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“Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014” On Friday May 2, Senate Bill 1030 ER passed the Senate floor with veto-proof majorities. SB 1030 was approved…

A new U.S. government report released today finds that climate change is having a broad impact on both weather and the economy. The third National…

Quint Studer sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council on Monday, May 5 in support of the proposed fish hatchery at Bruce Beach. He…

Piedmont Sewer Service Update: The flow of wastewater for most of the Piedmont area is now being collected normally by the existing gravity sewer, after…

The Palafox Wine Walk is an exclusive, one of a kind experience allowing guests to sample newly released wines from boutique vendors while strolling between…

Farm Share, Rep. Mike Hill and Rep. Doug Broxson Host Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Gulf Breeze Flood Victims Farm Share is partnering with…

I went through our reports from last spring and summer on the Department of Justice report, the Escambia County Sheriff’s budget request to meet that…

Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a great professional “house band”:Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve Gilmore…

Governor Rick Scott has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking that the president make a “major disaster declaration for Escambia and Santa Rosa…

AP reporters Melissa Nelson-Gabriel and Tamara Lush wrote today about the long history of problems at the Escambia County Jail: Florida jail that exploded had…

This letter was sent by UWF President Judy Bense to her faculty and staff: Dear Campus Community, I wish to extend my well wishes to…

From Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward: Dear Neighbors: I know many of you have suffered because of this week’s severe weather. Many of you experienced flooding…

CFO Jeff Atwater Extends Insurance Helpline Hours to Assist Panhandle Storm Victims Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is urging Florida panhandle residents whose homes…

Farm Share and Representative Mike Hill Host Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Pensacola Flood Victims Farm Share is partnering with Representative Mike Hill to…

More than 26 inches of water in the basement At the Thursday afternoon press conference, Director of Corrections Gordon Pike told the media that the…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Department of Emergency Management have completed their “Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment” of damage caused to privately…

Effective immediately, the Precautionary Boil Water Notice is lifted for the following group of streets. Independent sets of bacteriological samples all returned clear results. Lillian…

A Precautionary Boil Water Notice (PBWN) has been issued for Cordova Park residents on the following streets: Hallmark Dr. from Hightower Rd. to Tronjo Rd….

What: Blues Angel Music’s Blues on the Bay Benefit Concert Series In light of the devastation our community has faced this week with the storms,…

WEBSITE Live to Accept Donations to help NWFL Recover We have established a disaster fund that will be utilized to help citizens across Escambia, Santa…