Swimmer found safe on Escambia County beach after five hours in the water
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A swimmer was found washed up on the beach after Escambia Search and Rescue Marine Operations responded to a call at 5 a.m. from the U.S.…
Okaloosa County reopens public beaches as other counties weigh plans
Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to reopen public beaches for limited hours starting May 1, even as neighboring counties in the Florida Panhandle continued to weigh their own plans for…
Atmore man taken into custody after barricading himself inside home
ATMORE, Ala. — A man who barricaded himself inside an Atmore home for several hours was taken into custody Tuesday after a standoff with police, ending an ordeal that began…
Escambia County commission votes to keep public beaches closed
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Escambia County Commission voted 4-1 to keep public beaches closed, extending a closure that had been set to expire. The decision came the day before a…
Escambia County Sheriff Eases Martial Law Fears, Calls for Shoppers to Stop Hoarding
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan took to Facebook Live Monday to ease the fears of citizens in the area who are panicking amid the Coronavirus crisis. Sheriff Morgan called for…
South Alabama School Districts Announce Coronavirus Closures: County-by-County List
School systems across South Alabama announced extended closures in mid-March 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak spread, with most districts shutting their doors beginning Thursday, March 19 and shifting to remote…
Jury convicts one, acquits another in Pensacola-based dog fighting operation
A federal jury has convicted one man and acquitted another in a dog fighting operation centered in Pensacola, while three others previously pleaded guilty. Shane Patrick Sprague, 35, was convicted…
Reporter’s firsthand account: Inside the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman prison
ATMORE — A journalist selected as a media witness has described the hours leading up to and including the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman Correctional Facility here on March…
Pensacola Beach man charged with child neglect after toddler found wandering near school
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A 70-year-old Pensacola Beach man has been charged with child neglect after a young child was found wandering near a local elementary school, according to the…
Brewton’s Donations-Only Restaurant Drexel & Honeybee’s Feeds Anyone Who Walks In
In Brewton, a small dining room runs on an unusual business model: there are no prices. At Drexel & Honeybee’s, customers pay whatever they want — or nothing at all…