The Florida Highway Patrol says four people were killed in a head-on collision yesterday morning on Highway 388 in Panama City when a sedan struck a pick-up truck. Troopers said three of the four victims died at the scene and the fourth died at the hospital. The victims were a 51-year-old woman, a 68-year-old woman,…… MORE
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FEMA FUNERAL REIMBURSEMENT
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will soon begin reimbursing Americans for funeral expenses of family members who died because of COVID-19. Families can be reimbursed up to $7,000 for funeral expenses, retroactive to January 20th, 2020. Those who apply will need to submit identifying documentation of the person who died, as well as a death…… MORE
CRESTVIEW ALCOHOL SALES
The Crestview City Council has approved an ordinance that will allow alcoholic beverages to be legally sold in Crestview during hours that match those in Fort Walton Beach, Destin and in unincorporated areas of Okaloosa County. Previously, Crestview had prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages from 4-7 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 4 a.m.…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 6624 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,777,983. The state also added 103 new deaths binging Florida’s death toll to 28,161. Escambia County had 97 new cases and 1 new death Santa Rosa County had 55 new cases Okaloosa County had 38 new cases…… MORE
SATURDAY TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle traffic crash over the weekend. Troopers said he was southbound on Fairfield Drive when his pickup truck went off the road, struck a culvert and overturned. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.… MORE
FAMILY DOLLAR STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE
Escambia Fire Rescue says a weekend fire destroyed a house and damaged a Family Dollar Store on Davis Highway. Additional fire units were dispatched and the fire was brought under control just after midnight. There were no injuries reported and the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.… MORE
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT PRECINCT REOPENS
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons made good on a campaign promise when he reopened the Sheriff’s Department precinct in Perdido with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Deputies are now stationed at the precinct for the first time since 2016 and Sheriff Simmons said the Molino Precinct ribbon will be held Saturday, February 20 from 11 a.m. until…… MORE
LOCAL CAPITOL RIOTER ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested a 25-year-old Escambia County man for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6th. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida said Tristan Stevens was taken into custody Friday, charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding…… MORE
MORE PROPOSED VACCINATION SITES
The Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Taskforce has identified 86 proposed vaccination sites they believe will provide more opportunities for COVID-19 vaccinations in underserved communities. Their list includes one site in Century, six in Pensacola and two in Milton. In Pensacola the proposed sites are: Cobb Community Center – First Baptist Church in…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 7,711 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the state’s total to 1,752,330. There were also 226 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 27,698. Escambia County had 169 new cases and 3 new deaths Santa Rosa County had 84 new cases Okaloosa County had 140 new cases…… MORE
