ECUA is still working to replace over 15,000 blue cans in North Escambia. The cans were used by Allied Waste, a company that ECUA took over in January 2009. ECUA customers are asked to leave their blue cans at the curb after this week’s pick up as crews will be working each day to replace…… MORE
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MORE TO BE VACCINATED IN FLORIDA
The next groups to get the coronavirus vaccine in Florida will be teachers and law enforcement officers who are 50 and older. Governor Ron DeSantis did not say specifically when the new groups will be able to get the vaccine, but he expects it to be soon. Florida had limited the vaccines to residents 65…… MORE
CHARLIE CRIST WANTS GOVERNOR INVESTIGATED
Former Florida Governor and now Congressman Charlie Crist, has requested the U.S. Department of Justice investigate alleged favoritism in Governor Ron DeSantis’ vaccine distribution in Manatee County. Crist said DeSantis established vaccine distribution sites to benefit political allies and donors, over the needs of higher-risk communities and he is requesting the Department of Justice determine…… MORE
FORT WALTON BEACH FINANCE DIRECTOR SUSPENDED
Fort Walton’s Finance Director Julio LaCayo has been placed on five days of unpaid administrative leave after he was arrested in Walton County on a charge of DUI. He has also been ordered to enroll in a 180-day performance improvement plan that entails completing all court-mandated activities related to the arrest and finishing a city-mandated…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
Florida added 4,151 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the state’s total to 1,872,923. The state also added 161 new COVID-19 deaths. Florida’s death toll is now up to 30,595. Escambia County 32 new cases Santa Rosa County had 23 new cases Okaloosa County had 23 new cases Walton County had 10 new cases… MORE
SUIT AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA
The families of those killed and injured in the terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola in December pf 2019 are suing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for monetary compensation. That includes the families of the three sailors, as well as eight people who were physically injured and five who were emotionally traumatized, a total…… MORE
PENSACOLA GUN BUY-BACK PROGRAM
The City of Pensacola’s gun buyback program will offer no-questions-asked cash gift cards for three types of firearms that officials say are often associated with crimes in the community. City Councilman Delarian Wiggins told the Pensacola News Journal the program would offer $150 for semi-automatic pistols, $125 for revolvers and $200 for semi-automatic rifles. Wiggins…… MORE
GULF POWER BILLS MAY INCREASE
The Florida Public Service Commission may approve a proposal that would have Gulf Power customers paying 206 million dollars for costs related to Hurricane Sally. Under the proposal, a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month would see a $3-a-month increase. The charges could appear on customers’ bills starting in March.… MORE
9-MILE ROAD WIDENING PROJECT
The Florida Department of Transportation expects the 46-million dollar Nine Mile Road widening project to be finished this summer. The project includes the widening of Nine Mile Road from Beulah Road to Highway 29 and was announced in 2016, the project was due to be completed in 2019 but was delayed by several storms including…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Florida gas prices went up about 15-cents a gallon last week according to Triple “A” because of the effects of cold weather on the Gulf Coast refinery region. Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.61 per gallon, the highest daily gas price average since July 2019. The average price per gallon in…… MORE
