Press Release: Three people are in jail today after an early morning shooting leaves one man injured. At around 12:09 am this morning, deputies responded to the 1300 block of North T…
Category: News
Poverty still plagues Escambia County
A new U.S. Census Bureau’s 5-year American Community Survey released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau shows 23.7 percent of children under age 18 in Escambia County live below the poverty…
Nodine Trial: Defense pushes suicide theory
The former Mobile County commissioner Steve Nodine’s attorneys opened their defense by depicting Angel Downs, his girlfriend whom Nodine is charged with murdering, as a woman with reasons to kill herself. But…
Buzz:Gangs, gangs, gangs
It’s truly amazing that the daily newspaper can write about the homicides in Escambia County and not mention gangs in the article. My sources say the national gangs are moving into the…
Rising Star Nominations
We need your help in identifying the 2011 Rising Stars — those under 35 adults that are truly making a difference in the community and who you believe are destined to build…
Locals on Race To The Top committees
Florida Department of Education announced yesterday that members for seven of the eight Race to the Top implementation committees. Three are from the Escambia School District, including Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. One is…
Sheriff’s Office to Host Community Meeting
Press Release: In an effort to address community concerns and strengthen law enforcement and community relationships, Sheriff David Morgan will host a community meeting with Ellison Bennett, president of the local chapter…
Backpack Club gets great response
We’ve pushed the Bay Area Food Bank’s Backpack to fight childhood hunger in our public school system. For $110, supporters can feed a child and his siblings on weekends throughout the year….
Homicide victim has long criminal record
Robert Witherspoon (age 24), who died from a gunshot wound while sitting in a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo near the intersection of Mary Lane and Paula Avenue, has a long criminal history for…
Suspect wanted in latest homicide
Press Release: An arrest warrant has been issued regarding a homicide that occurred yesterday afternoon, December 14, near the intersection of Mary Lane and Paula Avenue in Escambia County. Sheriff’s investigators have…
SRCO Tomlinson sentenced
Press Release: State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that John M. Tomlinson age 46 was sentenced December 14, 2010 in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court by the Honorable Kelvin Wells. He was…
Off with their heads, expert predicts unrest will continue
Gerald Celente is an internationally known trends expert. He calls himself a political atheist, meaning he doesn’t write to please Republicans, Democrats, Liberals or Conservatives. I first met him in 2007 when…
Buzz: Habitat may buy Brownsville Middle School
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas is scurrying around trying to salvage a sale of the closed Brownsville Middle School after his Krispy Kreme power-play fell through. The word on the street is Habitat for…
Court upholds $28M Pensacola award to smoker’s family
The 1st District Court of Appeal has upheld a $28.3 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a lawsuit filed by the family of a deceased smoker, Benny Martin. The judgment…
Building named for Judge Arnow
On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 4387, which designates the Federal building in Pensacola, Florida, as the Winston E. Arnow Federal Building.
Pimp Business Plan
In 2007, the IN broke the story on human trafficking in Northwest Florida (“Shauna’s Story of Slavery“). Our area sits on Interstate 10 which is a major artery for drugs, guns and…
Which is your favorite IN cover story for 2010?
In the sidebar, we have a poll that we are running through midnight Thursday, Dec. 16. We asking readers to pick their favorite cover story for the year. Here are the links…
Mugshots – Dec. 12 Escambia Co. Jail
Here are the mugshots of those booked on Sunday, Dec 12: ——————– Disclaimer: The arrest information and photographs presented here as a public service are provided by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office,…
Nodine trial: Jurors hear 911 tape
. The jurors in the Stephen Nodine murder trial heard several witnesses that contradict the former Mobile County Commissioner’s statements about what happened the day his girfriend Angel Downs was murdered. The…
Buzz: Who chairs first council meeting?
The Pensacola City Council needs to decide who will chair the first meeting of the Pensacola City Council when it decides who will be the first council president? Outgoing Mayor Mike Wiggins…