A man is wanted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. Jeffrey Baisch was bringing large amounts of Methamphetamine into Escambia County. He is a convicted felon and should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see Baisch contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department or call 911.… MORE
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION 11-18-16
Work is beginning on the project to widen Nine Mile Road. The Florida Department of Transportation says the work along Nine Mile Road between Pine Forest Road and Highway 29 is being performed by various utility companies as they relocate and make improvements to their facilities before actual road construction begins. Trees are being removed…… MORE
DROUGHT 11-18-16
The dry conditions continue and according to the United States Drought Monitor, Northwest Florida is now under a moderate to severe drought. So ADVERTISINGfar in November, the Pensacola International Airport has only recorded around 0.36 in. of rainfall and no rain is in sight for the next week. A frontal system that could bring much-needed…… MORE
BEACH TOLL CONTROVERSY 11-18-16
Escambia County commissioners have changed their minds about a plan to stop accepting cash at the Bob Sikes Bridge toll plaza on Pensacola Beach by February. The commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to rescind a prior decision to move to an automated, collection system that would do away with all cash payments. The goal of the new…… MORE
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARREST FOLLOW-UP 11-17-16
An Escambia County School District school bus driver, who was arrested for hitting a student with a hammer, is now on administrative leave without pay. Deputy Superintendent of the Escambia County School District, Norm Ross, said 55-year-old Jimmy Edwards is still employed with the district, but will remain on administrative leave without pay pending the…… MORE
CORRECTIONS OFFICERS UNION ELECTION 11-17-16
The Florida Police Benevolent Association said Tuesday it has won an election to represent state corrections officers and probation officers. For the past five years the union has been represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Florida PBA had served as the collective-bargaining representative for Department of Corrections workers for three decades but was…… MORE
COUNTY NARCOTICS ARREST 11-17-16
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a Molino man was arrested yesterday after a brief car chase. A deputy attempted to stop 24-year old Telacia Brown after he ran a stop sign at Cedartown Road and old Palafox, but Brown continued to a residence about a quarter mile away. A K-9 unit detected narcotics in…… MORE
CITY FIRE CADET PROGRAM 11-17-16
The Pensacola Fire Department plans to reinstitute their cadet program after it was discontinued ten years ago. The program provides the necessary schooling to become a certified firefighter and pays $8.68 per hour, No prior fire-fighting experience is required. Chief David Allen said the goal is to find local people who want to continue live…… MORE
MURDERER CONVICTED 11-16-16
A 27-year-old man has been convicted of second degree murder for a shooting that happened in the parking lot of the boat ramp near Graffiti Bridge close to 17th Avenue and Bayfront Parkway. Kenneth Knight Jr. was charged with shooting Dustin Burns on June 20th of 2015 after they argued. Burns returned to his car,…… MORE
HUMAN REMAINS ID’d 11-16-16
Authorities have identified the human remains found October 28th near exit 26 off Interstate 10. The State Medical Examiner’s Office said the remains belong to 47-year-old Steven Swiney of Milton, Florida. He had been missing since November of 2015. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department says there are no indications of foul play. Swiney was…… MORE
