Posted in Education

Once again Escambia County FCAT scores show little improvement

The Florida Department of Education released today the FCAT 2.0 writing scores and the third-grade reading and math scores. In Escambia County, only about half…

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Posted in Escambia County

Escambia County Stands Behind Gas Leak Statement

The latest press release on the evacuation of the ECSO Admin building: On Thursday evening, May 22, the Escambia County Public Information Office issued a…

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Posted in Recovery

Disaster Recovery Centers Will Be Open Memorial Day

Disaster recovery centers will remain open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, to assist survivors of the recent severe storms and flooding in Escambia, Okaloosa,…

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Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issues official statement on evacuation

On the evening of May 22, 2014 at approximately 7:45 PM the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office had to evacuate its main building due to the…

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When it rains, it pours: County Admin building loses power

Power Outage at County Administration Building Friday, May 23, 2014 – 7:00am A power outage in Downtown Pensacola this morning has impacted the Escambia County…

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Report of gas leak shuts down Escambia County Sheriff’s dispatch temporarily

We received a phone call that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Administration building was being evacuated tonight. I called Commission Chairman Lumon May and he had…

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FEMA: Florida Disaster Assistance Reaches Nearly $28 Million in Two Weeks

Just two weeks since the May 6 major disaster declaration for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in the Florida Panhandle, nearly $28 million in disaster…

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Posted in Business State & National News

Florida Chamber hands out grades for local lawmakers

The Florida Chamber of Commerce today released the actual grades earned by all members of the House and Senate on the Florida Chamber’s 2014 Legislative…

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Posted in Recovery

Company maps out local flood areas

The KatRisk has a data map of our April flooding. The modeling is fascinating – check it out here. KatRisk is a catastrophe modeling company…

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ECSO shut off the gas to CBD after 2012 flood

In the days after the county’s Central Booking and Detention exploded, county officials were telling commissioners, away from the public, that the gas explosion would…

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Posted in BP Disaster Business

BP says it will appeal to Supreme Court

Reuters is reporting that BP said today that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a court ruling concerning the 2010 Gulf of…

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Posted in Business

ECUA offers media tour to new recycling facility

ECUA issued a press release stating it has continued to provide recycling services to its customers for the past month, despite the loss of its…

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