A change in the speed limit on Interstate 10 between Davis Highway and the east end of the Escambia Bay Bridge. That speed limit is going back to 70 mph, a 10 mph increase, as construction nears completion for the Scenic Highway widening project. However, speeds will be reduced to 60 mph between 7 p.m. and 6:30…… MORE
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TWO-STATE CAR CHASES ARREST
Law enforcement officers from Florida and Alabama teamed up to capture a suspect who fled from a car crash after a vehicle chase. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office joined deputies from the Escambia County Alabama Sheriff’s Office who were pursuing Louis Scott who crashed his car in Okaloosa County and then fled on foot. Scott…… MORE
ESCAPEES RECAPTURED
Two Washington County Jail escapees are back in custody after being captured in Oklahome. Inmates Ronly Diza Pardo and David Allan Anderson had been sought my numerous law enforcement agencies after they escaped the Washington County Jail Sunday and fled in a series of stolen cars. Police in Norman, Oklahoma attempted to stop a stolen…… MORE
CONGRESSMAN GAETZ AWARD
The White Coat Waste Project, a group that works to end wasteful taxpayer spending on animal testing, has recognized the work Congressman Matt Gaetz has done to end wasteful and unnecessary animal testing. Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy at said the group has 27,000 members in Florida, and Gaetz was at…… MORE
FOUND BODY ID’d
Pensacola Police have identified the man whose body was found in Pensacola Bay on Monday. The body of 46-year-old Michael Washington, was pulled from the water near the docks behind Harbourview on the Bay on West Cedar Street in downtown Pensacola. Police say his body showed no obvious signs of trauma when it was recovered and the…… MORE
SENATOR LATVALA RESIGNS
Florida State Senator Jack Latvala – accused of sexual misconduct – has resigned. Latvala’s resignation came after increasing pressure for the veteran lawmaker to step down after the release of a report by a special master that found probable cause to support allegations he had repeatedly groped a Senate aide and engaged in a pattern…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY DEPUTY FIRED
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies was fired yesterday for using his position to contact a woman he helped while on the job. The deputy apparently used his personal phone while off duty on December 18th to make a romantic gesture toward the woman by inquiring about her personal life. A…… MORE
POINSETTIAS
Do you believe that Poinsettias are a highly poisonous plant that pose a danger to people and pets? According to the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, research, shows our favorite holiday plant with the red and green foliage, is not nearly as dangerous as many believe. Some people may get a mild rash from touching…… MORE
S.R. SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF MEMBER CLEARED
The Santa Rosa County School District says a Navarre High School staff member has been cleared of allegations he had inappropriate contact with a student. Evidence collected during the investigation by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department discredited the student’s allegations of the inappropriate contact. The District did not identify the staff member or the…… MORE
AMTRACK SERVICE IN NW FLORIDA
Local lawmakers would like to restore passenger train service along the Gulf Coast. Service on Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Line was scrapped after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Last February, Florida state senator Doug Broxson and others rode the Amtrak inspection train for a firsthand look at restoring the eastern arm of the Sunset Limited Line that…… MORE
