Sweet Tea Murders

The story of the guy that brought an axe to a gunfight By Mike Simmons Officer Charles Neel was one of Pensacola’s Finest. In the two years that he had […]

An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon. By Mike Simmons Friday, August 19, 1938: Like August usually feels in Pensacola, it was a hot, 91-degree, muggy day.

By Mike Simmons For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. – Proverbs 6:34 December 5, 1911: Joe Wood was headed home

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department End of Watch Tuesday, August 18, 2020 From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon on this website and Amazon.com. By Mike Simmons “Why don’t you

The arrest and conviction of Rufus Johnson Okaloosa County Sheriff Ray Wilson and Crestview Police Chief Rouse Williams had already suspected him, so, on May 3, 1957, they had him

Walton County Sheriff’s Department, Florida End of Watch Saturday, August 17, 1929 From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon on this website and on Amazon. By Mike Simmons   Bear

An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available soon on this website and Amazon By Mike Simmons They were known as “The Pensacola Hillbillies.” Brien Pursell and Johnny Wilkerson

Charlie Lewis was a deputy sheriff with the Escambia County, Florida Sheriff’s Office. For years, his assigned area was in Muskogee (Cantonment), Florida, about 20 miles north of Pensacola. At

Can you imagine living in a town that is surrounded by water on three sides? Niceville, Florida, is one such town. Is it a waterside community? Yes. Is it a

By Mike Simmons It is always a treat for a group of high school kids to take a field trip. It’s even better when the trip is an out-of-town excursion,