DEPUTY ALIVE; GUN JAMS TWICE: ECSO Deputy Michael Runge pursued suspect in Oakwood Terrace this AM and suspect allegedly tried to fire at him twice but the gun jammed both times and the suspect was arrested. Details at 1:03pm on Newsradio1620. -Jeff Knox

UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to Florida's death penalty system; Lawyers argued it was unconstitutional for Florida judges and not jurors to determine whether convicts should be put on death row.

NEWS: Report finds the Defense Health Program could run out of money in August thanks to sequestration; Funding cuts most likely would impact Tricare contracts, (AL.com).

Dr. Robert Smith is on PEP Talk with Wendi Summers with Ascent Audiology & Hearing (Pensacola, FL)! Trouble with your hearing, or someone in your family having issues, call the show at 850-437-1620 now!

Pests. They get in your house and think they own the place. Time to show them who’s boss. Ensec can help you do that. This week, NewsRadio1620 is getting you signed up to win a YEAR’S worth of pest control, and all you have to do is fill out the form at the link below. That’s it, no juggling tricks or driving your car backwards while singing show tunes. Come Monday, May 27th, we’ll draw a name and see if it’s you, simple as that.

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NEWS: One of two winning Fantasy 5 lottery tickets was purchased in Navarre, according to the Florida Lottery; Each winning ticket is worth $85K before taxes.

(CAMARILLO, Calif.) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98.

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Very sad story, body of 7 year old autistic boy, who was missing for days, found in the water off Perdido Key Sunday afternoon.

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Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser, appeared on five network talk shows to mount a defense against Republican lawmakers’ who accused the president of mismanagement.

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Legislators in the US state of Vermont have approved a “death-with-dignity” bill enabling terminally ill patients to request medication from their doctors to take their own lives.

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Did you see Star Trek over the weekend?

THURSDAY 9 AM UPDATE: Still more good news at the start of the Summer 2013 box office as May continues to sizzle at the box office. Star Trek Into Dark

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BREAKING: Passer-by in Perdido Key spots lifeless body of missing 7-year-old autistic boy washed up on shore, (NorthEscambia.com).

Blue Wahoos take a 1-0 lead with the bases still loaded in the first inning on a gorgeous Saturday night.

NEWS: District 2 Republican Mike Hill cancels appearance minutes before Saturday candidate forum in Pensacola, citing a scheduling conflict; Dem. Lau calls for an issue driven campaign, answers questions for 30 minutes.

It is a "Feel Good Friday" what song would you like to hear on Newsradio1620?

CHAINSAW ACCIDENT: Emergency crews are helping a man sliced by a chainsaw; a man was cutting down a tree on the 29 hundred block of Lawson Lane in Escambia county when he accidentally cut his upper leg... -Jeff Knox

BEACH WHEEL MOVING? The 360 Oberservation Wheel on Pensacola Beach could be off to Atlanta in as little as a few weeks if its owners get their way...But for now, we've still got Journey lyrics on the sand: the "wheel in the sky keeps on turning..." -Jeff Knox

Visit our new neighbor, Hyatt Place Hotel Pensacola Airport, tonight at Downtown Pensacola Gallery Night with Cat Country 98.7 & NewsRadio1620from 5-9. They're giving away a one night stay! http://www.catcountry987.com/on-the-prowl/gallery-night/

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MAN STABBED IN GROIN: A 45 year old man was stabbed in the groin area at 9:43 this morning and was rushed from the 1200 block of Old Corry Field Road to Baptist Hospital under a trauma alert. His condition and the circumstances surrounding the stabbing are not immediately available. -Jeff Knox

Behold the results of a bet between Newsradio1620's General Manager and News Anchor Jeff Knox- The GM's Spurs beat Jeff's Warriors in the NBA playoffs:

NEWS: Florida's unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent; It's down .3 percent from March and Florida's lowest jobless rate in more than four years.

NEWS: Gulf Power plans to ask Tallahassee to let them charge more for electric service; Utility says it needs another $75M per year to cover increased costs and a slower than expected economic recovery.

Evenings in Olde Seville begins next week, and NewsRadio1620 is proud to be a part of it. Catch us downtown at Seville Square every Thursday night through August, we'll give you a chance to win a free round of golf from Perdido Bay Golf Club!

Starting Thursday May 23rd, catch NewsRadio1620 at Evenings in Olde Seville! We’ll be introducing the bands at the show and interviewing them on the Pensacola Morning News that morning at 8:50. Come by the tent behind the stage, we’ll give you a chance to win a free round of golf from Perdido Bay Go...

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