 17th. Troopers say Mathew Sparks collided with another vehicle on Sunrise Circle, then fled on foot. Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found inside Sparks’ vehicle and warrants…… MORE
COAST GUARD ASSISTANCE
The Coast Guard assisted a 62-year-old man with a leg injury yesterday in Destin Harbor. A 24-foot Special Purpose Craft was sent to the man’s boat, and he was taken to Station Destin, then taken by emergency services to Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center. He was said to be in good condition.… MORE
FLORIDA – GEORGIA WATER DISPUTE
The water war between Florida and Georgia continues. In January the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Florida’s challenge to a special master’s report that found Florida had not proved its case that a water-usage cap should be imposed on Georgia to help the river and Apalachicola Bay. Georgia has asked the court to…… MORE
SHERIFF BUDGET DEAL COLLAPSES
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting the budget agreement between the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Escambia County Commissioners appears to have fallen apart. The County and the Sheriff’s Office had reached an agreement for a four-year, 9.1 million-dollar deal that would implement a pay plan for deputies. However, the Sheriff’s Office wants any increases…… MORE
