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ESCAMBIA COUNTY FALL SPORTS
The Escambia County School District says practices for fall sports will begin September 7th, with the first games set for September 18th. Escambia County School Athletic Director Roger Mayo said tryou...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020
STATE-WIDE ELECTION TURNOUT
The Florida Division of Elections says more than 28% of Florida voters cast ballots in yesterday's primary election, the biggest voter turnout in 18 years. About 1.1 million people voted at the polls ...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020
LYNN HAVEN MAYOR INDICTED
The U.S. Attorney's Office says the Mayor and City Attorney of Lynn Haven in Bay County have been indicted on numerous counts of fraud involving the theft of 5 million dollars in Hurricane Michael deb...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020
RARE SHELL FOUND
A 10-year-old girl found a rare shell at St. Andrews State Park last week. Susie McElheny found the junonia shell about a foot beneath the sand. It is highly unusual for this kind of shell to be found...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida recorded 3,838 new COVID-19 cases yesterday to increase the state’s total to 579,932. The state also added 219 new deaths to bring the total to 9,89...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
SANTA ROSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY DIES
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office said one of their deputies has died, although the cause of death has not been released. Charles Pugh II, had been employed by the SRSO for five years and worked ...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICES IN ESCAMBIA/SANTA ROSA
The Escambia County School District says only 47% of Escambia County students will go to school in-person while 37% of the district’s students will learn from home, 7%, chose Florida Virtual Sch...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
PENSACOLA GREEK FESTIVAL CANCELLED
The 2020 Pensacola Greek Festival has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pensacola Greek Festival said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “After careful consideration, we realize...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
PANAMA CITY FIRE CHIEF RESIGNS
The chief of the Panama City Fire Department has resigned. Chief Alex Baird announced in a short email to City Manager Mark McQueen that he was resigning immediately. Baird has been the fire chief sin...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN NAVARRE
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 72-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Navarre Saturday while attempting to cross State Road 189. Troopers say a driver was traveling north on SR 189 around ...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2020