Judge Approves Move To Less Restrictive Facility For Man Who Killed Mother

Gulf Breeze, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A Santa Rosa County judge has approved moving Brandon Aydelott, the Gulf Breeze teen who killed his mother in 2013, to a less restrictive mental health facility in Tallahassee. Aydelott was found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing and beating Sharon Aydelott to death on Christmas Eve when he was a teenager. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent 11 years at Florida State Hospital. Staff at the Apalachee Center say the 29-year-old has been compliant with medication and has had no behavioral issues. But the prosecutor and Aydelott's aunt opposed the move, citing concerns about a positive marijuana test last year. Judge Clifton Drake approved the transfer but ordered weekly drug tests and said Aydelott cannot move again without court approval.

Pensacola Man Sentenced To Life For Shooting Death

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A 21-year-old Pensacola man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering a 70-year-old woman. Terrance Gross Junior was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder for a drive-by shooting that killed Myra Hayes. She was shot in the neck while sitting on her porch on Erress Boulevard in Montclair in June 20-24. After the shooting, Gross and two others jumped from the Highway 90 bridge during a police chase. One man died in the jump, another was captured immediately. Gross was found days later at the U-S-Mexico border in Texas.

Demolition Begins On Pensacola Bay Fishing Pier

Escambia County (Newsradio 92.3) -- Demolition is underway on the Pensacola Bay Fishing Pier more than five years after Hurricane Sally damaged it. Escambia County posted video Thursday showing pieces of the bridge being removed. The pier will be replaced with a new structure mirroring the original design. The nearly 23 million dollar project is 95 percent funded by F-E-M-A and the state of Florida, with the county paying about one-point-14 million. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2027.