The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old Mississippi woman was arrested after deputies apprehended her inside a Crestview business early Thursday morning. The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the owner of Hall’s Motorsports on James Lee Boulevard who said his security cameras showed someone inside the business. Responding deputies said the front door had…… MORE
Category Archives: Uncategorized
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 2,056 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday to bring the state’s total to 652,148. There were also 200 new deaths, bringing the State’s death toll to 12,267. Escambia County had 59 new cases and 1 new death Santa Rosa County had 32 new cases and 1 new death Okaloosa…… MORE
COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS
More than 900 students and teachers across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are in quarantine for either testing positive for COVID-19 or being exposed to it. Santa Rosa County School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick said 63 employees and 507 students have been quarantined. In Escambia County, Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross said 18 employees have tested positive…… MORE
ANTI-VAPING BILL VETOED BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of nearly all flavored electronic-cigarette products and raised the state’s smoking age from 18 to 21. DeSantis called raising the age to 21 to purchase tobacco products in Florida “superfluous,” since it is already mandated by federal law and said tobacco-free…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY SURF RESCUE
Lifeguards in Walton County are crediting a 44-year-old Marine Corps veteran with rescuing a man and his 12-year-old autistic nephew from rip currents off Princess Beach. Steven Jetton and his family were vacationing at a condominium on Miramar Beach. He and his family had his surfboard on Okaloosa Island’s Princess Beach when they saw two…… MORE
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named the semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, 12 of whom are from two Escambia County high schools. They will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships. Tate High School had two semifinalsts: Michael Dixon and John Semple. Pensacola High had…… MORE
COMPUTER GLITCH CANCELS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
The Century Town Council was forced to cancel their regular meeting Tuesday night because computer problems prevented them from using the Zoom video conferencing service. Callers who wanted to participate saw a message that said telephone service was not available for the meeting. It was not known if it was a Zoom technical glitch, or…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of health says Florida added 1,823 new COVID-19 cases yesterday to bring the state’s total to 650,092. This is the lowest number of cases reported in one day since June 15th. There were also 44 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s death toll to 12,067. Escambia County had 31 new cases and…… MORE
SCHOOL LUNCH REIMBURSEMENT PROBLEMS
Thousands of Santa Rosa County families who qualify for free or reduced lunch programs did not receive a state-issued Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer – or P-EBT- card that was intended to help with food costs related to the COVID-19 shutdown. However, other families who didn’t qualify for free or reduced lunch, got a card, and…… MORE
ALABAMA BOATING FATALITY
Troopers are investigating a boat crash that happened Tuesday afternoon in Alabama’s Mobile County that left one person dead. It happened in Bayou Sara, south of Gunnison Creek around 12 p.m. 3 people were on the two vessels that were involved in the crash, including the one person who was killed. The two others were…… MORE
