Category: Florida
Helene makes landfall near Perry, downgraded
At 10:10 p.m. CDT, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Fla., as a Category 4 storm with 140-mph winds. About 80% of the residents in…
Hurricane Helene 8 p.m. update – Cat 4
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents of the Big Bend region, including people in hard-hit Taylor County, to make final preparations for Hurricane Helene, which grew…
Tropical Storm Helene – Tues am update
I will have Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m. The podcast will posted here by…
Daily Outtakes: Salzman living high this summer
State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) has lived well this summer. She faces Democrat Franscine C. Mathis in the Nov. 5 election, who has only spent…
Spears named Milton city manager
Ed Spears has officially assumed the role of City Manager for the City of Milton. A Pensacola native and proud graduate of B.T. Washington High…
Daily Outtakes: YASP Quiz still open, Amendment 3 boosted
You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz: Round 1 The quiz is off to a strong start. ROUND ONE: Name five stores – retail, restaurant, or bar…
Don Gaetz: Golf Courses in state parks “dumb government trick”
Former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz opposes the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s proposal to build golf courses and hotels in state parks. He questions…
Vote today: ‘Don’t stay at home’
Note: The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that voting has doubled since 11 a.m. As of 2:40 p.m., 10,271 have cast votes. Democrat candidate…
Daily Outtakes: Florida ‘hostile’ toward covering kids’ health insurance
Roadblocks to health persist for kids in FL By Eric Tegethoff, Florida News Connection Health insurance prospects for Florida kids are not improving, despite pushes…
Thank you, Fred Levin
This week the News Service of Florida provided the list of future payments from Big Tobacco to the state of Florida. Fred Levin was the…
Latest on Tropical Wave approaching Florida
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore shared the latest on the tropical wave approaching Florida. From NOAA: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center…
Two candidate forums this week
Tuesday, July 16 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Greater Pensacola Chamber, in partnership with Pensacola Young Professionals, is hosting a candidate forum inviting Escambia…
