Court upholds conviction and sentence in deadly Milton drive-by shooting
Court upholds conviction and sentence in deadly Milton drive-by shooting
State Attorney Bill Eddins announces that on November 30, 2020 the First District Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence of Walter Ramone Ford for one count of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm, two (2) counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm; and one count of Discharging a Firearm within 1000 … read more
Additional $28 Million in Funding for Disaster Relief Employment for Eligible Floridians in Response to COVID-19
Additional $28 Million in Funding for Disaster Relief Employment for Eligible Floridians in Response to COVID-19
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $28 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This federal Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and will provide disaster-relief employment in … read more
Colombian pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges involving Eglin Air Force Base
Colombian pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges involving Eglin Air Force Base
Gustavo Adolfo Pareja, 26, of Cali, Colombia, pled guilty today to conspiracy to import 50 kilograms of cocaine for distribution in the United States. Pareja was extradited by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida last month as a result of an extensive investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Lawrence Keefe, … read more
Still no date for reopening of road connecting Navarre and Pensacola Beaches
Still no date for reopening of road connecting Navarre and Pensacola Beaches
National Park Service file photo Carly Adams, representing Gulf Islands National Seashore, this afternoon reports there is no date available for the reopening of Hwy. 399/J. Earle Bowden Way, the sole island connector road between Navarre and Pensacola Beaches which traverses the park. Adams did say a contractor has been secured to place temporary road … read more
Christmas at the Clinic Gala to benefit Health and Hope Clinic
Christmas at the Clinic Gala to benefit Health and Hope Clinic
Health and Hope Clinic’s annual fundraiser, Christmas at the Clinic, will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Pensacola Country Club, located at 1500 Bayshore Drive. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Health and Hope Clinic, a volunteer and donor-driven medical and dental clinic to help meet the needs of the underserved … read more
Hwy. 87 Expands Shopping Options
Hwy. 87 Expands Shopping Options
Now called “Highway 87 Marketplace,” the shops in Sand Dollar Plaza have joined with Pik-Itz to create a great open air market for shopping local. “It has become a unique place for weekly as well as holiday shopping. Having it here in Navarre is exciting especially given the state of our bridges,” said Carolyn Williams … read more
Police seek info on Okaloosa night club shooting
Police seek info on Okaloosa night club shooting
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that took place in the parking lot of an Okaloosa Island nightspot around 4:30 a.m. yesterday. The 21-year old victim was treated at a local hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his thigh. Deputies were called to Club 10 Gentleman’s Club after witnesses reported an … read more
Florida Attorney General Issues Cyber Monday Consumer Alert
Florida Attorney General Issues Cyber Monday Consumer Alert
Attorney General Ashley Moody today issued a Consumer Alert with online shopping safety tips for Cyber Monday and the remainder of the holiday shopping season. Cyber Monday is one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, with many Floridians aiming to get the best deals on popular products. According to the National Retail Federation, … read more
FWC virtual meeting Dec. 16-17 open to the public
FWC virtual meeting Dec. 16-17 open to the public
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet virtually Dec. 16 and 17 beginning at 9 a.m. ET each day. The meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) social distancing guidelines. This meeting is being held by communications media technology, specifically using Adobe Connect with a telephone conference line for accepting … read more
Hurlburt to lose AC-130J Ghostrider Training Unit to Kirtland Air Force Base
Hurlburt to lose AC-130J Ghostrider Training Unit to Kirtland Air Force Base
The AC-130J is a highly modified C-130J capable of extremely accurate navigation due to the fully integrated navigation systems with dual inertial navigation systems and global positioning system. (U.S. Air Force photo) The Air Force selected Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico as the preferred location for the relocation of the AC-130J Ghostrider Formal Training Unit from Hurlburt Field, … read more
