The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about a shooting incident that happened on Nine Mile Road Sunday afternoon. Multiple shots were fired between a group of bikers and a man about 4 p.m. No one was injured in the incident, but several motorcycles were hit by the gunfire. The suspect was described…… MORE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT ARREST
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department said the 33-year-old man wanted in connection with several catalytic converter thefts has been arrested. Brett Bass was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail yesterday charged with criminal mischief, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, possession with burglary tools with intent to use and grand theft. He is being…… MORE
VACCINATION CLINICS
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County will host a walk-in clinic today to administer first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and no appointment is needed but proof of eligibility is required. The clinic will open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 West De Soto Street…… MORE
SHOTS FIRED INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to a report of shots fired between a man and a group of bikers. It happened on Saturday just before 4 p.m. on Nine Mile Road and Klondike Road during a fight between the man and the bikers. There were no reports of any injuries, but least…… MORE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT SUSPECT SOUGHT
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a 33-year-old man wanted for several catalytic converter thefts. Brett Andrew Bass is 5-foot, 6-inches tall, 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He is wanted on charges of criminal mischief, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, possession with burglary tools with intent to use and grand…… MORE
DEPUTY-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING JUSTIFIABLE
The State Attorney’s Office has ruled that Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified when they shot and killed an armed suspect at 9th and Langley in Pensacola last year. 28-year-old Mickee McArthur, was killed after he pointed a gun at deputies after a vehicle pursuit. McArthur was wanted on several felony warrants including kidnapping,…… MORE
PROPOSED TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 1-10 AND HIGHWAY 87
Changes are on the way for the intersection of Interstate 10 and Highway 87 in Santa Rosa County. Drivers say the I-10 bridge pillars can make it more difficult to have a clear line of vision pulling out onto Highway 87 from the interstate off-ramp. The additional traffic in the area because of the damage…… MORE
WENTWORTH MUSEUM NAME CHANGE
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has voted to move forward with changing the name of the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Museum after it was learned that the founder was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The vote was 5-4 vote and was the second of three needed by different boards to approve…… MORE
DEPUTY-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING UPDATE
More information has been released about the man who was shot and killed by Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies on Pensacola Beach Wednesday night. Two deputies responded to a report of an armed disturbance at the Surf and Sand Hotel on Fort Pickens Road. They confronted the male suspect and ordered him to surrender. He refused…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY MISSING WOMAN
The Santa Rosa County Sherriff’s Office is searching for a missing and possibly endangered woman last seen by her family about 10 days ago. 60-year-old Cynthia Marie Hoover, was reported missing March 15th Hoover is a white female, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 230 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes and has a medical…… MORE
