F-22 ground mishap at Eglin
F-22 ground mishap at Eglin
An F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing, experienced a ground mishap on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base approximately 3:30 p.m. The F-22 experienced an emergency during landing but landed safely. There was one person on board at the time. Fire crews responded immediately, and the pilot was transported to flight medicine … read more
Gulf Power to use Drones to Inspect Equipment Along Power Lines
Gulf Power to use Drones to Inspect Equipment Along Power Lines
Gulf Power will be using drones to perform equipment assessments that will help provide even more reliable service to customers in good weather and bad. Over the next few months, drones will be used to take photos of equipment along power lines in neighborhoods. This will proactively help identify potential areas of concern before … read more
Crestview Man Sentenced for Faking Association with Musical Group, Cheating Hotels, Studios and Limo Services
Crestview Man Sentenced for Faking Association with Musical Group, Cheating Hotels, Studios and Limo Services
A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after admitting his participation in a scheme to steal hospitality services by claiming to be part of a famed rap group. Aaron Barnes-Burpo, 29, of Crestview, Fla., was sentenced to 84 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen after … read more
Suspect Tazed, Booked for DUI After Twice Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic on Garcon Point Bridge
Suspect Tazed, Booked for DUI After Twice Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic on Garcon Point Bridge
Richard Edward Shearl, 37, was booked March 12 into Santa Rosa County Jail after an office patrolling Garcon Point Bridge noticed him twice swerve and overcorrect into the oncoming traffic lane. Per his arrest report, Shearl, who resides at 1651 Ponderosa Drive in Gulf Breeze, was traveling southbound on Garcon Point Bridge around 3:35 a.m. … read more
Heroin and crystal meth bust in Gulf Breeze Proper
Heroin and crystal meth bust in Gulf Breeze Proper
Gulf Breeze Police Department investigators, during a court-ordered search of 201 Pensacola Beach Road unit C28, found drugs and paraphernalia. Subsequently, GBPD arrested Erika Diane Martin and Colton James Spence on related charges. Investigators found drug paraphernalia, including the following: used syringes containing suspected heroin, white rock/crystal substance field tested positive for Methamphetamine, smoking pipe … read more
State Issues Tips to Avoid Gators as They Hunt for Food in Warmer Weather
State Issues Tips to Avoid Gators as They Hunt for Food in Warmer Weather
Alligator in Blackwater River (Photos by Romi White) Warm spring weather means Florida’s state reptile – the American alligator – becomes more active and visible. It’s also a popular time of year for people to enjoy the outdoors with their pets. To help keep people and pets safer when spending time near the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife … read more
AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin
AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin
The F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter, touched down here March 11. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. “It’s a special day for the base and our mission,” said Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander. … read more
Sheriff Takes Aim at Garcon Point Bridge Drivers
Sheriff Takes Aim at Garcon Point Bridge Drivers
Following two recent deadly head-on crashes on Garcon Point Bridge, the detour route for Pensacola Bay Bridge, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson is targeting drivers who pass on the bridge, which is a no passing zone. Within a 5-day period between February 28 and March 5, two fatal head-on collisions took place on the … read more
Changes Underway for Regional Wastewater Facility
Changes Underway for Regional Wastewater Facility
Santa Rosa County in 1999 purchased a large tract of land adjacent to Santa Rosa Industrial Park for $1.5 million. Hundreds of those acres have not since been utilized, and now the City of Milton is asking to use 200 acres (designated by the yellow “X” in the graphic) for construction of a rapid infiltration … read more
United Way of West Florida Districts $338,509 in Hurricane Sally Recovery Grants
United Way of West Florida Districts $338,509 in Hurricane Sally Recovery Grants
United Way of West Florida (UWWF) has distributed $338,509 of Hurricane Sally Relief Funding to nonprofit agencies providing direct assistance to clients and to assist with repairs to agency facilities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. “United Way of West Florida is here before, during, and after disasters,” said President and CEO, Laura P. Gilliam. “While there is much work still to be … read more
