Escambia County Jail only tests 13 prisoners in past seven days

The Escambia County has clamped down on testing prisoners for COVID-19 at its county jail. From July 1-27, the county tested 197 inmates – around…

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Stuff the Bus extended to Aug. 14

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties’ only School District-approved supply, launched onJuly 6, has been extended to August 14. Stuff the Bus, a partnership between Cat…

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Slow day for COVID

  The impact of Hurricane Isaias on testing and the Florida Department of Health showed up in today’s report with Florida only reporting 4,752 new…

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Buzz: State prepares bars for second reopening

Yesterday, Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, was in Pensacola to meet privately with bar owners. We’ve been told…

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Escambia voters believe in face masks and want them in county buildings

According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix, nearly 80% of Escambia voters believe face masks help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and want them…

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SpaceX recovery set for off the shores of Pensacola

The SpaceX recovery ship – Go Navigator – is docked at NAS Pensacola and set to pick up the astronauts of SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour”…

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More Gulf Islands opens on Aug. 10

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is…

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Last chance to vote for Best of the Coast

Best of the Coast 2020 Ballot Like we have every summer for the last 20 years, we’re asking you all to play favorites and vote…

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Pensacola Vocational School Building makes ’11 to Save’ list

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included the Pensacola Vocational School Building (1942) on its 2020 “11 to Save,” a list of the most threatened…

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Rally 2020 tonight

WSRE’s “RALLY 2020” Candidate Forum begins with select primary races in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, airing at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July…

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For Santa Rosa parents

Santa Rosa District Schools will extend the deadline for parents to select a Student Learning Option for their child from August 3, 2020 to August…

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Escambia County open for everything but union negotiations

Escambia County administration has continued to hold meetings with developers and contractors on their development plans since March. The fact that county operations have continued during…

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