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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...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2019
SPRING BREAK UNDERAGE DRINKING ARRESTS
Spring break is on-going for thousands of college students and other vacationers along the Gulf Coast. As with other law enforcement agencies in the region, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office en...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2019
BAY COUNTY HURRICANE RECOVERY MONEY
Bay County officials say they expect to get around 46 million dollars in federal reimbursement for Hurricane Michael recovery spending in the next few weeks. The money will be used to help reimburse t...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2019
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE WILD FIRES
Eglin Air Force Base officials say fire crews have controlled one wildfire on a base range, and are working on a second wildfire. The first fire was the result of an Army 7th Special Forces Group trai...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2019
FLORIDA SMOKABLE MARIJUANA
Smokable marijuana is now on sale in Florida. Just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law that repealed a ban on smokable medical marijuana, Trulieve, the state's largest medical marijuana oper...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2019
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DEADLINE
Friday is the deadline to apply for the Escambia County Youth Employment Program. The County is seeking youth ages 16-24 who would like to get paid work experience this summer. Applications are due by...
Syndicated Author Mar 21, 2019
OUTDOOR BURNING WARNING
The Florida Forest Service is asking residents to be careful with outdoor burning as cooler temperatures have lowered humidity in the area. David Smith, Operations Administrator for the Blackwater For...
Syndicated Author Mar 21, 2019
BLUE ANGELS COMING HOME
The Blue Angels are coming! Next Monday, March 25th, to welcome home the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The team is scheduled to return to Naval Air Station Pensacola from months of winter training at Naval A...
Syndicated Author Mar 19, 2019
PROPANE GAS BURN NOT PROBLEM
If you see flames coming from Blossman Gas, a propane facility on Highway 95-A just north of West Roberts Road, it's not because of a problem, although people have been concerned. Officials said the c...
Syndicated Author Mar 19, 2019
AMENDMENT 4 CLARIFICATION
Supervisors of Elections in Florida want the Florida Legislature to clarify the language of Constitutional Amendment 4, which restore voting right to felons in Florida who have served their time. Amen...
Syndicated Author Mar 19, 2019