Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida National Guard in response to possible protests at the state capitol. The Governor directed the Guard to coordinate with state and local enforcement to maintain peace in the state through the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday. DeSantis issued the order the same day that Tallahassee Mayor…… MORE
COLD CASE MURDER INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is asking for public help in solving a 31-year-old murder. During the early morning hours of January 14, 1990, the body of 25-year-old Jesse Lee Davis, Jr., was found in the area of Old Palafox and Highway 29 in Cantonment. Davis was last seen alive earlier that morning walking northward…… MORE
PEDESTRIAN FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 48-year-old female pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night. It happened about 8:30 p.m. on Texar Driver east of North Tarragona Street. Troopers say the driver of a pickup truck did not see the woman in the roadway. The pedestrian was transported to Baptist Hospital where she later died…… MORE
MEGA MILLIONS – POWERBALL ROLLOVERS
There was no winner for Friday’s drawing of the Mega Millions’, which means the next top prize will be 850 million dollars, the third-largest of all time. The drawing will be tomorrow. There was also no winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing which is now worth an estimated 730 Million dollars. The next drawing will be…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State added 13,720 new COVID cases yesterday, bringing the total to 1,531,192 cases. The state also added 222 new deaths for a new total of 23,981. Escambia County had 365 new cases and 3 new deaths Santa Rosa County had 192 new cases and 5 new deaths Okaloosa…… MORE
CAPITOL SEIGE INVESTIGATION
U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe says federal authorities continue to investigate individuals from North Florida who may have participated in the January 6th siege of the U.S. Capitol. He said there are persons of interest that have connections to the Northern District of Florida, which of course lies between Pensacola and Gainesville. At least 100 people…… MORE
HOME INVASION SHOOTING
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened yesterday after armed suspects broke into a home in Milton and shot a man inside. It happened about 1:15 a.m. at a home in the 6400 block of Stanley Circle in Milton. Witnesses told deputies that armed and masked suspects entered the home…… MORE
HIT AND RUN CRASH INVESTIGATION
The Florida Highway Patrol Escambia County said a 49-year-old man was critically injured after an early morning hit and run crash on Highway 29 neat Archer Road in Gonzalez. Troopers said it happened around 4:30 a.m. when the man’s SUV was struck from behind, which then overturned. The man was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY MURDER INICTMENT
A 29-year-old Santa Rosa County man has been indicted for murdering his half-sister three years ago and burying her body outside Jay. Jerry Phillips Jr. is facing a charge of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm for the death of 38-year old Felicia Kuswandy. Her remains were found buried behind a home in the 7700…… MORE
COACH CARL MADISON TURNS 90
Legendary high school football coach Carl Madison will celebrate his 90th birthday Saturday in a ceremony with former players and colleagues, friends and guests. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road. Tickets are $35 for one person, or $55 per couple, and include…… MORE
