All University of West Florida campuses to resume normal operations tomorrow
All University of West Florida campuses will resume normal operations on Thursday, May 1, 2014. University officials are actively working to revise the final exam…
ECAT bus service cancelled for Thursday
Escambia County was placed under a local state of emergency as a response to the severe weather front that has impacted the County. Overnight, ECAT…
Schools closed tomorrow
Both Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools will be closed tomorrow. UWF has sent notice they will be open. Escambia County offices will be open.
Gov. Rick Scott sees damage to downtown Pensacola (photos)
Gov. Rick Scott toured Palafox Place with Sheriff David Morgan and Mayor Ashton Hayward. He stopped and talked with several business owners. He told me…
ECUA: Water Service Interruption and Pending Precautionary Boil Water Notice
Water service is temporarily interrupted to the following areas due to a water main break, and a precautionary boil water notice will be in effect…
Gov. Scott tours area, gets briefed on the damage (photo)
Scott flanked by County Commissioners Wilson Robertson, Grover Robinson and Lumon May, Sheriff David Morgan and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.
Carmen’s is open for lunch
South Palafox Street from Government to Main appears to be fine. Most businesses are closed. No standing water could be seen inside the buildings. Mari…
As flood water recedes in downtown Pensacola, strong odor of sewer in some businesses
The businesses in the first block and a half of Palafox Place were flooded overnight. Nick Zangari of New York Nick’s has standing water in…
City of Gulf Breeze flooded heavily in its interior neighborhoods, limited water supply
The City of Gulf Breeze has been hit hard. Many of the entire streets are flooded. The city’s stormwater system has been overwhelmed. Residents are…
Breaking News: Gov. Scott coming to Escambia County
My sources in Tallahassee have confirmed that Gov. Rick Scott is enroute to Escambia County to inspect the damage.
North Escambia reports woman died last night due to flooding on Hwy 29
NorthEscambia.com reports this morning that Betty Faye Word, age 67, drowned in flood waters on Highway 29 in Cantonment Tuesday night. The Florida Highway Patrol…
Flooding leads to non-profit agencies closing for the day
Non-Profit Agency Closures due to Flooding Pensacola, Fla. – April 30, 2014 Due to severe flooding of roadways, homes and vehicles, United Way of Escambia…
Chamber cancels identify theft seminar….or at least that’s who we think sent us the message
The Greater Pensacola Chamber has canceled its Identity Theft seminar today due to the extreme weather. Check its website for updates.
ECUA and ECAT sit it out today
There will be no garbage pick up today and ECAT will not run its bus routes. From ECAT: ECAT BUS SERVICE IS CANCELLED DUE TO…
Local governments and schools are closed
Escambia County and city of Pensacola offices are closed today. Schools in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties are also closed. I made it downtown, but…
State Emergency Response Center activates to Level 2
The State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee activated to Level Two in response to the severe weather and flooding in the Florida Panhandle. The State…
Senate passes ‘Charlotte’s Web’ bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida As an 11-year-old Panhandle girl who helped change the minds of leery lawmakers looked on, the Senate…
University of West Florida host Presidential Town Hall
WHAT: UWF President Judy Bense will host a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, April 30 to discuss the outcomes of the Florida Legislative session. WHEN:…
Crist strategist: ignore the polls
Six months ago, Republican strategists working for Gov. Rick Scott told supporters to ignore the polls that gave newly-minted Democrat Charlie Crist a double-digit lead…
The Arc Gateway Kicks Off 60th Anniversary with Open House and Tours, April 29
The Arc Gateway is celebrating 60 years of serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Pensacola area. The non-profit agency…
