Pensacola State College President Dr. Ed Meadows Announces Retirement

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Pensacola State College President Dr. Ed Meadows is retiring at the end of the year after nearly 19 years leading the institution. Meadows made the announcement at Tuesday night's board of trustees meeting. He is the longest-serving president in PSC history and the longest-serving college president in the entire Florida college system. The board voted to rename the school's business building in his honor. Meadows says he plans to work as an education consultant after retirement and says his successor will need to hit the ground running.

12 Previously Deported Immigrants Indicted in Northwest Florida for Illegal Reentry

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A federal grand jury in Northwest Florida indicted 12 previously deported immigrants in March for illegally reentering the United States. The suspects were found in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties and include nationals from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. One suspect had been deported three times before returning and another was deported twice in 2025 and 2026 before being found again in Escambia County. Three others face additional charges for using fraudulent documents. The cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with help from multiple local law enforcement agencies.

Update: Victim Identified in Fatal Gulf Breeze Avenue Shooting

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The woman that was shot and killed Sunday morning by a Pensacola man has been identified as 39-year-old Alanda Cuffee. Deputies say the dispute that led to the shooting was over whether 64-year-old James Pelzer said excuse me while passing through the kitchen. Pelzer allegedly grabbed a revolver from his room and fired 4 to 5 shots at Cuffee, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Pelzer's wife, Cuffee's mother, witnessed the shooting and told deputies her husband had a history of threatening to use his gun. Pelzer is charged with second-degree murder and held without bond.