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School opened for public school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties yesterday. About half of Escambia County students chose to return to in-person school this year, while 82% of Santa Rosa st...

A circuit judge in Tallahassee has ruled that an order from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis requiring Florida’s schools “brick and mortar” schools to reopen, is unconstitutional. Circu...

A flash flood watch is in effect for the Pensacola area through today from the effects of Tropical Storm Marco. The Florida Panhandle is expected to see 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, localized flooding a...

The Florida Department of Corrections says an inmate at the Century Correctional Institute was killed by another inmate last week. 79-year-old Nelson Sanderson was serving two life sentences for sex o...

Former Escambia County Administrator Larry Newsom has died. Newsom, who was most recently city manager for Flagler Beach, passed away Sunday in a hospital in Palm Coast, Florida. The cause of death wa...

The Florida Department of Health said the state added 2,974 new COVID-19 cases yesterday bringing the total to 600,571. There were also 51 new deaths for a total of 10,462. Escambia County had 138 new...

Northwest Florida officials and emergency management directors across the State of Florida took part in a conference call Friday to prepare for impacts from Storms Laura and Marco. Officials say prepa...

Gulf Islands National Seashore has closed all day-use areas ahead of the projected severe weather from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura. All campers are expected to leave by 10 a.m. today. Closed areas...

The Escambia County School Board has narrowed the list of candidates for School Superintendent from 27 to 4. The finalists are Earl Johnson, a school administrator from Flagler County Florida; Keith R...