Florida House committee assignments were announced on Friday. Northwest Florida representatives were assigned to committees as follows. District 1 – Michelle Salzman Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Judiciary Committee Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee District 2 – Alex Andrade Education & Employment Committee…… MORE
COVIDE-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the state added 13,148 new COVID-9 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to to 1,168,483. Florida also added 104 deaths to increase its total to 20,594. …… MORE
PENSACOLA HOSPITALS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the three major hospitals in Pensacola will be among the first hospitals in Florida to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it receives authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 367,000 doses of the vaccine will be sent to 173 hospitals in 43 counties across Florida. Other hospitals in the…… MORE
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says one of two suspects accused of shooting two brothers Tuesday night, killing one and injuring the other, has been arrested. Deputies responded about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to reports of multiple gunshots near Dover Avenue and Deerwood Road IN West Escambia County and found Javonte Shoemo’s body in the driveway…… MORE
TWO-STATE CAR CHASE ARRESTS
An Alabama police chase ended in Florida yesterday afternoon near Bratt in north Escambia County. Escambia County Alabama Sheriff Heath Jackson said Alabama deputies were pursuing the vehicle into Florida on State Line Road when the driver wrecked. The occupants were burglary suspects, and he confirmed that a handgun was found in 1. the vehicle.…… MORE
GULF ISLANDS SUPERINTENDENT RETIRING
Dan Brown, Superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore, is retiring after 45 years with the Park Service, including ten years at Gulf Islands. His last day will be January 2nd, just six days before the park’s 50th anniversary. Brown joined the National Park Service at age 20 as part of his college work study program…… MORE
TATE FOOTBALL FIELD TO BE NAMED FOR COACH CARL MADISON
The Escambia County School Board will consider a proposal next month to name the football field at Tate High School as “Carl Madison Field” in honor of the legendary coach who led the Aggies to a 1980 state championship and is one of the all-time winningest high school coaches in the nation. He also took…… MORE
COVIDE-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the state added 11,541 new COVID-9 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,155,353. There were also 125 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 20,490. Escambia County had 337 new cases and 1 new death Santa Rosa County had 146 new cases and 1 new death Okaloosa…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE CHIEF RETIRING
Pensacola’s Police Chief is retiring. Chief Tommi Lyter says he will before the end of the year and will beome chief deputy at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Lyter was appointed chief of the Pensacola Police Department in 2017, and his last day will be Dec. 27h. Deputy Chief Kevin Christman will become interim chief.…… MORE
PENSACOLA POLICE OFFICER CLEARED IN SHOOTING
The State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed against a Pensacola Police officer involved in a non-fatal shooting earlier this year. 24-year-old Ke’vontarious Wilson. Henderson was shot by Officer Caleb Henderson on September 18th outside a house on West Intendencia Street after a report of an armed disturbance. Wilson pointed…… MORE
