The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting that five employees at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office have been fired because of their involvement in a sex scandal. Communications Officer Mikaylah Coone, Sergeant Justin Tisdale, Investigator Aaron Ethridge and deputies Austin Bailey and Matt Williams were all terminated on January 24th. Tisdale, Bailey and Williams all…… MORE
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GULF POWER HURRICANE DAMAGE SURCHARGE
Gulf Power, which serves nearly 500,000 customers in eight Northwest Florida counties, has filed a request with the Florida Public Service Commission to add a storm restoration surcharge to electricity bills to recover 342 million dollars in costs associated with power restoration following Hurricane Michael. The company is proposing an $8.21 per month surcharge for…… MORE
CELL PHONES BANNED AT WORKMAN MIDDLE
Cell phones are now banned during school hours at Workman Middle. Administrators say the phones were causing too many distractions. Students now have to place cell phones inside their backpacks attached to the classroom wall before class begins. Principal Traci Ursrey said the change is needed to keep students focused in the classroom. The school…… MORE
NEW PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE
The contractor who is building the new Pensacola Bay Bridge – Skanska USA – has missed an early completion deadline. The delay has cost the company a 15 million-dollar incentive bonus that was part of its contract with the Florida Department of Transportation. However, the FDOT said the overall project remains on schedule for completion…… MORE
TALL SHIP VISITS PENSACOLA
The Tall Ship Lynx is back in Pensacola, docked at Plaza de Luna, and getting ready for public tours and cruises. Starting February 9th, her crew will give free tours and dockside history lessons. In the afternoons, visitors can go for a sail that will require a ticket. The Lynx is similar is similar to…… MORE
FLORIDA MARIJUANA LAWS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has given state lawmakers until March 15th – 10 days after the 2019 legislative session begins – to address the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana, which was included in a sweeping 2017 law aimed at implementing a constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana. DeSantis says the smoking ban is contrary…… MORE
SPEED LIMITS REDUCED
The speed limits on Stefani Road, Cricket Ridge Drive and Cricket Circle in Cantonment have been reduced. The speed limit was reduced on Stefani Road from West 10 Mile Road to West Roberts Road from 45 mph to 40 mph, and on Stefani Road from West 9½ Mile Road to West 10 Mile Road from…… MORE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old man has been arrested for exposing his sexual organs at the Arium Emerald Isle Apartment laundry room. The victim said he saw Robert Mcaree watching a pornographic movie on his tablet with his genitalia exposed. When confronted, Mcaree fled the laundry room and was later identified through a…… MORE
INDECENT EXPOSURE ARREST
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old man has been arrested for exposing his sexual organs at the Arium Emerald Isle Apartment laundry room. The victim said he saw Robert Mcaree watching a pornographic movie on his tablet with his genitalia exposed. When confronted, Mcaree fled the laundry room and was later identified through a…… MORE
MOBILE DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford says that today, residents in Century and other North Escambia County areas will be able to receive driver’s license and motor vehicle services when the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Florida Licensing On Wheels mobile office comes to Century. The mobile office will be at the…… MORE
