May 17, 2017 The Crestview City Council will have a special meeting at 5:00 PM today to name a seven member Charter Review Committee. Former Crestview Mayor Jerry Milligan has more on the current Charter Review process in today’s “Comment on the News”. By Jerry Milligan The question of Charter Change in Crestview is just about as old as the ...
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May 16, 2017 Niceville resident, Gary L Surgner Jr., was fatally injured in a Monday night traffic accident in North Pensacola. According to a traffic crash press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, Surgner and Sean M Harris of Pensacola, FL had just left the Circle K, located at 2205 West Nine Mile Rd and were attempting to crossing Pine ...
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My 16, 2017 The Crestview City Council will have a special meeting Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at 5:00 PM. The Primary reason for that meeting is to name members of a seven-member Charter Review Committee. Each member of the Crestview City Council along with Mayor David Cadle and City Clerk Betsy Roy, will each appoint one person to review the ...
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May 15, 2017 The Crestview Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pair of burglar’s who broke into several businesses in the early morning hours of May 14th. According to a news release, Officers with the Crestview Police Department responded to the business complex located on the corner of Ashley Drive and PJ Adams Blvd. in reference ...
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May 15, 2017 Baker, Fla – Traffic on State Road (S.R.) 189 from State Road 4 in Baker to the Alabama State line may encounter minor traffic disruptionsTuesday, May 16. A slow moving vehicle will be utilized between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. as crews perform pavement testing. Crews will perform driveway construction work on S.R. 85 (South Ferdon Boulevard) north ...
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May 15, 2017 Santa Rosa Beach, Fla— On two separate occasions over the past five days a suspect has inappropriately grabbed two different women along 30a. Now, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify him and encouraging residents and visitors to be aware of their surroundings. On May 11th a victim was walking to ...
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May 15, 2017 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting five public workshops and an online webinar to gather public input on the Gulf cobia fishery. Staff have heard concerns about cobia in recent years, especially in the panhandle area of the state. Cobia is currently open year-round and has a minimum size limit of 33 inches ...
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May 13, 2017 Walton County, Fla— Over the last 30 days Walton County Sheriff’s Office has seen a rise in in traffic crashes due to distracted driving and the influx of visitors to the area. From spring break 2016 to spring break 2017 WCSO saw almost a 30% increase in wrecks despite doubling the number of traffic stops. As a ...
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May 12, 2017 A man on the run from law enforcement for the last four days is now in custody after being tracked down in Walton County Thursday night. 31-year old Eric Dewayne Russell, no known address, faces charges from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission and Coffee County Alabama Sheriff’s Office ...
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May 12, 2017 Santa Rosa Beach, Fla— A manhunt ends with a suspect behind bars thanks to a multi-agency effort Friday morning. Just before 9:30 a.m. Walton County dispatchers received a frantic 911 call from a victim stating his car had been stolen from a gas station in Miramar Beach. Deputies responded to the Circle K at Poinciana Boulevard and ...
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