The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says one person died and another was seriously injured after a collision between two jet skis in Santa Rosa Sound Saturday evening. In happened around 6pm off Quietwater Beach. FWC spokesman Officer Bobby Ramos said two people were riding on the same rented jet ski when it collided…… MORE
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TWO LOCAL CITIES MANDATE MASK
The City of Milton’s Mayor, Heather Lindsay, in an emergency declaration has ordered that masks be worn inside all businesses by both employees and customers. The city of Gulf Breeze has also issued a declaration requiring masks and the City of Pensacola ordered masks be worn last week. However, masks are not required in the…… MORE
UWF MASK REQUIREMENTS
The University of West Florida has established new guidelines and rules for visitors. Those guidelines include not visiting a UWF location if you are sick – wearing a face covering except when in a private office, and areas separated by at least six feet from others – practicing social distancing – not gathering in groups,…… MORE
NEW AIRPORT DIRECTOR
Pensacola International Airport has a new Director. Former interim Escambia County Administrator Matt Coughlin – the current deputy airport director – is being promoted following the retirement of Dan Flynn. Coughlin is the former commanding officer of NAS Whiting Field, and was the assistant airport director from 2014-2017, before becoming interim Escambia County administrator. He…… MORE
NEW AIRPORT DIRECTOR
Pensacola International Airport has a new Director. Former interim Escambia County Administrator Matt Coughlin – the current deputy airport director – is being promoted following the retirement of Dan Flynn. Coughlin is the former commanding officer of NAS Whiting Field, and was the assistant airport director from 2014-2017, before becoming interim Escambia County administrator. He…… MORE
HOLMES COUNTY METH ARREST
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Department says a 40-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was arrested after a sheriff’s deputy saw him stick his hand out of his car and later found a bag of methamphetamine at that spot. A deputy saw Bradley Coone at Peak Road and Highway 160 and investigated. Coone did not have a driver’s…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY COVID CASES
Okaloosa County officials say the strain on area hospitals is reaching a critical stage because of the dramatic increase in COVID-19 over the last 10 days. Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox said all but eight of the county’s 54 intensive care unit beds are occupied, and nine beds are being utilized by COVID-19 patients, but…… MORE
SOFTWARE ENGINEER SENTENCED TO PRISON
An Alabama software engineer who was convicted of stealing trade secrets from a Pensacola-based company and extorting the local company’s owners, is going to prison. United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers sentenced 43-year-old Timothy J. Smith, of Mobile, to a year and a half in federal prison. Smith was accused of obtaining private information…… MORE
MOLINO TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE CLOSED
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford said the Tax Collector’s Office in Molino is temporarily closed because of COVID-19. He said employees were exposed on June 19th to a person who tested positive for the virus although no employees sent for testing are showing symptoms. Lunsford said the office was deep cleaned and he expects…… MORE
SANTA ROSA SALES TAX
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners has voted to place the renewal of the half-cent local option sales tax on the ballot during this fall’s general election. The tax is set to expire at the end of 2021. If passed, the tax would continue to provide funding for public safety, transportation and drainage…… MORE
