Jul 14, 2016
Coroner: Navy SEAL instructor dunked trainee before death
San Diego (AP) — His lips turning blue and his face purple, the Navy SEAL trainee dressed in full gear was struggling to tread water in a giant pool when his instructor pushed him underwater at least twice — actions a medical examiner ruled Wednesday, July 6, made his death a homicide, not an accident.
Jul 14, 2016
Milton man arrested for child pornography
According to a press release by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), agents arrested Michael David Braswell, 21, of 4536 Struth Lane, of Milton on Monday, July 11 on one count of promoting sexual performance by a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
Jul 14, 2016
Santa Rosa’s Thin Blue Line
State and federal data show, Santa Rosa County law enforcement are understaffed and underpaid.
Jul 14, 2016
One dead, one injured in Jay shooting
One woman is dead and another sustained a gunshot wound to the leg Monday after a shooting incident in Jay, Fla.
Jul 14, 2016
Don Gaetz helped in Gulf Breeze park wrangling
Although influential Florida Sen. Don Gaetz maintained a cautious public position as the City of Gulf Breeze pushed for more compensation for right of way to build the new Pensacola Bay Bridge, behind the scenes he advocated for the municipality’s quest.
Jul 14, 2016
Sheriffs seize meth, firearms in Jay narcotics bust
Crystal methamphetamine and several firearms were seized by law enforcement Friday morning, July 8, during execution of a search warrant in Jay, Fla.
Jul 14, 2016
Pier contract extension likely
The sometimes contentious relationship between Navarre Beach pier manager Coastal Concessions and county commissioners appears amicable for now and the panel is poised to extend the company’s contract.
Jul 14, 2016
Navarre caught up in the Pokemon Go craze
Zachary Hamm is sitting in the grass with his back resting against the outside wall of the restrooms at Navarre Park on a sun-splashed Monday afternoon, his eyes locked on his phone, his mind caught up in the world of the latest phenomenon.
Jul 14, 2016
Man stabbed in chest during robbery
An attempted robbery ended with one man being stabbed in the chest Saturday, July 9, at the Queen Mary Inn in Escambia County.
Jul 7, 2016
Nursing homes phasing out alarms to reduce falls
Madison, Wis. — Alarms no longer go off when a resident shifts in bed or rises from a wheelchair at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison. Nurses no longer place fall mats next to beds or lower beds to the floor when residents sleep.