Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents have arrested the Clerk of Court for Holmes County. 38-year-old Kyle Hudson is charged with participating in an organized scheme to defraud, official misconduct, and money laundering. The charges stem from travel expenses submitted by Hudson beginning in 2017. Auditors said Hudson submitted travel vouchers for several conferences and…… MORE
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CARJACKER ARRESTED
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan says a 38-year-old man who may be a member of the Arayan Brotherhood, was arrested yesterday on charges of carjacking and sexual assault. On Monday night Joshua Edwards – who was recently released from prison – carjacked a vehicle at the Circle K gas station on New Warrington Road with…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY MURDER INDICTMENTS
State Attorney Bill Eddins says an Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted three men on charges of first-degree murder and burglary with battery. On Valentine’s Day Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies found Willie Wilson Jr. severely beaten at his residence off Spink Lane. Wilson died from his injuries, but was able to tell deputies he had…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY DEPUTY HURT
Milton Police say a Santa Rosa County deputy driving an unmarked car was injured in a traffic crash on Caroline Street in Milton yesterday afternoon. It happened just east of Glover Lane, just before 4:00 p.m. The deputy was transported to a hospital, but no further details as to the extent of his injuries or…… MORE
BAY COUNTY FEMA TRAILERS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has finished installing all the trailers it had allotted for Bay county after Hurricane Michael. There are a total of 760 FEMA trailers in various locations. The temporary housing program is set to end on April 11th, 2020, but FEMA said the program could be extended if necessary.… MORE
FLORIDA SENATE EDUCATION BUDGET
Florida Senate Republicans have proposed an education budget that would increase spending by 1.1 billion dollars for public schools. The plan calls for 22.2 billion dollars for public schools, an increase of about $350 per student over current levels. The Senate plan would also provide 68 million dollars to help Florida schools hire at least…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY NAKED WALKER
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says a 26-year-old man abandoned his vehicle on Highway 98 in Bay County and began walking into Walton County. What made this case unusual was that the man was naked. A deputy took the man into custody just before noon and transported him to a hospital in Bay County. The…… MORE
BLUE ANGELS COMING HOME
The Blue Angels are coming! Next Monday, March 25th, to welcome home the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The team is scheduled to return to Naval Air Station Pensacola from months of winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, sometime in the afternoon, depending on weather. Fans are encouraged to line south Palafox…… MORE
PROPANE GAS BURN NOT PROBLEM
If you see flames coming from Blossman Gas, a propane facility on Highway 95-A just north of West Roberts Road, it’s not because of a problem, although people have been concerned. Officials said the company is burning propane from a tank in a controlled environment for required maintenance to their bulk tank. Escambia Fire Rescue…… MORE
AMENDMENT 4 CLARIFICATION
Supervisors of Elections in Florida want the Florida Legislature to clarify the language of Constitutional Amendment 4, which restore voting right to felons in Florida who have served their time. Amendment 4 would not apply to those convicted of murder or sexual offenses, unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on…… MORE
