The Florida Highway Patrol says a 44-year-old Santa Rosa Beach man was killed in a Tuesday night hit and run while riding his bike in Walton County. Troopers say the man was westbound on Highway 98 near Don Bishop Road around 7 p.m. when he was hit by an unknown vehicle which left the scene.…… MORE
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POSSIBLE WORLD-RECORD SAND DOLLAR
A resident from South Carolina was scuba-diving off Panama City and found a sand dollar that might be a world-record. 22-year-old Patrick Starosto, a senior at the University of South Carolina, said the sand dollar was submerged near wreckage of a sunken airplane about 6 miles off the coast and was almost 7 inches in…… MORE
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT PENSACOLA
President Trump might make a campaign stop in Pensacola on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice that pilots can expect airspace restrictions in Pensacola on Friday, which is the type of notice that usually accompanies the travel of the president or the vice president. Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson told the News Journal that…… MORE
DEPUTY-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING ON PERDIDO KEY
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were involved in a fatal shooting yesterday near Perdido Key. Major Andrew Hobbs said deputies were responding to a suicide threat around 12:15pm and found an armed man on the beach near the 1300 block of Sandy Key Drive. Deputies attempted to talk with him, but he opened…… MORE
BALDWIN COUNTY FATAL MAINTENANCE ACCIDENT
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says one man is dead and two others have been rescued by helicopters after an accident involving a three-man crew on a TV broadcast tower in Robertsdale yesterday afternoon. It happened just after noon while the crew was performing maintenance work on the tower for Channel 44, WJTC. The accident…… MORE
FEMA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says 2,410 homeowners and renters in Escambia County have been approved for more than 10 million dollars in federal grants through FEMA’s individuals and households program. This includes more than 8 million dollars in housing assistance grants for housing repair costs, home replacement and rental payments, as well as grants…… MORE
NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO WASHINGTON D.C
In December United Airlines will offer daily, non-stop flights between Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., and the Pensacola International Airport. The daily service will begin December 17th and continue through January 4th, then from January 5th to March 3rd service will change to Saturday and Sunday, then back to daily service until the end…… MORE
LOTTERY TICKETS STOLEN
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who stole almost $14,000 in Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets from the Bee-Line convenience store located on Cherry Street in Callaway. The suspect was said to be a white male, wearing all black clothing, a black sweatshirt tied around his face and head and dirty white…… MORE
SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened yesterday afternoon in the 2500 block of West Hatton Street. Deputies responded about 2:30 p.m. and found the victim with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening. The man was transported to a hospital for treatment. The case remains under investigation, and…… MORE
ST. JOHN’S CEMETERY CLEANUP DAY
Supporters of St. John’s Cemetery in Pensacola will host a cleanup event Saturday to remove debris from Hurricane to prepare for an All Saints Day observance at the end of the month. Hurricane Sally knocked down numerous trees, dropping them on top of fences, pathways and headstones. Volunteers are being sought to help with the…… MORE
