The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy shot and killed a man involved in an armed disturbance on Pensacola Beach last night. Deputies were dispatched the disturbance at the Surf and Sand Hotel on Fort Pickens Road around 7:15pm. An armed male suspect was reportedly assaulting a woman inside of a hotel room, but…… MORE
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I-10/I-110 FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Florida Highway Patrol said the body of a 37-year-old man who died in a traffic crash two days after he was reported missing was found yesterday afternoon. Troopers are not sure exactly when the crash happened but apparently the man lost control on the I-110 ramp, struck a concrete guardrail and overturned into the…… MORE
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID VACCINE CLINIC
Community Health Northwest Florida will hold a Johnson & Johnson One-Shot COVID-19 vaccine clinic today from a 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Langley Bell 4-H Center, 3730 Stefani Road in Cantonment. The clinic is open to all Florida residents who qualify to receive the vaccine. An appointment is required; call (850) 439-3358 to…… MORE
INTERNAL REVENUE TAX DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Internal Revenue Service says the traditional tax filing deadline is being extended from April 15th May 17th, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. The extension comes after an intense year for the chronically underfunded IRS. The pandemic hit in the middle of last year’s tax filing season, setting the agency back in…… MORE
FLORIDA GOVERNOR TO LOWER COVID ELIGIBLE AGE
Governor Ron DeSantis says he will soon lower the eligibility age to 55 for COVID-19 vaccinations. More than 4.4 million people in Florida have received at least one dose, including about 120,000 who have received a single-dose vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson. Vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna require two doses.… MORE
WALTON COUNTY DROWNING
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says a 54-year-old Texas man drowned while attempting to save a young boy from rough waters in the Gulf. Authorities said 20 other people were rescued from the rough surf. Timothy Browne died at a local hospital after helping a boy in distress in Miramar Beach. The boy was able…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY LAWSUIT SETTLED
A lawsuit filed three years ago by a former Walton County beach maintenance employee who said he had been subjected to unfair treatment and harassment because he is black has been formally settled. Under the terms of the settlement reached last month in mediation the county and former employee Lakota Givens agreed to a voluntary…… MORE
COVID UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State added 4,791 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,984,425. There were also 102 new COVID-19 deaths and Florida’s death toll is now 33,061. Escambia County had 23 new cases and 2 new deaths SSANTA Rosa County had 25 new cases Okaloosa County had 11…… MORE
PAID FIREFIGHTER PROPOSAL FOR BEULAH
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh wants to add full time employees to support the volunteer firefighters at the Beulah Fire Station number 2. It’s estimated it would cost at about $220,000 per year for a three-person fire company in Beulah for nine hours a day, Monday through Friday. The crew would consist of one lieutenant…… MORE
LAW ENFORCEMENT K-9 COMPETITION
72 law enforcement K-9s from 20 agencies in and around the Panhandle are in Pensacola this week, participating in a regional certification competition put on by the United States Police Canine Association. During the certification process, the German shepherd and Belgian Malinois dogs undergo tests and perform challenges such as narcotics detection and apprehension drills…… MORE
