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 wanted to clear up his position on…
Update on Piedmont
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 major emergency repairs over the weekend. Residents…
Palafox Wine Walk, May 10
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 some of the best shops on Palafox….
Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Gulf Breeze Flood Victims, May 8
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 Representative Mike Hill and Representative Doug Broxson…
How the County Commissioners took control of the jail
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 report and how the county commissioners voted…
Jazz Jam tonight
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 (bass), and Fred Domulot (drums). The beauty…
Gov. Scott requests President Obama declare counties major disasters
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 counties.” The initial request is only for…
National media probing deeper into jail explosion
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 past problems; 2 killed, nearly 200 injured….
UWF takes $3.8 million budget hit
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 everyone impacted by the storm last Tuesday…
Hayward: We will rebuild
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 or other damage to your homes, businesses,…
CFO Jeff Atwater Extends Insurance Helpline Hours to Assist Panhandle Storm Victims
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 and property were damaged by recent storms…
Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Pensacola Flood Victims, today
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 sponsor a disaster relief food distribution on…
Weekend Buzz: Jail story unfolding
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 basement only had 26 inches of water…
Escambia County: Individual Assistance Assessment Process Completed
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 owned homes, business and property as a…
Other Boil Notices lifted
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 Hwy., west of Bauer Road Joaquin Road…
Precautionary Boil Water Notice – Cordova Park area
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. Piedmont Rd. from Galt Rd. to Tronjo…
Manna Benefit Concerts
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, the City of Pensacola Neighborhood Services, Community…
United Way provides latest update on recovery
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 Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The fund…
More Boil Water Notices lifted
Effective immediately, the precautionary boil water notice that was issued on Wednesday for the following streets has been lifted. All results of independent sets of bacteriological samples have come back clear. Calvin…
County releases the names of inmates at detention center
Escambia County officials have posted the names of the inmates that were in its detention center when it exploded Wednesday night. Here is the list and where they are now being housed:…