Two local artists have been awarded a $300,000 grant to create Pensacola’s largest mural. Ashton Howard and Evan Levin were awarded the Arts, Culture and Entertainment grant to fund the 3,000 square-foot mural on the Jefferson Street’s parking garage in downtown Pensacola. They plan to include images such as the Pensacola Lighthouse, Don Tristan De…… MORE
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BILL CLINTON IN PENSACOLA 10-20-16
Former President Bill Clinton will be in Pensacola this Saturday to campaign for his wife, Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. The former President will be at the E.S. Cobb Community Resource Center, 601 E. Mallory Street from 3:45-5 p.m. Doors will open at 2 p.m, Saturday afternoon.… MORE
MOTORCYCLE FATAL 10-20-16
The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash in West Escambia County Tuesday night. Troopers say it happened near the intersection of Sorrento Road and Nighthawk Lane around 9:40pm when David Hill of Pensacola lost control of his motorcycle and fell into the roadway. He was struck by a car driven…… MORE
BILL CLINTON IN PENSACOLA 10-19-16
President Bill Clinton will be in Pensacola this Saturday to campaign for his wife, Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. The location and times have not been announced yet, but he is expected to make an appearance on Saturday afternoon.… MORE
DOWNTOWN TROLLEYS 10-19-16
A plan by business leaders Robert Rinke and Quint Studer to put Beach trolleys in downtown Pensacola during the off-season continues to move forward. Trolleys would operate from November 3rd through December 31st, seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 5 to 10 p.m. Studer…… MORE
ARMED ROBBERY ARREST 10-19-16
Escambia County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man and a woman after they robbed a man at the intersection of West Mallory Street and North S Street. Freeman Lindsey said the woman was on foot and the man – who wearing a black ski mask and a camouflage jacket – rode up on a bike, pointed…… MORE
MOTORCYCLE FATAL 10-19-16
The Florida Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist died in a crash in West Escambia County last night. Troopers say it happened near the intersection of Sorrento Road and Nighthawk Lane around 9:40pm. Escambia County EMS confirmed that one fatality had occurred. Details are sketchy and the name of the victim has not yet been released.…… MORE
EX-DEPUTY SENTENCED 10-18-16
A judge has sentenced a former Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy to 30 years in prison for sex crimes against a child. Walter Thomas, was found guilty of the three counts brought against him. A second Escambia County deputy – Mark Smith – who was accused in what has been dubbed the ‘swinger’ case, was found…… MORE
FLORIDA EARLY VOTING 10-18-16
The state Division of Elections says more than 310,000 Floridians have already cast ballots for the November general election. 2.9 million vote-by-mail ballots have gone out and over 310,000 have been returned. In Escambia County, over 11,000 vote by mail ballots had been returned, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections website. That includes…… MORE
DEATH PENALTY RULING 10-18-16
The Florida Supreme Court has struck down a new law intended to fix the state’s death penalty. The Court ruled 5-2 that jury recommendations must be unanimous in order for the death penalty to be imposed. The Court ordered that Timothy Lee Hurst – whose appeal led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in January…… MORE
