Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson has pulled a request to close parts of three public streets at Baptist Hospital’s new location off Brent Lane. It appeared the Pensacola City Council was going to deny a request to vacate Rawson Lane south of Brent Lane, Corday Street east of Dixie Street and a cul-de-sac road called Joe…… MORE
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CITY OFFERS CREDIT MONITORING
The City of Pensacola is offering credit monitoring to an estimated 57,000 people after the ransomware cyberattack last month. Anyone who supplied a social security number rather than a federal tax ID number may be at risk. Letters have been sent and the city is offering Life Lock credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.…… MORE
SCHOOL BUS HIT
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 59-year-old woman was cited by troopers after running into an Escambia County school bus on Friday. The bus was stopped on Tower Ridge Road in Beulah, with red lights flashing and stop sign deployed, when it was rear-ended by a car driven by Donna Edwards. The car was pinned…… MORE
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL BILLS
With the Florida Legislative session underway, lawmakers say they plan to attack pollution at the source. Governor Ron DeSantis, has endorsed two bills that would create new environmental rules. One bill would increase penalties for sewage spills with fines going up 50% to $15,000 a day. The “Clean Waterways Act” shifts oversight of septic tanks…… MORE
KIDNAPPING ARREST
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a Pensacola man has been arrested for kidnapping and robbing an ex-coworker, then shooting him. Robert Rodriguez kidnapped the man from their home in the 900 block of Crystal Springs Avenue in the Crescent Lake subdivision then took him to the ATM at Regions Spring Bank at Saufley Field…… MORE
MEDICAL EXAMINER SUES
The former chief medical examiner for District 1 is suing Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton counties, claiming gender pay discrimination. Dr. Andrea Minyard’s resigned from her position on September 30th after serving for 14 years. The lawsuit states Dr. Minyard was being paid $250,000 per year as the interim medical examiner, while her replacement –…… MORE
NEW MILITARY BASE SECURITY REQUREMENTS
After the terrorist shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station on December 6th, the government says it will soon announce new protocols for security and vetting at U.S. military bases. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to give specific information on what the new policies would entail, but confirmed the changes would include more direct screening by…… MORE
OYSTER SHELL RECLAMATION PROGRAM
The “Offer Your Shell for Restoration” program – abbreviated “OYSTER”, is now up and running in Santa Rosa County. The program collects old oyster shells from restaurants for recycling. The shells are “cured” by leaving them exposed to the elements and once clean, will be used to restore oyster reefs. Participating restaurants include Shrimp Basket…… MORE
AMENDMENT 4 COURT RULING
The Florida Supreme Court has issued a ruling regarding Amendment 4, which restores voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions. The Justices said completing all terms of sentence means felons must pay court-ordered fees, fines and restitution before regaining their voting rights. An estimated 80 percent of Florida felons have outstanding legal financial obligations, leaving…… MORE
STROLLER RECALL
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a company that makes baby strollers is recalling 2,000 of them that were sold at Target and through Amazon last year. The hinge joints of the strollers – made by the Baby Trend company – can collapse under pressure, causing the child to fall. Four models of Tango Mini…… MORE
