Pensacola Police say a 28-year-old man is charged with murder for an early morning shooting on Durango Drive in northeast Pensacola. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 3800 block of Durango Drive and said the victim – Dillon Shanks – died from a gunshot to the neck. Stefan Gislason was arrested…… MORE
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PENSACOLA “REOPENING” PLAN
Florida’s safer-at-home order expires April 30th, and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson says he expects some parts of the city to start reopening by May 1st. However, he said any re-openings will likely be gradual. Re-openings could be guided by a new plan that would designate re-openings as green, yellow or red depending on the current…… MORE
RE-OPEN FLORIDA TASK FORCE MEETING
The first meeting of Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force was held by a conference call yesterday. Task force members discussed what it will take to reopen the State’s economy in a safe way. One proposal would open some businesses in May while still maintaining social distancing through methods like putting workers on different…… MORE
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SEASON CANCELLED
The Florida High School Athletic Association has cancelled the remainder of the spring sports season including the state series and all championship events, and there will be no extension of eligibility for athletes. The FHSAA had previously held out hope that eligibility for student athletes could be extended, possibly finishing the season after graduation into…… MORE
SEASIDE TO STAY CLOSED
The business district of the Seaside Community in Walton County will be closed past April 30th due to COVID-19. The Seaside Community Development Corporation said the situation will be reviewed on April 30th, but any date of reopening is not yet clear. With the exception of food service establishments, which can operate on a take-out…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY BEACH REOPENINGS
Walton County Commissioners will likely wait until next week to address the issue of reopening beaches. Last Friday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that some municipalities may consider opening up their beaches – if it can be done safely. Commission Chairman Bill Chapman said he will sign off on a renewal of the local state…… MORE
FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT
Florida’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in March 2020, up 1.5 percentage points from the February 2020 rate, it’s expected to be even worse when the April data is released next month. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in March. Over a half million people have filed unemployment in Florida since the coronavirus shutdowns…… MORE
ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTED
As if the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t enough, another forecast is calling for an active Atlantic hurricane season. The Weather Channel, is predicting 18 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher, more than Colorado State University, which called for 16 named storms. AccuWeather was already forecasting between 14 and 18…… MORE
BUSINESS GRANTS AVAILABLE
The application process for $2,500 grants available to assist for-profit small businesses in Escambia County or the City of Pensacola begins at 8am today. The closing deadline is Monday, April 27 at 5 p.m. The Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF will assist eligible for-profit businesses with no more than 20 employees applying for…… MORE
TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19
More studies are confirming that people with COVID-19 may be contagious before they show any symptoms. Scientists took throat swabs from patients and found that virus numbers were highest when symptoms began and gradually decreased over the next 3 weeks. Researchers estimated that 44% of the transmissions between couples occurred 1 to 3 days before…… MORE
