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Arrest Log Feb. 17
The following suspects were charged with felonies Thursday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Melissa Tramaine Bozeman, 30, 1000 block of West Gadsden Street, aggravated assault. Bernabe Chaconpozo, 59, 3800 block of West Lee Street, cocaine [...]
Autism Pensacola presents Autism Safety Conference
Autism Pensacola, Inc. will present a regional conference on safety issues concerning those living with autism. The conference will be held at Pensacola State College, Milton Campus Thursday, March 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the public. The conference will feature an open panel discussion [...]
Blue Wahoos set coaching staff
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will open up play with some big league flavor. Experienced Major League manager Jim Riggleman will head the Blue Wahoos coaching staff in 2012. Next to him on the bench will be hitting coach Tony Jaramillo and pitching coach Tom Brown. “We are very fortunate to have [...]
Swap Your Surf Stuff
Waterboyz will host a surf swap meet in their parking lot located at 380 N. 9th Ave, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Everyone is welcome and participation is free. This a great opportunity to buy, sell or trade your used equipment. Items such as surfboard, wetsuits, leashes and board [...]
Attorney-Client Privilege: The Movie
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is again being scrutinized over questionable recording equipment in interview rooms. After apparently learning of plans to install video cameras in rooms designated for inmates to meet with their attorneys, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has [...]
Buzz: Airbus plant coming to Mobile?
Mobile and EADS didn't get the Air Force Air Tanker contract, but, according to The Seattle Times, the Alabama port city could be getting an Airbus plant. The heavy favorite for an A320 final assembly line is Mobile, Ala., which would make that city the latest node in an emerging [...]
Avondale Clean Sweep Feb. 23…
(Insert BADLANDS joke here!) The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Avondale Neighborhood Watch will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event Thursday, February 23, 2012 in the Avondale Community. The clean-up will begin at 8:00 am at Belleview Baptist Church (4750 Saufley Field [...]
Face Melter (Acoustic Version)
Yonder Mountain String Band kicked off the Florida leg of its tour last night at Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola. After logging a couple of days of R&R in town, the band seemed as excited as the club’s packed house about the midweek hoedown. “If we’d known you were this much fun, we [...]
Arrest Log Feb. 16
The following suspects were charged with felonies Wednesday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Kerry Lee Anderson, 42, 7200 block of Lillian Highway, battery. Octavius Demetrius Armstrong, 36, 500 block of Amber Street, two counts of [...]
Secret is out. IN gets new office for media empire
A group from southeast Alabama and northwest Florida has been working for several months to prepare for a future mega project for the region. The group has identified several possible sites that could attract a mega-project including steps to “certify” the site as ready for an industrial [...]
1450 ESPN to broadcast PHS girls regional game
1450 ESPN and ESPN Pensacola.com will broadcast and stream "live," the Pensacola High School vs. St. Augustine High School Regional Girls Basketball Game Saturday, Feb. 18, beginning at 5:45 p.m.(Pensacola Time). In addition, fans will be able to follow the game via the 1450 Facebook page, [...]
Eric Stevenson’s new prospective client
Raw Video: Randy Travis DUI Arrest Released Police in Texas have released the dashcam video of country music star Randy Travis' arrest earlier this month. Officers arrested Travis on suspicion of being drunk after spotting his vehicle parked in front of a church. (Feb. 15) Source: Associated [...]
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