Jan 15, 2013
Task force nabs fugitive wanted in three counties; marijuana, cocaine and pills Seized
The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force captured a wanted man who is being sought in three counties. The capture came while the task force was conducting surveillance of a home on Sale…
Jan 15, 2013
Flu outbreak reported in Northwest Florida
Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola continues to see people sickened by the flu outbreak that arrived early in Pensacola this year and has lasted longer than a typical flu season. The first signs of t…
Jan 15, 2013
Bass's Kwik Burger closes
A local iconic eatery is closed – for now – as family members take care of those who started it all in 1961.
Jan 15, 2013
Lowes to fill over 100 seasonal positions
PENSACOLA – Area non-profit employment and training agency, Workforce Escarosa, will assist Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores with the recruitment and hiring of over 100 seasonal positions for their fiv…
Jan 15, 2013
Dragonfly Gallery displays Arc artwork
The Dragonfly Gallery began displaying the artwork of the Arc Santa Rosa citizens on January 11. Group and individual creations will be exhibited during this showcase. A reception to meet these very…
Jan 15, 2013
Milton skateboarders take their case to Facebook
Last week, Milton Police Chief Greg Brand announced the skateboard park might be closed down for a month at a time if skaters don't start wearing helmets while at the park.
In response to the Cit…
Jan 15, 2013
Veterans Foundation seeks donations to help family
The Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Foundation is seeking monetary donations to help a Milton family get back on their feet after their home went up in flames last week. On Jan. 9, a fire on Hami…
Jan 15, 2013
Hunt club president arrested for killing dog
The president of a local hunt club was arrested last month for shooting a dog and then dragging the animal two miles down a country road – tied by a rope to his vehicle.
Originally charged with a …
Jan 14, 2013
Man tells officer, ‘I have a warrant’
FORT WALTON BEACH — “I have a warrant out for my arrest,” a Pace man declared after he was approached by a Fort Walton Beach Police officer for causing a traffic hazard. On Dec. 17 the officer watche…
Jan 14, 2013
Pensacola resident struck by train while walking near tracks
On Wednesday just after noon, a pedestrian identified by the Florida Highway Patrol as Demetri Stone, 19, Pensacola was struck while walking near the CSX tracks. He was walking northbound on the rai…