Update: We heard from many people who had kind words to say about Mr. Foss. Most notable was Valerie, who talked about how kind and thoughtful he was even when he was dealing with his own problems. We’ve now heard from two readers that the man killed this morning at Sandalfoot and 441 was 34-year-old…
Update 2: Readers sent us photos. The latest is immediately below, and an earlier photo is at bottom. Update: At 8 am we have a fresh report that 441 southbound is still closed. A bicyclist was killed this morning on 441 at Sandalfoot. Both PBSO (above) and Fire Rescue (below) reported this on Twitter. The…
A reader moving into one of the neighborhoods near West Sandalfoot (aka the Sandalfoot Trailers or Watergate Estates) asked about the perceived crime problem. Here are some excerpts of our conversation, with reader in italics. I really like the area from what I’ve seen but today a co-worker of mine has told me that there…
Apparently it’s not a good idea to shine a laser pointer into the cockpit of a helicopter. Especially if it’s a Sheriff’s copter. James McDonald (52) was arrested early this morning accused of doing just that shortly before midnight. On July 9, 2014, at 11:50 pm, a white male subject was seen shining a green…
Update: Later pics at bottom. Today we just happened by this scene on 441, the second rollover in our area in just a few days. Photos were 3:25 pm. PBSO is present and traffic is flowing smoothly for now. The right lane is closed northbound. We passed by later after the truck was back up….
