Month: August 2012
Former Pensacola busboy honored for military service
The Orlando Sentinel reported John Steele, former Pensacola busboy who enlisted in the marines as teenager in 1945, receive one of the nation’s highest civilian…
Roger Scott open on Monday
GPLTL has officially cancelled all matches Monday and Tuesday. If captains agree, those teams can still play (weather permitting). Roger Scott will be open Monday….
Scott says get ready for Isaac
TALLAHASSEE – As Tropical Storm Isaac moves past the Florida Keys and into the Gulf of Mexico, Governor Rick Scott encourages residents and visitors statewide…
Official UWF statement on Isaac
Pensacola, Fla. – August 26, 2012 – Due to the threat posed by Tropical Storm Isaac, all University of West Florida campuses, including main campus…
7 pm Sunday NOAA advisory
WTNT34 KNHC 262355 TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 23A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092012 800 PM EDT SUN AUG 26…
Evacuations are announced
Escambia County has issued an order of evacuation for Zones A, B and C. This includes the barriers islands of Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach/Santa…
Sea Shore park closed
Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac Gulf Islands National Seashore will be closed at 6:00 pm today including Fort Pickens, Perdido Key, Fort…
ECUA maintain Monday schedule
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012, ECUA BUSINESS HOURS AND SANITATION COLLECTIONS UNCHANGED ECUA Business and Residential Sanitation Customers Could Potentially Experience Mid-Week Collection Schedule Changes Due…
DCF Encourages Floridians to Sign Up for Emergency Food
—With most of Florida under severe weather warnings resulting from Tropical Storm Isaac, the Department of Children and Families is ready to provide food assistance…
Buzz Local Marine Command not evacuating
This is good news. Marines must believe we won’t be hit.
Isaac tracking to Biloxi, County gears up
County executives are meeting at 3pm. We can expect them to declare a state of emergency. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations could start as early as…
Santa Rosa ECO goes to Level 3
Email from County PIO: Santa Rosa County is currently activated at a level 3 for Isaac. We will go to a level 2 at 8…
Humane Soceity prepares for Isaac
Pensacola humane society staff and volunteers (hurricane heroes) taking temporary shade structures apart in preparation for isaac. Secured all the loose objects and have evacuation…
State CFO offers hurricane tips, too
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater has urged Floridians to continue to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac and prepare to “Protect their…
Bondi activates price gouging hotline
Don’t use to report RNC or White House. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Attorney General Pam Bondi today activated the Price Gouging Hotline, and she urges Floridians to…
7am Sunday NOAA update
Tropical storm conditions by Monday night, possibly hurricane conditions by Tuesday. Read update. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Tips for pets during hurricane
From USDA Pet Safety If you have not been ordered to evacuate, make sure you have enough pet food and water on hand to feed…
Neil Armstrong dies
Neil Armstrong, 1st Man on the Moon, Dies The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died…
Scott bows out of RNC for Sun and Mon
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – “As Tropical Storm Isaac approaches Florida and the possibility of hurricane strength conditions becoming more likely for the Keys and Panhandle,…
1 pm Saturday NOAA Advisory
NOAA expects Issac to be near the Florida Keys and south Florida peninsula by Sunday or Sunday night and may reach hurricane strength. WATCHES AND…
