U.S. Attorney Keefe appoints Election Officer for Northern District of Florida
U.S. Attorney Keefe appoints Election Officer for Northern District of Florida
Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Andrew J. Grogan will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election. AUSA Grogan has been appointed to serve as … read more
Destin convenience store robbed at gunpoint
Destin convenience store robbed at gunpoint
A Destin business was robbed at gunpoint early this morning and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify the two men responsible. Deputies were called to the Texaco store at 201 Harbor Boulevard shortly before one a.m. after receiving a call of an armed robbery. The clerk says the two men came in … read more
Local woman to celebrate 100th Birthday
Local woman to celebrate 100th Birthday
Evelyn Adams, pictured with her daughter, Nancy Forester A very special Gulf Breeze resident, Evelyn Adams, will turn 100 years old on October 30th. Born Evelyn Spurlock, in Adolphus, Kentucky in 1920, she spent the majority of her life in Pontiac, Michigan where she married Harry T. Adams in 1939. She was the youngest of … read more
Man punches McDonald’s customer, threatens manager with cleaver and hits deputies
Man punches McDonald’s customer, threatens manager with cleaver and hits deputies
A Shalimar man faces five felonies after randomly punching a McDonald’s customer at the drive-thru, threatening the manager with a cleaver, and then hitting two Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies who responded to help. The OCSO was called to 1189 Eglin Parkway in Shalimar around 8:30 Tuesday night in reference to an armed disturbance. The … read more
October 24 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
October 24 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Santa Rosa and Escambia County Health Departments are encouraging the residents of both counties to participate Saturday, October 24 in National Drug Take Back Day coordinated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This national emphasis provides the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, … read more
Attorney General Moody Sues Google For Violating Antitrust Laws
Attorney General Moody Sues Google For Violating Antitrust Laws
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and 10 other state attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. Attorney General Ashley … read more
Pensacola Beach Chamber incentives aimed to help boost visitor traffic
Pensacola Beach Chamber incentives aimed to help boost visitor traffic
The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce invites the public to come out and “INDULGE” themselves on the island the first week of November. In an effort to boost the Pensacola Beach business community, which has seen a sharp decline in visitor traffic thanks to COVID-19 and Hurricane Sally, the INDULGE on Pensacola Beach campaign was … read more
Participate Anywhere at Any Time for the Annual Fenner Ride 2020
Participate Anywhere at Any Time for the Annual Fenner Ride 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL), along with the West Florida Wheelmen Bicycle Club present the annual Fenner Ride on Oct. 31, 2020. The event is both in-person and virtual. The in-person event will be held at the Milton Community Center located at 5629 Byrom St. Milton, Fla. BBBSNWFL has added a new … read more
Colombian man extradited to face cocaine importation charges in Pensacola
Colombian man extradited to face cocaine importation charges in Pensacola
Gustavo Adolfo Pareja, 26, of Cali, Colombia, was extradited by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida last week as a result of an extensive investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Pareja is charged with two federal drug trafficking conspiracy charges involving large amounts of cocaine that are alleged to have … read more
FWC uncovers a transnational wildlife trafficking operation in Florida
FWC uncovers a transnational wildlife trafficking operation in Florida
Earlier this year, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers made the first arrests in a series, which now totals seven suspects and 25 felony charges with additional arrests forthcoming. This group of suspects have been charged with Racketeering, Money Laundering, Scheming to Defraud and other organized criminal laws involving an elaborate organized enterprise … read more
