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EGLIN-HURLBURT CLOSED TO NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field are now closed to all but "mission-essential" personnel in order to help slow the spread of the coranavirus. Access to the bases will be restricted to mission-e...
Mar 30, 2020
GULF POWER BILLS
Gulf Power announced they plan to pass along savings from lower-than-expected natural gas costs which could result in reduced bills in May. Utilities are required to pass along savings to customers wh...
Mar 30, 2020
FLORIDA GAS PRICES DOWN
Florida gas prices are dropping as demand drops and residents stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus. According to the Florida Petroleum and Marketers Association, gasoline demand in major metro ...
Mar 30, 2020
PANAMA CITY VIRUS TESTING SITE SHUT DOWN
A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Panama City has been shut down because it didn't receive the authority to conduct the tests. Gulf Coast Molecular Laboratories, based out of Spanish Fort, Alabama...
Mar 30, 2020
1-10 CHECKPOINT
Under orders from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Highway Patrol has set up a checkpoint on Interstate-10 to monitor eastbound travelers from areas with significant COVID-19 cases. Drivers ...
Mar 29, 2020
ALABAMA NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES CLOSED
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all non-essential businesses in Alabama closed for three weeks in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The businesses include entertainment venues, tourist a...
Mar 29, 2020
PSC ONLINE TEACHING
Starting today Pensacola State College will begin holding classes, including most labs and clinicals online because of the coronavirus outbreak. All PSC buildings are closed to the general public thro...
Mar 29, 2020
ESCAMBIA STUDENTS TO WORK AT HOME
Public school students in Escambia County will start classes this week at home. Teachers and staff members go back to work today, and many will work from home. Teachers will begin calling students wit...
Mar 29, 2020
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
If a Floridian's employment has been negatively impacted as a result of COVID-19, they may be eligible to receive Reemployment Assistance. That could include those who are quarantined by a medical pro...
Mar 25, 2020
INTERNATIONAL PAPER WILL STAY OPEN
International Paper says they will keep the Cantonment mill operating, since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security considers forest products an "essential industry". Whitney Fike, communications ma...
Mar 25, 2020
