Pace Weightlifting Sweeps District Championship

Pace, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Pace High School's girls weightlifting team swept all 20 events at the District 1-3-A championship Monday. The three-time defending state champions dominated both the Olympic and Traditional categories. Pace won the Olympic title with 117 points, 68 ahead of runner-up Navarre. Seven Patriots won both events in their respective weight classes. The team will host the Region 1-3-A championship January 29th as they chase a fourth straight state title.

Marijuana Supporters Urge Supreme Court To Allow Ballot Vote

Tallahassee, FL (News Service of Florida) -- Supporters of a recreational marijuana ballot measure are urging the Florida Supreme Court to let voters decide the issue. Smart and Safe Florida filed an 84-page brief Friday saying the proposal meets legal requirements. Attorney General James Uthmeier and business groups argue the ballot language is misleading about where smoking would be banned and that the measure conflicts with federal law. Smart and Safe Florida says those arguments were already rejected when a similar measure made the ballot in 20-24. The court will hear oral arguments February 5th. The group also needs more than 880-thousand valid signatures by February 1st.

Pensacola Beach Woman Faces Trial In Fatal DUI Crash

Pensacola Beach, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A Pensacola Beach woman goes on trial this week for causing the death of a Texas motorcyclist. Jury selection began on Monday for 62-year-old Ann Killough. She's charged with D-U-I manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Prosecutors say Killough hit Scout Anderson from behind on Via De Luna Drive in June and dragged his body more than 400 feet. Troopers say she had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Open liquor bottles were in her vehicle. If convicted on both charges, Killough faces up to 30 years in prison.