List of closed bridges

As winter weather conditions continue throughout Escambia County, the following bridges are currently closed: •Theo Baars Bridge (Perdido Key Drive) to Perdido Key – Despite…

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Power outages impact over 8,700 customers in two counties

Gulf Power lists on its website 137 outages in Escambia County affecting 6,774 customers, 75 outages in Santa Rosa affecting 1,959 customers.

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Winter Storm Leon is bad (update)

From ECSO Facebook: Winter Storm Update 8:00 pm : Roadway conditions are rapidly deteriorating throughout Escambia County. RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED TO NOT BE ON…

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Three Mile Bridge closed

GULF BREEZE: THE PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO ICE ON ROADWAY. www.nixle.us/8C6FK – Posted…

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Winter Storm Leon January 2014 – Tuesday Afternoon Update

Escambia County Emergency Management Officials continue monitor as winter weather conditions impact Escambia County. The National Weather Service is forecasting for frozen precipitation to continue…

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YMCA Intends Move to Intendencia

Board members of the Northwest Florida YMCA last night voted unanimously to accept a contribution of land from the Studer Community Development Group’s new property…

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Florida Chamber leads discussion on how Jacksonville can be global leader

Experts on transportation, planning and business development will discuss the importance of keeping Florida – and particularly the Jacksonville region – positioned as a global…

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Winter Storm needs a name. How about Leonard

We’ve had Ivan, Katrina, Opal and Sandy. This Sleet-apocalypse needs a name. Might we suggest Leonard? Of course, we need to hire a consultant to…

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IN Your Head Radio Jan. 28 topics: Rick Scott Budget, Medical Pot-bill vs. amendment, Voting Rights

Yes, IN Your Head Radio will be on the air today. Our guests are: 11 am Peter Schorsch, creator of StPetersblog.com Topic: 2014-15 Florida Budget…

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More on Florida Supreme Court decision on constitutional amendment on medical marijuana

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A narrowly divided Florida Supreme Court paved the way for state voters to decide whether doctors should…

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Two losses

Two media stories caught my attention this morning. Corbett Davis resigned from the Downtown Improvement Board. He was the board’s chairman and his leadership will…

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List of non-profits that are closed

United Way of Escambia County shares that the following agency partners will be closed or decreasing operations as noted due to inclement winter weather. Due…

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