The Pensacola City Council is being asked to approve a 15-million-dollar loan to improve and expand Pensacola Energy’s natural gas lines. Pensacola Energy Director Don Suarez says 11-million dollars will go towards replacing many of the older cast iron gas mains and lines with polyethylene lines. Some of the gas lines are more than a…… MORE
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HOME INVADER ARRESTED 11-16-16
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a suspect wanted for a violent home invasion last month has been arrested. Investigators say Aaron Grayson, Joshua Crumpton, and a minor broke into a home at the 7400 block of Pearson Road in October. Two people inside were shot in what deputies say was an attempt to steal…… MORE
KEY TO THE CITY 11-14-16
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will present the key to the city to Addison Russell, the shortstop for the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Russell graduated from Pace High School and was a first round draft pick for the Oakland A’s in 2012. Mayor Hayward will present the key TODAY at 3 p.m. at City Hall.… MORE
BEACH TOLL PROPOSAL 11-14-16
Many citizens are objecting to the idea of doing away with cash tolls on the Bob Sikes Bridge to Pensacola Beach. The plan is to automate the toll-collecting process. Under the proposed change the cost of the toll would still be a dollar, but there would be a $2.50 fee for each month you use…… MORE
TORNADO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 11-15-16
Homeowners in Escambia County who need repair or replacement housing assistance as a result of the February tornadoes only have about six weeks left to apply to the Applicants living in Century and unincorporated Escambia County should contact the Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Division, while those living in the city of Pensacola limits should contact…… MORE
LOCAL TRUMP PROTEST 11-14-16
Around 50 people gathered in Seville Square over the weekend to express their disapproval of president-elect Donald Trump. Protestors showed up in other parts of the country including outside of the Trump Tower in New York City Friday night and for most of Saturday. The crowd here in Pensacola was peaceful and no arrests were…… MORE
BONDI NAMED TO TRUMP TRANSITION TEAM 11-14-16
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been named to Donald Trump’s transition team. Bondi was one of 16 people appointed to the team. Trump also made a series of other transition-related appointments, with incoming Vice President Mike Pence serving as chairman of the transition team.… MORE
LAST WOOD BRIDGE TO BE REPLACED 11-14-16
The last all-wood bridge owned by Escambia County is being replaced because the bridge has been deemed structurally deficient. The bridge, over Pritchett Mill Creek on Bluff Springs Road, in North Escambia County, was built in 1956. Bluff Springs Road will be closed until March 2017 for the bridge replacement.… MORE
WEEKEND HOME INVASION 11-14-16
Escambia County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for three men responsible for a weekend home invasion. Investigators say three black males – one of whom was armed with a gun – broke into a home on North “R” Street around 6:45 Sunday morning. The man shot at the victims, but no one was injured. After the…… MORE
ESCAPEE SENTENCED 11-11-16
The man recaptured in Santa Rosa County after escaping law enforcement’s custody twice has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. for his crimes. Thirty-five year old John Saatio first escaped in June 2015 from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan He fled to Costa Rica where he was recaptured, then escaped again and…… MORE
