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 major bridge and roadway in Escambia County…
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 claims. BP wants Federal Judge Carl Barbier…
Gulf Power outages update
The Gulf Power website shows 298 outages in the two-county area, affecting 6,166 customers. Bundle up.
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 of those living with epilepsy in Florida…
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.
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 CUT BUDGET†COMMITS $243 MILLION TO PROTECT…
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 are not proficient readers. Florida fared only…
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 of McDavid. After hours of close inspection,…
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 the bridge closure, medical and rescue crews…
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.
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 THE ROADS AT THIS TIME AND THROUGH…
Three Mile Bridge closed
GULF BREEZE: THE PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO ICE ON ROADWAY. www.nixle.us/8C6FK – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Winter Storm Leon January 2014 – Tuesday Afternoon Update
Escambia County Emergency Management Officials continue monitor as winter weather conditions impact Escambia County. The National Weather Service is forecasting for frozen precipitation to continue through mid-afternoon turning to a mix of…
YMCA Intends Move to Intendencia
Board members of the Northwest Florida YMCA last night voted unanimously to accept a contribution of land from the Studer Community Development Group’s new property at the site of the Pensacola News…
Florida Chamber leads discussion on how Jacksonville can be global leader
Experts on transportation, planning and business development will discuss the importance of keeping Florida – and particularly the Jacksonville region – positioned as a global hub in the areas of trade, logistics…
Winter Storm needs a name. How about Leonard
We’ve had Ivan, Katrina, Opal and Sandy. This Sleet-apocalypse needs a name. Might we suggest Leonard? Of course, we need to hire a consultant to research this further…maybe there’s already at study…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 28 topics: Rick Scott Budget, Medical Pot-bill vs. amendment, Voting Rights
Yes, IN Your Head Radio will be on the air today. Our guests are: 11 am Peter Schorsch, creator of StPetersblog.com Topic: 2014-15 Florida Budget 12 pm Ryan Wiggins, ‎owner and chief…
More on Florida Supreme Court decision on constitutional amendment on medical marijuana
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A narrowly divided Florida Supreme Court paved the way for state voters to decide whether doctors should be allowed to prescribe marijuana as a…
Two losses
Two media stories caught my attention this morning. Corbett Davis resigned from the Downtown Improvement Board. He was the board’s chairman and his leadership will be missed. His family-owned Jewelers Trade Shop…
List of non-profits that are closed
United Way of Escambia County shares that the following agency partners will be closed or decreasing operations as noted due to inclement winter weather. Due to weather conditions the following programs and…