EOC: More Vessels Skimming In Bay

Escambia County Chief of Emergency Management John Dosh said at today’s EOC afternoon briefing that more skimming vessels had entered Pensacola Pass and that a…

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Road closures

The following roads will be closed from 5 to 9 p.m. today within the city limits of Pensacola for the Presidential visit: Garden Street to…

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Tea Party doesn’t get it

Here is the latest message from the National Tea Party. Instead of talking about British Petroleum, Cheney’s hand in the deregulation of offshore drilling and…

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News: Bama beaches turn black

The Mobile Press Register had two reports: Beaches turn black: The picture that I posted yesterday was only the beginning of the problem for Gulf…

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June 11 p.m. update – Joint Command

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill Prepared by the Joint Information Center UPDATED June 11, 2010 7 PM PAST 24 HOURS…

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Low Risk in Near-Term to Florida Peninsula

Press Release – Joint Command: Florida Sentry Program Confirms Low Risk in Near-Term to Florida Peninsula and Keys MIAMI – Surface and aerial based monitoring…

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EOC: Pensacola Pass Closes Tonight

County officials announced this afternoon at the EOC 4:30 p.m. press conference that Pensacola Pass will close tonight at 7 p.m. with the incoming tide….

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Pensacola Pass to close at 5

Press release: Escambia County officials have confirmed through Unified Command that Captain Steve Poulin, USCG Captain of the Port for Sector Mobile, authorized the closure…

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Ashton calls for $25M bond for Bayou Chico

Press release: ASHTON HAYWARD CALLS ON PENSACOLA MAYOR TO STAND UP TO BP Proposes $25 Million Surety Bond From BP to Protect Bayou Chico Property…

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Letter to Crist from Ford

June 11, 2010 The Honorable Charlie Crist Governor – State of Florida The Capitol PL-05 400 N. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Governor Crist:…

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Next two days will be worse

At the 4:30 pm press conference yesterday, Commissioner Grover Robinson said the Friday and Saturday are expected to be bad days in regards to the…

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EOC This Morning

During the 9:30 EOC press conference, Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins told media that the coast guard found oil mixed with seaweed coming through Pensacola Pass….

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