AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Kavchak arrested on unrelated charges
AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Kavchak arrested on unrelated charges
2:34 p.m. UPDATE: Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Captain Scott Haines has confirmed that William “Billy” Phillip Kavchak, 27, has been arrested on charges unrelated to the AMBER Alert issued in connection with a missing 4-year-old Alanda Lee McCoy of Milton. “Our detectives located the vehicle and Kavchak and during a search found felony narcotics,” said Haines. … read more
AMBER ALERT: Missing four-year-old Milton girl found in Navarre
AMBER ALERT: Missing four-year-old Milton girl found in Navarre
Alanda’s mom’s 2007 Mercury Montego, pictured above, was recovered from Chablis Circle in Navarre. A missing four-year-old girl from Milton was located Wednesday morning in the 9500 block of Chablis Circle in Navarre. Around 3 a.m., Tuesday the City of Milton police were dispatched in response to a missing juvenile, and an AMBER Alert was … read more
ROADWAY AND OTHER STORM-RELATED CLOSURES
ROADWAY AND OTHER STORM-RELATED CLOSURES
Road and bridge closures due to flooding With the steady rainfall the last 24 hours, already saturated ground and more rain forecasted due to Tropical Storm Cindy, some area roads and bridges are flooding and more are expected to flood during the next 48 hours. South Santa Rosa County road closures as of 10:15 a.m.: … read more
Governor issues alert to NW FL ahead of storm
Governor issues alert to NW FL ahead of storm
Today, Governor Rick Scott urged families in Northwest Florida to stay alert to possible flooding caused by heavy rain across the Florida Panhandle and provided the following update. Governor Scott said, “With heavy rain impacting much of the Florida Panhandle today, families in Northwest Florida should remain alert to local weather updates regarding possible flooding … read more
Tropical Storm Cindy expected to form later today – will bring much rain to area
Tropical Storm Cindy expected to form later today – will bring much rain to area
GRAPHIC: Rainfall projections through Thursday morning Later today a potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico could become Tropical Storm Cindy if a “well-defined” center of circulation develops. Despite projected landfall tomorrow night along the Texas and Louisiana border, the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center forecasts accumulations of 6 to 9 inches … read more
10 inches of rain forecast for area
10 inches of rain forecast for area
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management is advising residents that heavy rains are expected through Thursday, and sand will be available in four locations. With a tropical system trying to form in the Gulf of Mexico, the latest update from the National Weather Service in Mobile indicates our area will receive heavy rains beginning Tuesday morning … read more
Tourist charged after pushing kids into pool
Tourist charged after pushing kids into pool
A Georgia man who thought it would be funny to push a four year old and an eight year old into a swimming pool at a Destin resort is now charged with two counts of child abuse without great bodily harm. 58-year old Bruce Johnson of Macon was at the Pelican Beach Resort, 1002 East … read more
Santa Rosa County says prepare now! Daily showers/potential tropical rainfall next week
Santa Rosa County says prepare now! Daily showers/potential tropical rainfall next week
Ahead of a daily pattern of rain predicted next week, Santa Rosa County is providing sand to fill sandbags. But residents must bring their own shovel and bags. “It’s hurricane season, the summer afternoon rain patterns are in full force, and the ground is saturated – it’s the perfect storm for flooding,” stated a Santa … read more
UPDATE: Gulf storm could be brewing
UPDATE: Gulf storm could be brewing
UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center in its 1 p.m. CST update increased the probability for a system in the Gulf to develop within the next five days to 90 percent. Click the link below to learn five things you can do now to be prepared ahead of the potential threat of tropical weather. “A tropical … read more
Original Black Hawk Memorial Damaged
Original Black Hawk Memorial Damaged
Charges have not been filed against a man who told cops he felt he “had the right to remove” a makeshift memorial on Navarre Beach Causeway honoring eleven servicemen who died during the 2015 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Santa Rosa Sound. “I believed it has been there too long,” Charles Michael Randall, 72, of … read more
