A fire at Ransom Middle School yesterday afternoon damaged a portable building. The fire was contained to one portion of the detached portable building on the back of the campus. The building contains restrooms. There were no injuries reported and no damage to any other structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation by…… MORE
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NAVARRE PASS 4-18-17
Congressman Matt Gaetz believes reopening the Navarre pass could put up to an additional billion dollars into the local economy through tourism and recreational fishing. But he said the military test mission has to take priority for now and opening the pass would be incompatible with that mission. Gaetz said he has decided to drop the issue…… MORE
MANATEE RE-CLASSIFICATION 4-17-18
Some Florida lawmakers want manatees back on the endangered species list. Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the large marine mammal was now considered “threatened” instead of “endangered” because its population had increased to an estimated 6,620 manatees in Florida. Hoever, 11 representatives from Florida from both parties have signed a…… MORE
NAVY TRAINING JETS TO FLY 4-17-17
The U.S. Navy has announced it will allow a fleet of T-45C training jets to fly again under modified conditions while it determines what’s causing a lack of oxygen in some cockpits. Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker said 200 T-45C aircraft will resume flights as early as Monday after being grounded for more than a week.…… MORE
UWF GRANT 4-17-17
The National Science Foundation awarded a 1.3 million dollar, five-year grant to support University of West Florida students who will pursue teaching careers in STEM fields, of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for students must be pursuing a UWF-Teach degree. Eighteen students will receive funding for the cost of attending UWF during their junior and…… MORE
CITY PANHANDLER ORDINANCE 4-14-17
Last night the Pensacola City Council moved a step closer to banning panhandlers in the city’s Downtown Visitors’ District, the area south of Wright Street to the bay, and west of Tarragona, to Spring Street. On a 5-2 vote – with members Sherri Myers and P.C. Wu opposing – the council approved the first reading…… MORE
NEW BEACH BOARDWALKS 4-14-17
The Santa Rosa Island Authority is constructing new dune walkovers on Pensacola Beach that will be accessible for people with disabilities. The contract for the project is 1.2 million dollars for 11 walkovers, just over $100,000 per walkover. The Island Authority chose the lowest bidder, which was J. Miller Construction. There have been some objections…… MORE
EGLIN-DEVELOPED BOMB USED IN COMBAT 4-14-17
The largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military, a bomb known officially as a GBU-43B, and nick-named the Mother of All Bombs, was dropped on an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan yesterday. The 22,000-pound bomb was dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-130 transport, close to the Pakistani border. The bomb…… MORE
FELTON LANES TO CLOSE 4-14-17
Pensacola’s oldest bowling lanes will close next month. Felton Lanes opened on Barrancas Avenue in Warrington in1941 and later moved to its present location at the corner of Corry Field Road and Navy Boulevard. On Thursday, the Felton family announced the 76-year-old bowling alley will close May 15th. The Feltons plan to sell the bowling alley but…… MORE
STUDER BUYS SUNTRUST TOWER 4-13-17
Businessman Quint Studer has announced he’s buying the 9-floor, SunTrust Tower on Garden Street, and plans to turn it into what he calls another community asset. He said he would like to see lecture halls and meeting rooms and a communal atrium in what’s now the lobby area. Studer said the seller has accepted his…… MORE
