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Escambia Deputy Jeremy Cassady, shot during hostage call, dies of cancer 15 years later
An Escambia County Sheriff's deputy who was shot and injured while responding to a domestic violence call of a woman being held hostage by her boyfriend in Pensacola in 2010, has died from cancer that his family says was a result of the incident.
Jeremy Cassady, 50, 'passed very peacefully at home with family' in Milton on Tuesday night, July 15.
Remembering Jeremy Cassady: Escambia Deputy Jeremy Cassady, shot during hostage call, dies of cancer 15 years later
'I'm not a racist.' Former attorney sentenced for throwing parade beads at Hispanic child
A former attorney convicted of misdemeanor battery for intentionally throwing parade beads at a child and hitting her in the face was sentenced to a year's probation with stipulations that she must abstain from alcohol and drugs without a prescription or go to jail for four months.
Kelly McGraw, 59, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced July 15.
Escambia County Judge Scott Ritchie sentenced McGraw to 120 days in jail, suspended, with 12 months' probation. The jail sentence is suspended upon successful completion of probation.
Kelly McGraw: 'I'm not a racist.' Former attorney sentenced for throwing parade beads at Hispanic child
Costco still has eyes on Pensacola with new plans for Nine Mile store submitted July 14
Costco officially set its eyes on the Pensacola market by filing a proposal to build a store at 225 E. Nine Mile Road last June.
More than a year later, Costco is yet to receive approval from Escambia County's Development Review Committee (DRC) since submitting their plans.
Still, there are signs of life that Costco still wants to make the Pensacola store a reality.
Pensacola Costco: Costco still has eyes on Pensacola with new plans for Nine Mile store submitted July 14
PPD Chief Eric Randall resigned after rank and file lost 'confidence' in leadership
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves asked Pensacola Police Chief Eric Randall to resign after multiple years of declining employee engagement within the department.
Reeves explained the reason for Randall's departure, which he described as a 'mutual' decision, during a press conference at the PPD on July 15 after several days of rampant online speculation over the chief's unexpected departure from the department.
PPD chief resignation: PPD Chief Eric Randall resigned after rank and file lost 'confidence' in leadership
'Flesh-eating' bacteria: 2 cases found in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties
Eleven people have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, and four of them have died from it so far in 2025, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The deaths were in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough and St. Johns, the FDOH reported on July 11.
Flest-eating bacteria in Pensacola area: 'Flesh-eating' bacteria: 2 cases found in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties
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