The results of yesterday’s special elections in Okaloosa County are in and the overall voter turnout was less than 10-percent percent of the registered voters. In Crestview, Cynthia Brown will continue on the City Council, defeating incumbent Bill Cox by winning almost 59 percent of the vote for the four-year Group 1 seat. In Destin’s…… MORE
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ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
The U.S. Geological Survey says another earthquake has been reported in our region. Five days after an earthquake occurred near Jay, a second quake was reported in Flomaton, Alabama, just north of the state line. The 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred around 1:30 p.m. Monday and was centered just south of the intersection of U.S. 29…… MORE
ILLEGAL BINGO OPERATION
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Gulf Breeze couple has been ordered to forfeit nearly 6 million dollars they made running illegal bingo games. 68-year-old Larry Masino, and his 66-year-old ex-wife Dixie, were convicted in February of operating an illegal gambling business and money laundering. Between 2006 and 2015, the Masinos brought in more than…… MORE
TALL SHIP COMING
The Spanish Royal Navy tall ship, Juan Sebastian de Elcano – The third-largest tall ship in the world – will be in Pensacola from March 31st through April 5th. The Elcano is 91-years old and last visited Pensacola in 2015. The visit is part of a world cruise to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL BUS COLLISION
The Florida Highway Patrol says one person was injured in a collision involving a school bus yesterday afternoon. It happened around 3:20 p.m. at Highway 90 and West Spencer Field Road and involved the bus and two other vehicles. One person was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The school bus had one student…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Triple A says drivers in Florida may soon see another round of rising prices as supplies are beginning to tighten as refineries conduct seasonal maintenance and switch to summer-blend gasoline. Wholesale gasoline prices rose 10 cents late last week and will likely rise 5-10 cents this week. The state average is 1-cent less than a…… MORE
SHOOTING FOLLOWUP
More information has come out about that weekend shooting at the Bric a Brac nightclub in Okaloosa County. 29-year-old Trevor Thomas, of Crestview and 24-year-old Raheem Phillips, of DeFuniak Springs, were both shot. Christian Pickett was outside the club and holding a gun when confronted by an Okaloosa County deputy. He refused to drop the…… MORE
PLANE CRASH-LANDS AT PENSACOLA AIRPORT
A small single-engine plane ran into difficulties Friday afternoon at the Pensacola International Airport when its landing gear failed, closing down two runways. It happened just after 1 p.m., but the plane was able to safely land on the airport’s south runway and no injuries were reported and there was no fire. However, the north…… MORE
SACRED HEART CHILDBIRTH STATS
USA Today says Sacred Heart Hospital ranks near the top of the state in terms of childbirth complications. The national rate for severe childbirth-related complications or deaths is about 1.3 percent, Florida’s rate is 1.4 percent, but Sacred Heart’s rate is 3.2 percent. However, the hospital points out that Sacred Heart is one of only…… MORE
FATAL BULLDOZER ACCIDENT
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a worker for the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority was killed when he was hit by a bulldozer Saturday afternoon during a controlled burn in Cantonment. It happened about 5:15 p.m. in a wooded area south of Becks Lake Road. Investigators believe the man was the operator of the bulldozer…… MORE
