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Jackson County deputies conduct a traffic stop resulting in a DUI arrest
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday night, Jackson County deputies conducted a routine traffic stop that resulted in a DUI arrest. Jackson County deputies said around 10:15 p.m., they were patrolling near the intersection of Magnolia Road and Iron Bridge Road when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag displayed. […]
Jackson County deputies arrested a man following warrants out of two counties
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Jackson County deputies arrested a man following warrants out of Jackson and Bay Counties on Saturday. At around 7:00 p.m., deputies said they received information that Timothy Summerlin was at a local motel. When authorities arrived at the motel they located the room Summerlin was in and saw several other […]
Movie makers are busy in Northwest Florida
Suppose there is a mass die-off of honeybees in a small town on the panhandle, and then the bees come back to life. And they were not happy. That’s the premise of the movie Zombeez, a film that was made entirely in Northwest Florida. Pensacola would never be mistaken...
19-year-old arrested after threatening family in Jackson County
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A man is in custody after threatening a family member with a gun. On Monday, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were reportedly called to a domestic incident on Interstate 10 at mile marker 159. FHP says the family member had gotten the 19-year-old out...
'A big price': Oil drilling application in Florida Panhandle prompts environmental outcry
After a series of abandoned attempts by others, another company is hoping to strike oil in the fragile Apalachicola River basin — setting off a new round of opposition from environmentalists and other concerned citizens. Clearwater Land & Minerals Fla, whose principals hail from Shreveport, Louisiana, applied for a state permit in December to...
Bainbridge City Council considers agreement with Humane Society, considers amendment to alcohol ordinances
The Bainbridge City Council met for their April meeting last Tuesday evening. Following the invocation and pledge, the Council voted to approve the previous meeting minutes. After this, they considered an agreement with the Humane Society, which is preparing to move to its new shelter. Alongside this move, the city and Humane Society will enter […] The post Bainbridge City Council considers agreement with Humane Society, considers amendment to alcohol ordinances appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Montgomery County Deputies Arrest Man Wanted in Decatur County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Timothy Lee Hutchinson of Decatur County in the 1700 block of Highway 34. Deputies transported Hutchinson to the Montgomery County Jail on a Decatur County Warrant for violating his probation. He is held on no bond and is awaiting extradition to Decatur County.
Mooo-ve It: Suspect flees, crashes car into FRM cow
When Bainbridge Public Safety Officers attempted to perform a traffic stop on a suspect for a suspended license over the weekend, what was supposed to be a stop turned into a chase as the suspect fled. The chase ultimately ended with the suspect crashing into Flint River Mills, damaging the large cow model often seen […] The post Mooo-ve It: Suspect flees, crashes car into FRM cow appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Appeals court won't consider new autopsy pointing to murder in 2016 death of Tarina White
The family of a Jackson County woman that has been pushing to reopen an investigation into her mysterious 2016 death hit another legal brick wall after a state appeals court said it would not consider results of a new autopsy indicating she was murdered. On Wednesday, the 1st District Court of Appeal denied...
Florida Power & Light strengthening power grid with pole hardening project
NAVARRE, Fla. (WKRG) — As hurricane season approaches, Florida Power and Light is looking to increase storm resiliency to their power grid in Northwest Florida. Crews were on Navarre Beach on Wednesday hardening their main power lines by replacing wooden poles with concrete poles. “The purpose behind the program is to harden the grid to […]
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