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SENTENCE REDUCTION APPEAL
A former Escambia County Sheriff's deputy, convicted for sex crimes involving a minor, is asking for a reduced sentence. Walter Thomas Jr. was convicted in August 2016 of three counts of unlawful acti...
Mar 27, 2019
SAUFLEY FIELD CONTAMINATED WATER WELLS
The Navy says it has completed its testing of private water wells near Saufley Field in Escambia County after some tested positive for dangerous chemicals. 20 wells were tested and eight showed levels...
Mar 27, 2019
FORMER UNITED WAY CHAIRMAN ARRESTED
The former board chairman of what was the United Way of Santa Rosa County has been arrested and charged with grand theft. David Willhoit, who was elected chairman of the board in January, is accused o...
Mar 27, 2019
ALABAMA FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN MARIANNA
A woman wanted in Alabama for her failure to appear on a homicide charge has been arrested in Marianna. 35-year-old Sara Butner of Pensacola was driving an S.U.V. stolen in Pensacola. Butner's driver'...
Mar 27, 2019
LYNN CITY MANAGER RESIGNS
Lynn Haven City Manager Michael White has turned in his resignation, a week after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The resignation was accepted by the Lynn Hav...
Mar 27, 2019
FIRE WEATHER WATCH SET
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a fire weather watch for Wednesday. The watch will last from Wednesday morning through the late afternoon in the eastern Panhandle counties, incl...
Mar 27, 2019
EARTHQUAKE FOLLOW-UP
More information has come in about the latest earthquake in Northwest Florida. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 2.7 quake occurred at 6:40 a.m. near Century in North Escambia County. The ...
Mar 26, 2019
NO POWERBALL WINNER
There was no winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the prize will increase. The next drawing on Wednesday is estimated at 750 million dollars and the winner can choose a cash option of 465.5 mill...
Mar 25, 2019
STRONGEST TOWN CONTEST
Pensacola has been selected as a finalist for the Strongest Town contest, a month-long, competition designed to identify communities from around the world that are working to become financially strong...
Mar 22, 2019
NORTH ESCAMBIA COUNTY CONTROLLED BURNS
Several large controlled burns continue in the North Escambia County area. The largest is just over 200 acres on ECUA property south of Becks Lake Road in Cantonment. Other controlled burns are just s...
Mar 22, 2019
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun Sep 13
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 52%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 46%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 13%
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 13%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue Sep 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 14%
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 14%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wed Sep 16
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 13%
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thu Sep 17
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 19%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 19%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
