A foreign national from the United Kingdom has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pensacola of trying to smuggle power generating equipment from the United States to Iran, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 45-year-old Colin Fisher, admitted in Federal Court that he worked to violate the Iranian embargo by attempting to export…… MORE
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ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a 29-year-old man drowned in a Destin pool Monday while doing swimming and breathing exercises. First responders were called to 4111 Commons Drive around 3:30 p.m. after Brennan May was found on the bottom of the pool. He was pulled from the pool by bystanders who assisted with rescue…… MORE
MOSQUITOES BITING MANATEES
The first record of mosquitoes biting manatees is revealed in a new study by Lawrence Reeves, an entomologist at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach. There’s no proof any manatees have died from mosquito-borne viruses, Reeves said, but the study says they are susceptible to these viruses. Manatees generally have strong immune systems,…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 1,885 new COVID-19 cases yesterday to bring the state’s total to 623,471, which is the fewest COVID-19 cases reported in the state since June 15. There were also 68 new deaths, bringing the death toll in Florida to 11,331. Escambia County had 32 new cases Santa Rosa…… MORE
REOPENING PENSACOLA COMMUNITY CENTERS
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said he is hoping that city facilities like community centers may be able to reopen by October. The Mayor said he will be meeting with local hospital officials on September 14th to evaluate the number of COVID-19 cases and use that information to help make a decision whether to reopen community…… MORE
RECORD-BREAKING CATFISH
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says a record-breaking flathead catfish was caught in the Yellow River. Lavon Nowling from Santa Rosa County caught the monster catfish on rod and reel using live bait. It weighed 69.9 pounds and was 48.5 inches long. Nowling brought the fish to the FWC’s Blackwater Hatchery near Holt,…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices have not changed much since Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Gulf Coast even though the region is home to nearly half of total petroleum refining capacity in the United States. Only about 15% of total U.S. refining capacity was shut down as a precaution before the storm. Florida gas prices averaged…… MORE
TRIGGERFISH SEASON REOPENS
The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in both state and federal waters today and will remain open through October 25th. The minimum size limit for triggerfish is 15 inches fork length and the bag limit is one per person. If you plan to fish for triggerfish from a private recreational vessel, you must…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 2,583 new COVID-19 cases yesterday and 14 new deaths. The state has reported a total of 621,586 cases since the pandemic began and 11,263 deaths. Escambia County had 30 new cases and no new deaths Santa Rosa County had 25 new cases and no new deaths Okaloosa…… MORE
FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a traffic crash early yesterday morning near Brent Lane and Interstate 110, just after 1 a.m. Troopers say the motorcyclist was driving at a high speed, approaching the overpass for Brent Lane, when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck. He was…… MORE
