Civil rights leaders in Pensacola are unhappy with Florida Governor Scott’s appointment to the Escambia County School Board. The Governor appointed Lee Hansen, a white woman, to fill the District 3 seat vacated by the resignation of Board member Linda Moultrie. . The seat that has been held by a minority for the past 40…… MORE
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TATE HIGH BOMB THREAT
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says Tate High School was placed on a brief lockdown Monday afternoon because of a bomb threat. Amber Southard, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, said the school was searched and the threat was determined not to be credible. Anyone with information on the person making the false threat is asked…… MORE
SUNSHINE VIOLATION COMPLAINT
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is requesting an investigation of the Escambia County Commission for possible Sunshine Law and public records violations because of a closed-door commission meeting back in October violated the law. The county said it was an attorney-client session to discuss the sheriff’s pending budget appeal. The sheriff’s office said that’s only…… MORE
FORMER COACH LOSES TEACHING LICENSE
A former Escambia High School football coach who was fired for playing ineligible athletes has had his teaching license suspended by the state. Willie Spears was terminated from the Escambia County School District in 2014 for “gross insubordination” after he started several players in the football season’s first game despite having been advised not to by…… MORE
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
President Donald Trump is endorsing Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. The announcement comes four days before President Trump is set to speak in Pensacola. President Trump sent out a tweet Monday morning and called to offer his support. Moore is now in a tight race with Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, after several women accused…… MORE
BURGLAR SOUGHT
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking for a man wanted for breaking into a local waste company. Justin Evers has outstanding warrants for burglary, grant theft, criminal mischief and grand theft auto for the November 23 burglary of APS Waste on Pine Forest Road. Anyone with information on Evers whereabouts is asked to call…… MORE
MILTON GULF POWER PAYMENT
Gulf Power has announced its location at 5120 Dogwood Drive in Milton will not accept customer payments after December 29th. The decision comes after the company learned that customers prefer paying online, by mobile phone and at alternative payment locations. The drive-through at the Milton Gulf Power office has already closed.… MORE
FT. PICKENS NOW OPEN
Gulf Islands National Seashore re-opened Fort Pickens Road Saturday, as work to repair damage from Hurricane Nate is completed. The road, camp ground and other facilities, were closed in October because of damage from Hurricane Nate. The Fort Pickens Area is resuming normal operations from 5 a.m. to 6 pm. daily, but some beach parking…… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN
Escambia Fire-Rescue says two weekend residential fires have added two red lights to the “Keep The Wreaths Green†fire-safety wreaths. The first fire was in the 9700 block of Aloha Lane in Beulah early Saturday. A single-wide mobile home was destroyed. The second fire in the 8300 block of Gardenia Circle early Sunday morning. An…… MORE
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
The time of President Trump’s visit to Pensacola this week has been confirmed. He will be in town next Friday, December 8th at 7 p.m. at the Pensacola Bay Center, and it will be the President’s fourth appearance in Pensacola since he began running for president in 2015. Free tickets to the event are available…… MORE
