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SANCTIONS RECOMMENDED AGAINST ATTORNEY

A three-judge panel of Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeals is asking the Florida Bar to impose sanctions against Santa Rosa Beach lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder and direct Northwest Florida State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden to file a motion to discipline Uhlfelder for unprofessional conduct. Uhlfelder has had an on-going disagreement with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis…MORE

RUNAWAY TEENAGER ARREST

A Pensacola man has been arrested for luring a 15-year-old girl away from her home near Gainesville. Police in Starke Florida received a missing person report for a girl who failed to show up for school and detectives determined she had run away with 23-year-old Adam Nelson of Pensacola. She was found Wednesday afternoon and…MORE

104-YEAR-OLD PENSACOLA VETERAN VACCINATED

Florida State Senator Doug Broxson’s office, says a 104-year-old veteran was vaccinated for COVID-19 in Pensacola on yesterday. Duane Brewton joined the U.S. Army, in August of 1944. He was seriously wounded in France and was not expected to live, but he did. Brewton received his vaccination at Olive Baptist Church on Thursday, and is…MORE

SANTA ROSA COUNTY PEDESTRIAN INJURED

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 13-year-old Milton boy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Santa Rosa County Wednesday near Avalon Middle School. Troopers say it happened around 3:30 p.m. when the boy ran across the road and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital…MORE

MISSING OKALOOSA COUNTY TEENAGER

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. 15-year-old Chase Davis, was last seen at a home on Scranton Street in Fort Walton Beach on Monday, February 8th. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 135 pounds. If you have any information on Chase’s whereabouts, please contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office…MORE

ECAT MASK REQUIREMENTS

Escambia County Area Transit officials are reminding residents that an executive order signed by President Biden on January 21st requires face masks if they intend to ride public transportation. That rule had already been put into effect by ECAT on December 21st. ECAT has been providing free face masks to riders since June 1st, although…MORE

MILTON RED LIGHT CAMERAS TO BE REMOVED

The Milton City Council has voted 5-2 to remove all five red light cameras within city limits citing citizen complaints and financial concerns about ticket money going to the state and a private company. City officials say for every $158 ticket, $83 goes to the state of Florida and $75 goes to the company that…MORE

VA CENTERS TO OFFER COVID-19 VACCINES

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care Center in Pensacola and the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center are scheduled to host drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, February 13th. Veterans interested in receiving a vaccination must make an appointment by calling            1-800-296-8872. Vaccinations will be given from 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. based on availability.MORE

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Navy Federal Credit Union has announced that retired Navy Captain Keith Hoskins has been named executive vice president, branch operations and Kara Cardona has been selected to serve as the new leader of Greater Pensacola Operations. Hoskins served as lead executive for Greater Pensacola Operations since April 2019. Prior to joining Navy Federal, Hoskins was…MORE

FORT WALTON BEACH FATAL SHOOTING

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday night in the Lovejoy Road area. The victim was identified as 44-year-old Nancy Schreiner of Fort Walton Beach and she was found was found in the roadway near the intersection of Marler Street and Shirley Drive around 9:45 p.m. with a gunshot…MORE

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