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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Breaking: 3M board considering $5.5B settlement for earplug cases

Several national media outlets are reporting that the board of directors of 3M are considering accepting a $5.5 billion settlement of the nearly 260,000 lawsuits…

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Real News Podcasts

I got behind on posting the Real News podcasts. Thursday, Aug. 24 In February, the longtime executive director of the Home Builders Association of West…

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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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Gov. DeSantis directs $1 million for Edward Waters University for campus security

Over the weekend, Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned the horrific, racially-motivated murders in Jacksonville near Edward Waters University. He announced an initial, immediate award of $1…

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Tropical Storm Idalia expected to become Cat 3 (updated)

On WCOA, this morning, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said the Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a mid-category 3 storm when…

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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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But Pam Childers didn’t…

Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers once again tried to spin the lawsuit over the commissioners’ pension plan that she saved the day by stopping the…

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Salzman wants to limit commissioners’ terms

From The News Service of Florida: A House Republican on Thursday proposed a constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term limits on county commissioners. Rep….

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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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Podcast: CoC, Fair, City Council, Chorus and GC Kid’s House

Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses why he and Mayor D.C. Reeves want to a play active roles in the Continuum of Care that deals…

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Kaycee Lagarde returning to county government

The City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Kaycee Lagarde is returning to Escambia County government to serve as its Strategic Communications Director. Before taking the…

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