The Florida Highway Patrol says a 72-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Navarre Saturday while attempting to cross State Road 189. Troopers say a driver was traveling north on SR 189 around 9 pm and did not see the man as he was crossing the road. He was taken to the hospital with critical…… MORE
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MOTORCYCLE DEATH
The Florida Highway Patrol says one man was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday night in Escambia County. Troopers say a 31-year-old Pensacola man was southbound on County Road 97 north of Arena Road, when he made a left turn as a motorcycle was trying to pass, causing the collision. The…… MORE
BAY BRIDGE MULTI-USE PATH TO OPEN
The Pensacola Bay Bridge multi-use path is scheduled to open to the public this afternoon. The path will allow bicycles and pedestrians to safely cross from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze and has gone through multiple delays, including a redesign. State Senator Doug Broxson said without the path, pedestrians had no legal way to cross the…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says there were 148 new COVID-19 deaths Thursday bringing the state’s total to 9,046. There were also 6,236 new cases bringing the statewide total to 557,137 cases. The Florida panhandle added 13 new deaths. Escambia County had 4 new deaths, Santa Rosa County 3, but Okaloosa and Walton counties reported…… MORE
CHILD ABUSE CHARGES DROPPED
State Attorney Bill Eddins says charges have been dropped against a 26-year-old Milton woman who was arrested last month on suspicion of child abuse. Heidi Burchinal was arrested July 21st after her boyfriend, 33-year-old Shawn McDonald, told Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he saw her throw her three-month-old on the floor. Paramedics and…… MORE
UNSAFE BACTERIA LEVELS IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY
The Florida Department of Health’s “Healthy Beaches Program” has included three Escambia County bodies of water on a list of Florida beaches that had the highest percentage of days with unsafe bacteria levels. 187 of 261 Florida beaches tested last year were potentially unsafe for swimming at least one day during the year. Bayou Chico…… MORE
FORT PICKENS FISHING PIER TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
Gulf Islands National Seashore says the Fort Pickens Fishing Pier will be closed next week for a day so University of West Florida researchers can conduct an underwater study of sea turtles. The pier will close at 9 p.m. Thursday and reopen at noon Friday. The study will help researchers better understand interactions between young…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY TEACHERS LAID OFF
160 teachers in Santa Rosa County have been laid off or reassigned Wednesday because of declining student enrollment numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick said with school enrollment down – more than 1,200 students below projected numbers – fewer teachers are needed. About 82% of students said they’ll return to in-person learning…… MORE
COVID-19 VACCINE PILOT PROGRAM
Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees said Florida will participate in a COVID-19 vaccine pilot program with the federal government. Rivkees said Florida was one of four states chosen to participate, along with the city of Philadelphia. Public health experts believe at least 70 percent of the population must be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, with…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health is reporting 13 new COVID-19 deaths across Northwest Florida yesterday; 6 in Escambia County, 1 in Santa Rosa County, 4 in Okaloosa OVID-19 County and 2 in Walton County. Statewide there were 8,109 new cases, bringing the total number of Cases in Florida to 550,901.… MORE
