By Mike Simmons The 1819 Transcontinental Treaty between the United States and Spain ceded Florida to the United States, defined the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase, and renounced the […]
By Mike Simmons Organized Crime gained prominence in larger cities in the United States beginning in the 1920s. The term usually – although incorrectly – included “The Mafia,” “La Cosa
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons “The jail?” The idea was brought up. The Escambia County Jail needed Correctional officers. It wasn’t
By Mike Simmons Arthur and Bernice were in love, or thought they were. Arthur Hinote was 17. He lived at 1118 West Chase Street. Bernice Bryars was 15. She lived
End of Watch, April 4, 1909 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons 24-year-old mounted policeman Officer J. D. Carter was working the
By Mike Simmons The Mafia originated in Sicily in the 1800s. Beginning as groups of citizens who banded together to protect the villages from bandits and criminals, their tactics eventually
By Mike Simmons On September 15, 1910, a call was made to the Pensacola Police station complaining about gunshots fired at Eighth Avenue and Strong Street. Sergeant James Yneistra and
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In 1883, it became a whistle stop for the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad Company. The company
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon James Jeffcoat was born in Caryville, Florida, but grew up in Pensacola. As a young man, he was a
By Mike Simmons “Do we need Law Enforcement?” I have heard that question numerous times. After all, for many centuries, people policed themselves. When a problem arose, people handled it
