BRACE closes Volunteer Reception Center

The Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) at Hillcrest Baptist Church will deactivate at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Greg Strader, Executive Director for BRACE, states:…

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Escambia County Tornado Assessment and Update

Century Tornado Damage Assessment Update Friday, February 26, 2016 – 2:30pm Damage Assessments Destroyed Single Family Home: 28 Mobile Homes: 21 Commercial: 3 Major Single…

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Perdido Springfest 2016 set for March 15-19

Perdido Springfest 2016 will be held on the church grounds at Liberty Church, located at 2221 South Blue Angel Parkway March 15 -19. The event…

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Tanyards hold community clean-up tomorrow

The Tanyards residents have started a neighborhood association to try to improve their area. Their neighborhood is west of downtown Pensacola. Its boundaries are roughly:…

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North Hill continues to press for public records from ECUA

Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association passed along this public record request that she sent to ECUA Executive Director Steve Sorrells this…

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Sanders campaign in downtown Pensacola today and tomorrow

As they have for several weeks, the March for Bernie Panhandle chapter will be waving signs at the corner of Palafox and Garden streets from…

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Cruz and Trump campaigns active in Pensacola

Sen. Ted Cruz has opened a campaign headquarters at 23 S. Palafox Place, next to Global Grill. I spoke with Kelley W. Seward, a local…

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United Way and media join forces for Tornado victims

Two tornados devastated Escambia County, Florida in the span of one week. Two tornados mean more resources are needed. Local personalities from WEAR ABC-3, Cat…

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Pensacola Speaks: Sherri Myers and Director of UWF Center for Entrepreneurship

On “Pensacola Speaks” today, Councilwoman Sherri Myers will be on the show at 5:10 p.n. We will discuss how her district is recovering from Tuesday’s…

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Pensacola City Council member vs. City Hall to get help for Dunmire Estates

Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a difficult time getting the mayor’s office to respond to the havoc caused in Dunmire Estates by Tuesday’s tornado. Myers…

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Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, according to new poll

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Three weeks away from the Florida primary, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is outstripping U.S. Sen. Marco…

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FDEO opens Virtual Business EOC for Escambia and Santa Rosa

In an effort to expedite the recovery process for businesses damaged by recent severe weather and tornado activity in the Florida Panhandle, the State Emergency…

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