The Florida Department of Health says the State added 5,302 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing Florida’s total to 2,016,513 cases. There were also 41 new deaths bringing the death toll to 33,449. Escmbia County had 24 new cases and 1 new death Santa Rosa County had 24 new casess Okaloosa County had 22 new cases…… MORE
TWO MILTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RESIGN
A member of the Milton City Council has resigned unexpectedly, the second Council resignation in a week. George Jordan, who represents Ward 3, resigned verbally to City Manager Randy Jorgenson and City Clerk Dewitt Nobles. Jordan told the Santa Rosa County Commission at the board’s meeting yesterday morning that he resigned because of “grave concerns”…… MORE
GOVERNOR DESANTIS IN TOWN
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Pensacola yesterday to promote a state-run COVID-19 vaccine clinic that will be distributing 2,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. The clinic is run by the Florida Division of Emergency Management at Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church, 201 West Leonard Street in Pensacola. DeSantis said…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY FIRE CADETS BEING HIRED
Escambia County will be hiring paid entry level firefighting position for fire cadets. While attending the fire academy, cadets will receive on-the-job training, a salary and a full range of county benefits including health insurance. Cadets will attend fire academy classes and other formal training programs to prepare them for state certification as a career…… MORE
ELDERLY EXPLOITATION ARREST
The Pensacola Police Department says a 59-year-old Pensacola woman has been arrested for stealing the savings of a 90-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease. Jacqueline Hadden is accused of convincing the elderly woman to write her checks and then accumulating credit card debt in the older woman’s name. Hadden was booked into the Escambia County Jail…… MORE
FATAL ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Panama City Beach Police have identified the man who died after he jumped off a Panama City Beach resort with a parachute that failed to open Sunday evening. He was identified as 31-year-old Timothy Ackerman. Deputies found his body in front of the building near Front Beach Road.… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State added 2,862 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 2,011,211. The state also added 39 new deaths and Florida’s death toll is now 33,408. Escambia County had 8 new cases Santa Rosa County had 13 new deaths Okaloosa County had 2 new cases Walton County…… MORE
POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DISSOLVE
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson says the Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee will be dissolved at the end of the month after completing its report of recommendations. Robinson created the committee last year in response to a 2019 grand jury report following the killing of Tymar Crawford by a former Pensacola Police Department officer. A grand…… MORE
PENSACOLA GUN BUY-BACK EVENT
The city of Pensacola gun buyback event was held last Saturday at Bill Gregory Park collected 71 guns in its first 30 minutes and using up the entire $10,000 budgeted for the event. The event was scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, but ended early after all of the available funding…… MORE
PANAMA CITY BEACH BASE JUMPER VICTIM ID’d
Panama City Beach Police have identified a 31-year-old man who died after he jumped off a Panama City Beach resort with a parachute that didn’t open Sunday evening. The man was identified as PCB resident Timothy Ackerman, who jumped from the 23rd floor of the Sunrise Beach Resort. Responding deputies found Ackerman’s body in front…… MORE
