Alabama authorities are searching for a convicted rapist who escaped from the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore yesterday. 37-year- old Bobby Campbell, is a white male, six feet tall, 137 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos that include a hand breaking chains, a marijuana leaf, playing cards and an 8-ball. Campbell…… MORE
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CENTURY SPECIAL ELECTION 1-5-17
The town of Century in North Escambia County will hold a special election on Tuesday, February 14th, to fill two vacant city council seats. One seat was held by Annie Savage, who passed away in late October. Savage had just been re-elected for another term, so the election will fill the seat until 2021. The…… MORE
WINNING LOTTERY TICKET 1-4-17
The Florida Lottery says an instant millionaire ticket was purchased from the Murphy Express store in Pace, Florida. It was one of seven million dollar winners. The winning number is 3-8-2-6-2-4. In addition to the seven $1 million grand prizes, 527 other prizes ranging from $500 to $50,000 were awarded.… MORE
SUSPICIOUS FIRE 1-4-17
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a suspicious vehicle fire near Molino. Fire crews were called out to Highway 95A near Adams Road around 10:30 Monday night for a vehicle fire. A black Dodge SUV was on fire on the side of the road. Nearby residents told authorities it was abandoned hours before.… MORE
SEX OFFENDER SOUGHT 1-4-17
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is seeking a 61-year-old man wanted for sexual battery on a child. Kevin Petuchov is wanted for sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department or call Crime Stoppers at 433-STOP.… MORE
COUGH MEDICINE LAW 1-3-16
A new Florida law took effect Sunday that prohibits anyone under 18 from buying certain over-the-counter cough medicines containing synthetically produced dextro-methorphan. The law also requires identification from those presumed to be under 25. Dextro-methorphan is found in many cough medicines, including Robitussin, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Tylenol Cough & Cold and Vicks NyQuil. Side effects can…… MORE
CITY SINK HOLE 1-3-17
The two inside northbound lanes on North Alcaniz at East Chase streets are closed after the road caved in. Emerald Coast Utility Authority officials say crews will start repairing the streets on Tuesday. The cause of the cave-in has not yet been released, but crews put up barricades to route traffic around the affected areas.… MORE
WEATHER DAMAGE 1-3-17
More than 5,000 Gulf Power customers were reported without power following yesterday’s severe storms. They included about 1,000 people in Escambia County, 550 in Santa Rosa County, and about 1200 in Okaloosa County. The weather was similar to what occurred on New Year’s Day with tress and power lines downed, and damage to roofs, fences,…… MORE
RIVER FLOOD ADVISORIES 1-3-17
The heavy rains of the past few days have caused a Flood Warning to be issued for the Escambia River near Century and the Perdido River near Barrineau Park. At 7 p.m. Monday the Escambia River was at 16 feet, a foot below flood stage. The river is expected to rise near 20.6 feet by…… MORE
KEEP THE WREATH GREEN 1-2-17
A residential fire in the 1000 block of South Fairfield Drive on Friday caused the 12th red bulb to be illuminated on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath. County Fire-Rescue crews arrived to find a fire in a single-wide mobile home. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported, but the…… MORE
