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Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The man who breached Naval Air Station Pensacola Monday is still on the loose. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office has identified 38-year-old Joseph Edward Valinsky as the suspect. Authorities say Valinsky beached a boat on the installation and ran ashore before evading a search of the base. Deputies later spotted him on Gulf Beach Highway and confirmed his identity using in-car camera footage — but he fled again before he could be taken into custody. Valinsky is homeless and was already wanted on unrelated fleeing and burglary charges. Sheriff Chip Simmons says Valinsky does not appear to be a terrorist threat.


Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a South Florida home for a record 170-million dollars. The waterfront property in Indian Creek Village will span 28-thousand square feet with nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. It's the highest price ever paid for a home in Miami-Dade County. His future neighbors include Tom Brady, Jeff Bezos, and Ivanka Trump.


A bill strengthening protections for domestic violence victims has cleared the Florida House. House Bill 277 imposes tougher penalties on repeat offenders and expands victim protections. The bill was championed by Lake Worth Representative Debra Tendrich, herself a former victim of domestic violence. It now heads to the Senate.

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