Daily Outtakes: ‘Ain’t as bad as it could have been’

Long Recovery Starts for Rural County By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida. PERRY — Several hours after Hurricane Idalia hit, Gov. Ron DeSantis…

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Recovery begins in wake of Idalia

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made…

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Idalia now in South Georgia

BULLETIN Hurricane Idalia Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023 1100 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 …CENTER OF IDALIA CROSSING INTO…

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Daily Outtakes: Idalia now Cat 4, downgraded Cat 3 before landfall

Update – 6:45 am: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE IDALIA MAKES LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND… …. The media reports it made landfall near…

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Now Hurricane Idalia, updates

I will post the NOAA Hurricane Center advisories here throughout the day: BULLETIN Hurricane Idalia Advisory Number 13…Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023…

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TS Idalia – Monday 4 p.m. advisory

BULLETIN Tropical Storm Idalia Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023 400 PM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 …IDALIA NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH…

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TS Idalia update – 10 a.m.

BULLETIN/ Tropical Storm Idalia Advisory Number 8…Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023 1000 AM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 Corrected Hurricane Warning end…

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Daily Outtakes: Idalia coming, former PNJ reporter honored

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and hit Florida in the Big Bend area on Wednesday away from Escambia and Santa…

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Daily Outtakes: Good News, Bad News and Wahoos

Good News: Another Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, and ends on Friday, Sept 8. You can purchase qualifying…

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Podcasts: Above Normal Hurricane Season, Escambia County, Rosie O’ Grady Celebrates

On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” I talked with Eric Gilmore about the above normal hurricane season. Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno shares the…

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NOAA hurricane forecast bumped up to ‘above normal’

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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