ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Fire Rescue Department says they “train for every possible scenario,” and that’s what they were doing Wednesday in Santa Rosa County. UPDATE: 17-year-old killed in Mobile shooting According to a Facebook post shared by the department, ECFR Special Operations Team members attended a specialized rescue class hosted […]
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Escambia County, Alabama dog missing for more than 2 months; $500 reward offered
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — An Alabama family has been missing their dog for over two months, but they are not giving up. Mobile Police say vehicle struck by gunfire Photos of Fang, a beloved husky who’s been missing for more than two months. (Courtesy of Faith Lane) Faith Lane, the dog’s owner, took to […]
Escambia Clerk Pam Childers to county commissioners: repay “unlawful” retirement funds
After a landmark decision by an Okaloosa County judge who ruled that Escambia County’s local option retirement plan for county commissioners was unlawful compensation, Escambia Clerk of Court and Comptroller Pam Childers asked commissioners who enrolled in the plan to return the money they’ve already received from it. Childers made the request during Thursday’s regular board […]
Escambia middle and high school students to undergo ‘random screenings’ for weapons
Escambia County Public Schools is set to begin randomly screening middle and high school students with a new weapons detection system called OPENGATE. The portable weapon detection devices will screen students for weapons, vape devices and other prohibited items. ECPS School Safety Specialist Kyle Kinser said that students will be selected at random for screenings, […]
Man arrested after allegedly sexually abusing girl for years: Escambia County arrest report
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Northwest Florida man was arrested after he allegedly sexually abused a girl for years, according to an arrest report from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. 46-year-old Jonathan Aaron Speaker was arrested on Monday on charges of sexual assault and lewd/lascivious behavior. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office seeks woman accused of […]
7 Escambia County campuses named ‘Schools of Excellence’
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Officials with Escambia County Public Schools are celebrating after some of their schools achieved a prestigious designation. Daphne apartment shooting victim identified According to a press release, Florida State Chancellor of Education Paul Burns announced which schools had achieved the designation of “Schools of Excellence” for the 2022-2023 school year. […]
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two women were arrested in Escambia County after they allegedly beat a man and stole his truck, according to an arrest report. Brooklyn Lashea Brown, 18, and Tabitha Janie Torrence, 37, were arrested Monday night. Crestview man arrested on multiple charges after leading deputies on chase According to Brown’s arrest […]
Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area reopening Friday: FDACS
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area is reopening on Friday, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced. The shellfish area will reopen for the harvest of oysters, clams and mussels. Scallops, shrimp and crabs are not included. “Fecal coliform results indicate that water quality meets NSSP standards as […]
Escambia, Santa Rosa shellfish harvest area closes
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will close the Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area at sunset on Sunday, March 10, according to an FDACS news release. Florida man arrested in connection with Publishers Clearing House scam: WCSO The closure, which affects Florida’s Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, restricts […]
14-year-old missing from Escambia County: ECSO
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 14-year-old is missing from Northwest Florida, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says it needs your help to find her. Crawfish prices decrease by $5, still could be a slow season Zykeria Taisia Olds, 14, reportedly was last seen wearing black pants and a black top. (Photo courtesy of […]
Escambia County completes Brownsville sidewalk project
BROWNSVILLE, Fla. (WKRG) — The Lee Street Sidewalk Project to provide additional connectivity in the Brownsville community by adding nearly one mile of new sidewalks along West Lee Street has been completed, according to an Escambia County spokesperson. More than 700 students absent from Fairhope East Elementary after norovirus sparks concern, precaution The project added […]
Escambia County employee dies during ‘incident’ while clearing trees on Cove Avenue
An Escambia County employee died Monday morning during an “incident” while cutting down and removing trees. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death, saying the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Cove Avenue. “There was an incident, and we do have a fatality,” ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal. “We are […]