The NOAA on Thursday upgraded its hurricane forecast from “near-normal” to “above-normal.” The number of predicted named storms jumped from six to 11 to 14 to 21 named storms. The hurricane prediction…
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Real News: Skateboards, Hot Glass and Hurricane Prep
Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the excitement surrounding the Blake Doyle Community Skatepark and the importance of the Hollice T. Williams project. Bart Hudson previews Hot Glass Cold Brew: Caribbean Nights that will…
Salvation Army focuses on Florida Disaster Relief
Fourth Disaster Response Center Deployed This Week in Venice; 40 Mobile Feeding Units Now in Operation Throughout Southwest Florida VENICE, FL – Hurricane Ian has been devastating for millions of people as…
Disaster aid to expand in Ian’s aftermath
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A major-disaster declaration that President Joe Biden issued early Thursday will be expanded to more areas as Florida tries to recover from…
From Pensacola Osteopaths
From the Facebook page of Pensacola Osteopaths, 14 West Jordan St. Suite C – They will be open tomorrow: We will see as many people as we can. If you are an…
Two weeks left for FEMA
Panhandle residents who have uninsured losses resulting from Hurricane Sally have until Dec. 1, 2020 to register with FEMA for assistance. Survivors in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties can register with…
Thursday a.m. update on Zeta
The shelter at the Pensacola Bay Center will close today at noon. Ninety-four people sheltered over night. The county is assessing any impacts from Zeta. Four schools with the Escambia School District…
90 minutes after Zeta hits La. EOC sends out update
The ever-vigilant Escambia County administration sent out a hurricane update after 5:30 pm—90 minutes after Hurricane Zeta made landfall in Louisiana. Here are the highlights: Escambia County plans to be open and…
FEMA centers close for two days
FEMA Mobile Registration Centers in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties will temporarily close on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 29 as a precautionary measure due to the Tropical…
ECAT to suspend service at 3 p.m. Oct. 28 due to Zeta
Due to Escambia County being under a Tropical Storm Warning for Hurricane Zeta, ECAT (Escambia County Area Transit) will suspend all bus and UWF trolley service beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct….
Zeta heading toward Biloxi
Zeta is strengthening quickly this morning is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with 100-110 mph winds before the center makes landfall first near Grand Isle, La. between 3 p.m….
Escambia County Zeta update
Escambia County is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Zeta and is encouraging residents to take precautions as needed through Thursday morning, Oct. 29. Be in Safe Place by 5 p.m. Wednesday A special…