If you were hoping to see the Blue Angels make their return to Pensacola yesterday you were disappointed. The team had to cancel their beach flyover because of bad weather along their route from their winter training base in California. The team was scheduled to fly over the city at about 2:15 p.m. on their…… MORE
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CHARTER SCHOOL FRAUD SENTENCING SET
An Ohio businessman convicted of defrauding Newpoint charter schools out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds will be sentenced Friday. Steven Kunkemoeller was found guilty of organized fraud and racketeering last week. Kunkemoeller and his co-conspirator, Marcus May, intentionally overbilled Newpoint schools $900,000 for furniture and equipment. 14 Newpoint schools in Florida…… MORE
LOST KAYAKERS FOUND SAFE
Three people were taken to the hospital early yesterday morning after being lost along the Escambia River for most of the night. They were able to call for help about 7:30 p.m. Sunday from somewhere along the river between Fischer Landing in Century and the Bluff Springs Boat Ramp. Members of Baldwin County Alabama Search…… MORE
MOTORCYCIST CRITICALLY HURT
The Florida Highway Patrol says a Santa Rosa Beach motorcyclist was critically injured after he hit a buzzard. Troopers say 47-year-old Dominic Brewer was driving on Black Creek Highway Sunday evening when a buzzard flew into the path of the motorcycle causing Brewer to lose control and go off the roadway. Brewer was taken to…… MORE
MOBILE COUNTY DEPUTY INVESTIGATED
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says it has opened an internal investigation after an open beer bottle was seen in a deputy’s patrol car. Sheriff Sam Cochran identified the deputy as Sergeant Joe Mahoney, a 15-year veteran. Cochran says Mahoney admitted while doing work around the house Friday, he drove to Lowe’s to get a…… MORE
FLORIDA OPIOID LAW
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill intended to help prevent people from becoming addicted to opioids. Among other provisions the bill would limit doctors to writing prescriptions for three-day supplies, although they can prescribe up to seven-days if medically necessary. Cancer patients, people who are terminally ill, and those who suffer from major…… MORE
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SECURITY
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas says starting today armed security will be provided at all elementary schools in Escambia County. Additionally, full-time school resource officers have returned to Ernest Ward Middle and Northview High schools. The district will work with the Escambia County Sheriff and the City of the Pensacola Police Department, as well…… MORE
COUNTY-NAVY LAND SWAP
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting the Escambia County Commission will award an 8-million-dollar contract to Panhandle Grading and Paving to complete the final phase of construction on the new 600-acre helicopter training field in Santa Rosa County. Initial estimates for the project were about 5 million dollars. Current estimates exceed 17 million dollars. Commission…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT
The Okaloosa County grand jury that has been investigating the school district about child abuse cases did not file criminal charges against School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson, but it did request that the State Attorney’s Office continue to investigate her. State Attorney Bill Eddins said he will abide by the grand jury’s recommendation. Jurors expressed…… MORE
ESCAMBIA DEPUTY CITED FOR TRAFFIC CRASH
An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy received a traffic citation for failing to stop at a red light and causing an early morning collision at Pace Boulevard and Fairfield Drive. Troopers say Deputy Benjamin Dunlap was heading to a disturbance call in an unmarked patrol vehicle on Pace Boulevard approaching Fairfield Drive Saturday morning around 5:45…… MORE
