A temporary ban has been placed on renting micromobility devices in Walton County. Florida Law defines micromobility devices as any motorized transportation made available for private use and not capable of traveling at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour on level ground. The most common type, which sparked the debate, are electric scooters.…… MORE
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FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE
Floridians making less than $15 an hour could get a pay raise after the state Supreme Court cleared the way for a minimum wage hike to appear on the 2020 ballot. Florida’s minimum wage currently is $8.46 an hour, or $5.44 for employees who earn tips. The Fair Wage Amendment would gradually increase Florida’s minimum…… MORE
BAY COUNTY HURRICANE FUNDS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that 6.25 million will be earmarked for communities in Bay County and 2 million dollars for Bay District Schools. DeSantis also announced a 2.9 million dollar reimbursement for Bay County Schools for temporary classrooms. The Governor presented checks during a press conference at Bay High School on Thursday. He…… MORE
FLORIDA VAPING LAWS
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano has made curbing vaping one of his priorities for the upcoming legislative session that starts January 14th. The focus comes during a national outcry over what some health officials consider an epidemic among middle and high school-age young people as well as college students. Florida law currently restricts the use…… MORE
FIREARMS ON MILITARY BASES
After the deadly attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott, is asking that military officers be allowed to carry guns on military bases. A Saudi Arabian aviation student shot and killed three people and wounded eight others on December 6th at NAS Pensacola. He was killed by Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies.…… MORE
“KEEP THE WREATH GREEN” UPDATE
Escambia County Fire Rescue says another red bulb has been placed on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath. That brings the total to seven, one for each structure fire so far this season. The latest fire occurred in the 1400 block of North “W” Street in a two-story building. The State Fire Marshal…… MORE
9 MILE ROAD PROJECT
The Florida Department of Transportation says all four lanes between Interstate 10 and Navy Federal Way will open to traffic tomorrow – weather permitting. However, continued work farther west on Nine Mile Road will require westbound cars in the outside lane to turn right at Navy Federal Way. That work will include reconstructing the existing…… MORE
FREE NAS REMEMBRANCE STICKERS
NAS Pensacola vinyl heart stickers are now available for free from Bay Area Printing & Graphics Solutions at 700 South Pace Boulevard. The company has already given away 7,000 decals this week and there’s no plan to stop producing them. The stickers will be seen in the Division II National Championship game as every member…… MORE
PENSACOLA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT POLICY CHANGE
The Pensacola Police Department will no longer respond to parking lot traffic crashes unless someone is injured, if a driver is believed to be impaired, if a city or commercial vehicle is involved, or if it is a hit-and-runs, or if other crimes are involved. Simple fender benders will be referred to the PPD website,…… MORE
BAY COUNTY EAST PASS MAY REOPEN
The Bay County Commission is considering reopening East Pass, also known as “Old Pass,” which has been closed since 2003. Before the West Pass was opened in the 1930s, the East Pass was a channel that boaters used to reach the Gulf. But the East Pass became impassable in 1999 after decades of sand filling…… MORE
