The severe weather that moved through Northwest Florida yesterday caused damage in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Trees were uprooted in Navarre, fences blown down and roofs damaged. Mcguire’s Irish Pub in Destin suffered major roof damage and gas pumps at a nearby Chevron gas station were knocked over by the high winds. However, no…… MORE
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PROPOSED RAWSON LANE CLOSURE 2-8-17
Escambia County is seeking public input about closing Rawson Lane. For years, Pensacola Christian College has asked for ownership of the road that runs north and south between Airport Boulevard and Brent Lane, so that they can build a dormitory and improve student safety. But many people who use the road to avoid traffic from…… MORE
DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED 2-8-17
A suspect in Saturday’s deadly drive-by shooting that happened on Applegate Street in Milton, has been captured. Three people were shot and one died. Now Milton Police say Dedric Davis was charged with homicide. Investigators are still looking for Walter Ford, who is facing the same charges. A third suspect – Kyhem Johnson – was…… MORE
MANHUNT ENDS 2-8-17
The manhunt for murder suspect Billy Boyette and his female companion is over. Boyette and Mary Rice were located at a motel in West Point, Georgia, by law enforcement officers who surrounded the building. Rice eventually gave herself up and moments later Boyette died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Boyette was wanted for two murders…… MORE
SUSPECTS IN MILTON TRIPLE SHOOTING ID’d 2-7-17
The Milton Police Department has identified two suspects wanted for Saturday’s deadly triple shooting on Applegate Street in Milton. One of he three people shot – 34-year-old Thomas Buckhalter – died from his injuries. Police have issued homicide warrants for Dedric K. Davis and Walter R. Ford. Both Davis and Ford should be considered armed…… MORE
MANHUNT CONTINUES 2-7-17
Yesterday afternoon Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and State Attorney Bill Eddins held a news conference to discuss the on-going manhunt for murder suspect Billy Boyette and Mary Rice, the woman believed to be traveling with him. Boyette is wanted for two murders in Milton and one in Baldwin County, Alabama, as well as the…… MORE
DRINKING WATER SAFE AFTER IP EXPLOSION 2-7-17
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says the explosion two weeks ago at the International Paper mill in Cantonment has had no impact on the drinking water supply in the area. Water quality samples are being taken from 13 locations in the impacted area and from both ECUA and Gonzalez systems and test results show…… MORE
PAPA ROCK 2-7-17
Local radio legend Papa Rock died Saturday at the age of 84. His real name was Grover Rivers and he spent 62 years in broadcasting. In declining health, the radio icon was looking forward to his retirement party this past weekend but died peacefully Saturday night. Hundreds of his fans and admirers still attended the…… MORE
BENTINA TERRY LEAVING GULF POWER 2-6-17
Bentina Terry, Gulf Power’s Customer Service and Sales vice president, will be leaving Pensacola. She has been selected as senior vice president of the Metro Atlanta Region for Georgia Power and will be responsible for the company’s operations, sales, customer service, economic and community development, and external affairs. Terry began her career with Southern Company…… MORE
COMPANION OF MURDER SUSPECT SOUGHT 2-6-17
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman believed to be with murder suspect, William Boyette Jr. He is a suspect in the murder of Peggy Broz in Baldwin County, Alabama, as well as the recent double homicide in Milton. The Sheriff’s Department does not know the relationship between Rice and Boyette,…… MORE
