Escambia County administrator interviews are postponed

Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners was to hold its one-on-one, private interviews with the five finalists for the county administrator position. In the…

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Just in case you were wondering, Three Mile and Bob Sikes bridges are still closed

Just got a text from the City of Gulf Breeze. Maybe by noon they will open.

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Baptist Health Care sends out its schedule

Baptist Health Care is pleased to provide the following updates regarding services:   Andrews Institute   Closed today, reopening noon on Thursday.   Baptist Hospital   Outpatient…

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Non-Profit Agency Closures extended due to Inclement Winter Weather Conditions

United Way of Escambia County shares that the following agency partners will be closed or decreasing operations as noted due to ice on the roadways…

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Pensacola State College will reopen on Friday

PSC Closure Update: Due to continued inclement weather, all Pensacola State College campuses and centers will be closed Thursday, Jan. 30. Pensacola State will resume…

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Winter Storm January 2014 – Wednesday Afternoon Update

Escambia County Public Safety officials are currently monitoring impacts to our area from Winter Storm 2014. The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center remains at a…

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Escambia County Schools Closed Jan. 30, expect to hear of more throughout the day

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has made the decision to close the Escambia County School District on Thursday, January 30, 2014. All extra-curricular activities have been canceled…

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Florida Forever Coalition Press Statement on Governor Scott’s Budget Proposal

Press Release: The Florida Forever Coalition recommends $100 million for land conservation and $25 million for Rural and Family Lands. We understand that the Governor’s…

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Do not expect Three Mile Bridge to open soon

GULF BREEZE: Pensacola Bay and Bob Sikes bridges will remain closed until sometime tomorrow. If weather permits, the bridges will reopen sooner. – Posted using…

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Winter Storm January 2014 – Wednesday Morning 2

Escambia County Emergency Management Officials continue to monitor winter weather conditions effect Escambia County. As a reminder, bridges and overpasses ice over before roadways. Every…

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BP has new target to avoid paying claims

BP has found a new target to avoid paying claims resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster: court-appointed administrator Patrick Juneau. Juneau evaluates the compensation…

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Gulf Power outages update

The Gulf Power website shows 298 outages in the two-county area, affecting 6,166 customers. Bundle up.

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Caring 4 Florida event postponed

The Caring 4 Florida event that was to held at The Fish House has been postponed. Caring 4 Florida is fighting to improve the lives…

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No IN Your Head Radio today, taking a sleet day

With the roads icy and bridges closed, IN Your Head Radio will not be on the air today. We will be back tomorrow.

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Agencies help Scott push his 2014-15 budget

Various state agencies are praising their boss Gov. Rick Scott for his proposed 2014-15 budget: Office of Emergency Management: GOVERNOR SCOTT’S “IT’S YOUR MONEY TAX…

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Poverty impacts reading ability and graduation rates

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation reveals that nationally 80 percent of low-income fourth graders and 66 percent of all fourth graders…

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Train Derailment Update

Escambia County Fire Rescue and Hazmat Crews have wrapped up the response to a CSX Train Derailment that took place Tuesday evening in the community…

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List of closed bridges

As winter weather conditions continue throughout Escambia County, the following bridges are currently closed: •Theo Baars Bridge (Perdido Key Drive) to Perdido Key – Despite…

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Power outages impact over 8,700 customers in two counties

Gulf Power lists on its website 137 outages in Escambia County affecting 6,774 customers, 75 outages in Santa Rosa affecting 1,959 customers.

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Winter Storm Leon is bad (update)

From ECSO Facebook: Winter Storm Update 8:00 pm : Roadway conditions are rapidly deteriorating throughout Escambia County. RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED TO NOT BE ON…

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