Pensacola State College $11.3 M Truck Driving Program to Start in East Milton
Pensacola State College $11.3 M Truck Driving Program to Start in East Milton
Pensacola State College’s truck driving program has received a financial boost from Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. The College recently was awarded a $3.8 million Triumph Gulf Coast grant to help build a 13,000-square-foot commercial driver’s license training and testing facility on a 15-acre parcel off of Jeff Ates Road in Santa Rosa County. Total cost … read more
“Dangerous” Local Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms
“Dangerous” Local Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms
Cedric O. Valentine, 45, of Fort Walton Beach was sentenced May 28 to a 20-year mandatory minimum term in federal prison, following his conviction on multiple charges related to possession and distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and marijuana, as well as possession of firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking. Valentine’s sentence was the result … read more
Two Romanian Citizens Wanted in Connection to Stealing from Florida Churches
Two Romanian Citizens Wanted in Connection to Stealing from Florida Churches
FDLE arrested four people May 26 in Operation Thou Shalt Not Steal after a group traveled throughout the state and country, stealing donations from hundreds of churches and parochial schools. Two suspects, Catalin Trandafir and Simona Trandafir, remain at large. The FDLE investigation began in December 2020 after Cape Coral Police Department identified 24 victim … read more
Free Meals offered to Youth During Summer Break
Free Meals offered to Youth During Summer Break
The State of Florida is partnering with schools and organizations to provide free meals to kids and teens from low-income areas. The Summer BreakSpot Program provides nutritious meals at no cost to children 18 and under, while schools are closed for the summer. Summer BreakSpot is part of the National Summer Food Service Program, a … read more
More Routes Added at Pensacola International Airport
More Routes Added at Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola International Airport has announced the addition of new routes at the start of its summer season. United Airlines is adding 4 new destinations at Pensacola International Airport: Cleveland (CLE), Milwaukee (MKE), Cincinnati (CVG), and Pittsburgh (PIT). The added service began May 27 and continues through September 2021. Flights will be operated by the CRJ-550 – … read more
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts today and runs through November 30. This year Florida’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was extended to 10 days and will end Sunday, June 6. “With an active hurricane season predicted this year, Floridians need to ensure they have at least seven days of supplies and put a … read more
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 28. The 2021 Pensacola Beach Island Trolley, operated by Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), will run daily from 4 p.m. to midnight through Labor Day on Sunday, Sept. 6. The trolleys help alleviate … read more
First Sea Turtle Nest of the Season at Gulf Islands National Seashore
First Sea Turtle Nest of the Season at Gulf Islands National Seashore
Sea turtle nest and tracks are identified on the shore of the Fort Pickens Area in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida. (NPS/Manis) Biologists at Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) have identified the first sea turtle nests of the 2021 season at Gulf Islands National Seashore. A total of two loggerhead nests were identified May 27, … read more
Navarre Big Sister Named 2021 Santa Rosa County Big of the Year Award
Navarre Big Sister Named 2021 Santa Rosa County Big of the Year Award
Samantha Mortimer (pictured left) is presented with the 2021 Santa Rosa Big of the Year Award by her Little Kamilla, and BBBSNWFL staff and board member Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) recognized Navarre Big Sister, Samantha Mortimer, as the recipient of the Santa Rosa County’s Big of the Year award. Samantha is … read more
Motorcycle Gang Members Reportedly Involved in Large Bar Fight
Motorcycle Gang Members Reportedly Involved in Large Bar Fight
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on May 15 was dispatched to Stripes Pub and Grill for a fight involving around 10 people, and members of the Pagan Motorcycle gang were reportedly involved in the brawl. Later a motorcycle was also torched in the parking lot outside the establishment. Police say the incidents, which took place … read more
