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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE DEATH

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a 43-year-old Pensacola man was arrested on charges related to the sexual abuse of a girl under age12 after the girl disclosed the abuse to her teacher. William Outten was  charged with sexual assault on a victim under the age of 12 and two counts of lewd or lascivious…MORE

GULF POWER BILLS

Gulf Power customers will see a slight decrease in their monthly power bills after the Florida Public Service Commission approved changes to the power company’s rates in response to Hurricane Sally and the end of coal use at Plant Crist. Costs will decrease by 73 cents for each 1,000 kilowatt-hour of electricity. The allowed Gulf…MORE

MASS VACCINATION CLINICS

Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital will offer three mass vaccination clinics this week to vaccinate thousands of teachers and staff in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who are 50 and older. The two Escambia County clinics will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday at Olive Baptist Church, at Olive Road and…MORE

COVID-19 UPDATE

The Florida Department of Health said the State added 1,700 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total to 1,910,921 cases, the lowest daily increase since June 11th. The state also added 150 new COVID-19 deaths and Florida’s death toll is now 31,556. Escambia County had 32 new cases and 2 new deaths Santa Rosa County…MORE

GULF SHORES TRAFFIC FATALITY IDENTIFIED

Alabama State Troopers have identified the victim of a single-vehicle traffic crash in Gulf Shores Friday night as a 40-year-old Cantonment woman. Troopers say Lindsey Murphy was the passenger in a car that left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole. The driver, 34-year old Arthur Arabian of Pensacola, was injured. The Alabama Law…MORE

LIFEGUARD SEASON BEGINS ON COUNTY BEACHES

The 2021 lifeguard season on area beaches has begun. Pensacola Beach Lifeguards rolled out their towers, and welcomed 19 new and 56 returning lifeguards. One to three towers at Casino Beach will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, than from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Sunday, March…MORE

CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says the suspect in a series of car burglaries in Myrtle Grove has been arrested after a high-speed chase through parts of Cantonment and Gonzalez yesterday. During the pursuit, 23-year-old Chance Gardner backed into a Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle causing some damages but no injuries. Gardner was eventually stopped on…MORE

MURDER VICTIM ID’d

Pensacola Police have identified the victim of last Friday’s homicide at a Pensacola home. 30-year-old Joshua Donald was killed Friday afternoon at a home in the 100-block of West Highland Drive. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. A 40-year-old woman is considered a suspect in this case, but she has…MORE

MORE PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATIONS

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order expanding vaccine eligibility COVID-19 vaccine in Florida that takes effect tomorrow. Sworn law enforcement officers, firefighters and K-12 school employees, age 50 or older will now be eligible to be vaccinated. Monday. The order also allows the vaccination of people under age 65 if they are deemed…MORE

COVID-19 UPDATE

Florida added 5,539 cases Sunday to bring the state’s total to 1,909,221. There were also 126 COVID deaths and the State’s death tolls now rises to 31,406. Escambia County had 52 new cases Santa Rosa County had 50 new cases Okaloosa County 60 new cases Walton County had 11 new casesMORE

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