As the Florida panhandle continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, the curfew for Bay County has been changed. Authorities say the curfew is now from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, anyone found violating curfew is subject to arrest.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
PENSACOLA BEACH TO NAVARRE ROAD REMAINS CLOSED
The National Park Service says Highway 399 between Pensacola Beach and Navarre will remain closed through mid-January because of damage from Hurricane Michael. Dan Brown, superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore, said it will take at least three months to repair the damaged sections of the road. Plans are to lower some elevated sections of the roadway’s…… MORE
CHILD NEGLECT ARREST
A 32-year-old Pensacola woman is facing a child neglect charge after a child was found in her vehicle that had drugs and needles in it. An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy approached Nikki Porter’s car for a parking violation and she said she didn’t have any identification on her, then gave a false name and date…… MORE
RED TIDE CONTINUES
Red tide continues to linger in Northwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said red tide, was observed in medium concentrations in or offshore of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. Red Tide can deplete oxygen in the water, killing marine life, and it can also irritate people’s noses, throats and eyes. It…… MORE
SUPREME COURT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RULING
The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to three proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot that focused on whether the proposals improperly bundled unrelated issues into single ballot measures. They included Amendment 9, that seeks to ban offshore oil drilling and the use of electronic cigarettes in workplaces; Amendment 7, which deals with…… MORE
HURRICANE DAMAGE POWER RESTORATION
As of yesterday, about 135,000 customers remained without power. Gulf Power, the largest electric provider in the central Panhandle, has restored power to more than 95 percent of its customers in Caryville, Bonifay, Chipley, Graceville and Campbellton. About 95 percent of customers in Panama City Beach east of State 79 to the Hathaway Bridge also…… MORE
STATE PRISON VISITATION CANCELLED
The Florida Department of Corrections has again canceled weekend visitation at all facilities in the state for this Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st. This cancellation includes all major institutions, work camps, work release centers and annex facilities because FDC staff across the state are supporting Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. Normal visitation will resume next…… MORE
PENSACOLA FERRY SERVICE
Still no decision on the contract negotiations between a private ferry operator and the National Park Service about the future of Pensacola’s new ferry service. Captain George Aswad, owner of Gulf Coast Maritime, said he hopes to know within a day or two whether his company will have a new contract with the Park Service…… MORE
CENTURY LAWSUIT
The Paces Foundation and Century Park Apartments, developers of a new 50-unit apartment complex, have filed suit against the Town of Century over the amount they were charged to connect water and sewer service. In February, Paces submitted a $165,180 check to the town for waste and wastewater tap fees along with a protest letter…… MORE
HURRICANE IMPACTED VOTING
With early voting for this year’s general election less than two weeks away, the supervisors of elections in counties affected by Hurricane Michael are figuring out ways to get out the vote. Tommy Hardee, supervisor of elections for Madison County, said Liberty, Calhoun and Gulf counties plan to establish voting centers that will open October…… MORE
