A circuit judge has ruled that the Florida Department of Transportation cannot be forced to pay for lost toll revenues on the Garcon Point Bridge. The ruling did not concern the suspending of tolls by the State because of the closure of the Three Mile Bridge from the damage it sustained during Hurricane Sally. The…… MORE
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CARES ACT FRAUD ARRESTS
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says 5 people were arrested for CARES Act fraud. The five are accused of stealing victims’ identities and information to obtain CARES Act loans, and defrauding financial institutions from $4,000 to $70,000. Investigators said they would fraudulently apply and receive CARES ACT loan money and open accounts at various financial…… MORE
COVIDE-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the state added 8.847 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,008,166. There were also 82 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 18,916 Escambia County had 143 new cases and one new death Santa Rosa County had 108 new cases Okaloosa County had 20 new…… MORE
ILLEGAL RECORDING DEVICE FOUND IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says an illegal recording device was found in Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley’s office earlier this year. FDLE spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said an investigation did locate a hidden video-audio recording device, but the case was closed when no additional information was developed. Gilley said she became concerned when she…… MORE
CENTURY SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed in a triple shooting in Century late Monday night. The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of Alger Road, off North Century Boulevard. Arriving deputies found one male dead and two others injured. The injured were transported by Escambia County EMS and…… MORE
FORMER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED
A former administrator with the Escambia Virtual Academy has been charged with sexual battery of an underage girl over several years. 46-year-old Jeremy Lowery, allegedly molested the girl beginning when she was 13-years old, and it continued from 2013 thru 2017. None of the abuse was reported to be directly related to his employment at…… MORE
DELAYED RAPE ARREST
The Escambia County Sherriff’s Office says a man accused of raping a woman in Escambia County in 2009 has been arrested. In September 2009, the victim reported she went to a home with a friend where she was drinking alcohol and believes someone drugged her. She says she was in and out of consciousness when…… MORE
ASCEND WORKING TO RESTART PLANT
Ascend Performance Materials in Gonzalez is working to restart production at their plant following a weekend power failure that led to releases of chemicals. The power failed at the plant on Old Chemstrand Road just before midnight on Friday, leading to the release of anhydrous ammonia, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide that lasted for 33…… MORE
COVIDE-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the state added 6,659 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 999,319. There were also 98 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 18,834 Escambia County had 54 new cases and one new death Santa Rosa County had 32 new cases Okaloosa County had 20 new…… MORE
DEPUTY-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were involved in a fatal shooting yesterday afternoon near the intersection of Ninth and Langley at about 2 p.m. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said deputies were trying to make a traffic stop on a man wanted on several felony warrants near Ninth Avenue and Bayou Boulevard, but…… MORE
