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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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…

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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…

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