The man killed in a deputy-involved shooting in the 10,000-block of Highway 97 last Friday, has been identified by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were investigating a report of an armed man threatening to kill a family member. When deputies arrived on the scene, 69-year-old Robert Martin refused commands, raised his firearm in the…… MORE
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SANTA ROSA ANIMAL SHELTER
The Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter says an outbreak of the feline panleukopenia virus will prevent them from taking in or adopting out cats and kittens for at least two weeks. Additionally, drop boxes outside the facility are closed until further notice. The shelter said they will quarantine their cats for several weeks while they…… MORE
BAY COUNTY SHAKING REPORTED
Residents of Bay County reported a shaking and rumbling that was felt throughout the county yesterday afternoon. Reports of houses shaking were reported from Callaway and Parker out to the west end of the Beach and the shaking lasted for about 20 seconds. Others reported hearing a loud bang. The United States Geological Survey recorded…… MORE
COCAINE SMUGGLER TO PLEAD GUILTY
A second soldier charged in an alleged cocaine smuggling scheme will plead guilty in U.S. District Court. Sergeant 1st Class Henry W. Royer, a former member of the 19th Special Forces Group, will enter a guilty plea in front of senior Judge Roger Vinson on February 6th. Royer is charged – along with former 7th…… MORE
PENSACOLA BEACH ORDINANCE
Save Pensacola Beach, the group who supported the non-binding referendum on the future of Pensacola Beach, wants the county to make it a county ordinance. The Escambia County Commission passed a resolution last year that prohibited any privatization through the sale or lease of currently un-leased properties on Santa Rosa Island, and voters approved the…… MORE
MOBILE DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICE IN CENTURY
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford has partnered with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to bring the Florida Licensing On Wheels mobile office to Century. The office will be in Century on Tuesday, February 5th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse. The mobile unit provides…… MORE
POSTAL RATE INCREASE
You may wish you had bought “Forever Stamps” when you had the chance, because postal rates are going up. The United States Postal Service has increased rates of not only stamps but also flat rate boxes and envelopes and other mail services. Postage for a one-ounce letter will increase ten percent, from 50 cents to…… MORE
GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE TO REOPEN
Now that the government has reopened – at least temporarily – Gulf Islands National Seashore plans to resume regular operations as soon as possible. Perdido Key, Fort Barrancas, Naval Live Oaks, and Okaloosa areas all opened at noon on Monday. There are still some areas of sand on the roadway, which will be cleared prior…… MORE
OKALOOSA TEACHERS ARRESTED
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a teacher and two aides at a Fort Walton Beach School for with children disabilities are being charged with aggravated child abuse in connection with incidents which took place between September 1st and November 14th of 2018. 48-year-old Margaret Wolthers, a teacher at Silver Sands Elementary, and teacher’s aides…… MORE
CRESTVIEW K-9 FUND-RAISER
Students at Walker Elementary School in Crestview spent more than a year raising money to help support the police department’s K-9 unit. The students sold popsicles, held pizza parties and participated in challenge competitions between classrooms. Elizabeth Springle a second-grade teacher at Walker Elementary presented Deputy Chief Lisa Sprague, K-9 Officer Josh Ellrick and his…… MORE
