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
Eglin squadron joins Space Force
Eglin squadron joins Space Force
1st Lt. Conner Thigpen, 20th Space Control Squadron crew commander, receives his new blue name tapes after joining the U.S. Space Force during a swearing in ceremony Sept. 3. More than 30 officers and enlisted military members were among the first to join the newly-created military branch. (Courtesy photo) More than 30 officers and enlisted … read more
Cheers to our Heroes: Sgt. Maj. Thomas Richard “Ric” Landreth
Cheers to our Heroes: Sgt. Maj. Thomas Richard “Ric” Landreth
Sgt. Maj. Thomas Richard “Ric” Landreth, U.S. Army (ret.), 63, of Southern Pines, North Carolina passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Landreth grew up right up the road in Holley, Florida and proudly served in the U.S. Army Special Ops Delta Force. He will be laid to final rest October … read more
Scout’s project aims to relocate problematic raptors at Tiger Point Park
Scout’s project aims to relocate problematic raptors at Tiger Point Park
Ian Tsubooka, a 16-year-old International Baccalaureate student at Pensacola High School who resides in Pace, recently undertook a project to relocate an osprey nest which had become an issue at Tiger Point Park & Recreation Facility. According to county officials, the ospreys have been nesting in the park for at least four years, and their … read more
