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From NOAA Hurricane Center: 1. The disturbance is forecast to strengthen and be Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but…

Escambia County Children’s Trust will soon launch a new program, Healthy School Escambia, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Whole School, Whole…

This morning, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discussed the hurricane heading to Northwest Florida on “Real News with Rick Outzen.” “It’s got my…

A tropical weather system is developing near the Yucatan Peninsula and has a 70% chance of strengthening. Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore will…

Daily Outtakes: Pam Childers was duped A road crew played on Pam Childers’ hate for Lumon May to damage the commissioner politically and personally. And…

On Monday, Sept. 16, Escambia County Sheriff Chips Simmons discussed the social media threat and the arrest of an 11-year-old female student enrolled in Bellview…

Since the last attempt to consolidate city and county government failed to launch over a decade ago, we have heard repeated cries for a county…

Escambia County Public Schools performed admirably during the 2023-24 school year based on the Florida Department of Education accountability reports. However, after decades of ranking…

Breaking Down Amendment 4 for Florida Voters This fall, abortion rights in the state of Florida will be in the hands of voters. A simple…

The pressure to drop the proposed indoor sports facility continues to mount. Many of the arguments are very similar to those used when we were…

American Magic issued Skipper Terry Hutchinson’s thoughts on his team: “We were always one of those teams that was going to get better with more…

Press Release: The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 134th Annual Meeting at Sanders Beach Resource Center on Wednesday, September 18th. The meeting featured…