In recognition of Presidents Day Gulf Islands National Seashore will waive entrance fees on Monday. All National Parks throughout the country annually waive entrance fees and that includes Ft. Pickens. All park areas and visitor centers will be open on their normal hours.… MORE
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CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION 2-16-17
Former Florida Senator Don Gaetz has been appointed to a statewide commission that will propose amendments to the state constitution. The 37-member Florida Constitution Revision Commission is convened every 20 years to draft possible changes to the Florida Constitution to be placed on voter ballots. Fifteen members of the commission are appointed by the governor, nine by the…… MORE
BOYETTE REWARD WILL BE PAID 2-15-17
Georgia caller that supplied the tip that led to the arrest of killer William “Billy” Boyette and accomplice Mary Rice, will now receive a majority of the reward that was offered. The person that spotted their stolen car in the parking lot of a motel in West Point, Georgia, hotel called 911, which officials first said…… MORE
1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CENTURY TORNADO 2-15-17
is the one-year anniversary of the Tornado strike in Century in north Escambia County. The EF-3 tornado first touched down southwest of McDavid at 3:32 p.m., then passed through Century and into Alabama. The tornado traveled 16.5 miles and was up to 300 yards wide. There was much property damage, but no fatalities. Many residents…… MORE
HIT AND RUN DRIVER ARRESTED 2-15-17
Florida Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old Cantonment man has been arrested for a hit and run traffic crash last year. Troopers said on May 31st, 2016, Colby Myrick was northbound on Wegner Avenue in his pickup when he failed to stop at a yield sign at Mintz Lane and collided with a car driven by…… MORE
ROLLING HILLS LANDFILL FIRE 2-14-17
Escambia Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service responded to a fire at the Rolling Hills Landfill yesterday around 5:30pm. The fire affected about five acres of land- clearing debris located in the southeast area of the property but was not in the construction and demolition area of the landfill currently being remediated by the…… MORE
2-YEAR OLD ATTACKED BY DOG 2-14-17
A toddler in Century in North Escambia County had to be airlifted to a Pensacola hospital after being attacked by a dog yesterday afternoon. It occurred in the 4600 block of Highway 4A, just north of North Century Boulevard, around 3:30pm. The two-year old girl was reportedly bitten in the abdomen by a Labrador mix.…… MORE
DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECTS SOUGHT 2-14-17
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is seeking two people involved in a drive-by shooting that happened near Molino on January 29th. The shooting occurred on Cedartown Road, but no one was injured in the incident. Investigators say Daquan Jones and Javoris Knight, both 19, are wanted for that shooting. Anyone with information on the whereabouts…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED 2-14-17
A Pensacola Police Department officer was arrested Sunday on charges of battery, trespassing and obstructing justice for an incident that happened Friday night. The police report states that officer Jeffery McGaughey went to a Pensacola home while off-duty about 10:30 p.m. Friday and became aggressive when told to leave. A 17-year-old boy in the home…… MORE
NO CRIMESTOPPERS REWARD 2-13-17
The $21,000 reward offered by Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers for information leading to the arrest of William Boyette and Mary Rice will not be paid even though case has been resolved and Mary Rice is in custody. The search for Boyette and Rice lasted seven days, covered three states and included more than a half…… MORE
