A former Navy sailor stationed in Pensacola has been sentenced to ten years in prison, after pleading guilty to trying to entice a minor for sex. In October 2016, 32-year-old William Huff Jr. began text messaging a 13-year-old girl Huff he knew from a church they both attended. Her parents found out and gave permission…… MORE
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OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISPUTE
WEAR TV3 is reporting that Henry Kelly, former spokesperson for the Okaloosa County School District, is commenting about the reprimand he received from School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson after he sent a series of text messages in October. A citizen filed a formal complaint against Kelley for sending a series of text messages to him…… MORE
ALABAMA FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN BAKER
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies and Escambia County Alabama Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in Baker who is wanted in Alabama. His name has not yet been released, but he was said to have been taken into custody on outstanding warrants. The sheriff’s office said they believe the man abandoned his his car near Sherman…… MORE
WASHINGTON COUNTY ESCAPEES SOUGHT
Law enforcement officers in the southeast continue to search for two Washington County Jail inmates who escaped late Sunday. Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews said 27-year-old Ronly Pado, and 39-year-old David Anderson, used a shower curtain rod to chip away at a wall in their cell to access the adjoining maintenance room, which led outside…… MORE
CITY COUNCIL GETS BUDGET PLANNER
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting the Pensacola City Council has selected a person to be the Council’s Strategic Budget Planner. In a 6-1 vote Thursday, the City Council named Wilhelm “Butch” Hansen as the council’s budget planner. He is a retired Navy captain and the president of the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation. He will…… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN
Escambia County Fire Rescue says a structure fire on the 5700 block of Wickford Lane represents the seventh red bulb on the “Keep the Wreath Green†fire safety wreath. Firefighters arrived at the scene early Saturday morning to find flames and heavy smoke coming from the single-story home. No one was injured in the fire.…… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN
Escambia County Fire Rescue says a structure fire on the 5700 block of Wickford Lane represents the seventh red bulb on the “Keep the Wreath Green†fire safety wreath. Firefighters arrived at the scene early Saturday morning to find flames and heavy smoke coming from the single-story home. No one was injured in the fire.…… MORE
NW FLORIDA CALENDAR PICTURES
The Florida Association of Counties will feature scenes from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Walton County on the 2018 Bodies of Water calendar. The association said there were over 600 photos submitted and only 15 were chosen. Walton County will be featured in January, Santa Rosa will be featured in July, and Escambia in October.… MORE
WEST JACKSON STREET DEATH INVESTIGATION
Escambia County Sheriff deputies continue to investigate a drug-related homicide in West Pensacola. A man’s body was found in the 4600 block of West Jackson Street near 51st Street around 4:30 Friday afternoon. Investigators have not yet released the dead man’s identity, but did say they believe he was killed during a drug deal. The…… MORE
SUPREME COURT RULING
The Florida Supreme Court has a dismissed a case that focused on whether the governor or his successor has the power to appoint three new justices. However, the decision isn’t a definitive ruling on whether the authority to select the new justices is vested in Scott or the winner of the 2018 gubernatorial election. The…… MORE
