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GULF POWER BILLS
Gulf Power customers will see a slight decrease in their monthly power bills after the Florida Public Service Commission approved changes to the power company’s rates in response to Hurricane Sa...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2021
MASS VACCINATION CLINICS
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital will offer three mass vaccination clinics this week to vaccinate thousands of teachers and staff in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who are 50 and older. The two Escam...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health said the State added 1,700 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total to 1,910,921 cases, the lowest daily increase since June 11th. The state also added 150 new CO...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
GULF SHORES TRAFFIC FATALITY IDENTIFIED
Alabama State Troopers have identified the victim of a single-vehicle traffic crash in Gulf Shores Friday night as a 40-year-old Cantonment woman. Troopers say Lindsey Murphy was the passenger in a ca...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
LIFEGUARD SEASON BEGINS ON COUNTY BEACHES
The 2021 lifeguard season on area beaches has begun. Pensacola Beach Lifeguards rolled out their towers, and welcomed 19 new and 56 returning lifeguards. One to three towers at Casino Beach will be on...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED
The Escambia County Sheriff's Department says the suspect in a series of car burglaries in Myrtle Grove has been arrested after a high-speed chase through parts of Cantonment and Gonzalez yesterday. D...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
MURDER VICTIM ID’d
Pensacola Police have identified the victim of last Friday’s homicide at a Pensacola home. 30-year-old Joshua Donald was killed Friday afternoon at a home in the 100-block of West Highland Drive...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
MORE PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATIONS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order expanding vaccine eligibility COVID-19 vaccine in Florida that takes effect tomorrow. Sworn law enforcement officers, firefighters and K-12 scho...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2021
ECUA TERM LIMITS BILL REFILED
Florida District 2 State Representative Alex Andrade has filed a new bill to impose term limits for the Emerald Coast Utility Authority board. A similar bill filed by District 1 State Representative M...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2021
UWF MODIFIED COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The University of West Florida is planning to hold a modified spring commencement ceremony as permitted by the Florida Board of Governors. UWF is developing a plan for in-person ceremonies that will m...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2021