Gulf Coast Sate College has announced all campuses are again open to the public as part of the State’s Phase 2 reopening. The college says they are committed to the safety of all students, faculty and staff and will follow guidelines provided by the CDC and health officials. If social distancing guidelines cannot be met,…… MORE
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DESTIN SEAWALL REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Work to replace the unstable seawall at Clement Taylor Park in Destin is underway and is be completed no later than September 30th. The 3.4-acre park on Calhoun Avenue is next to Choctawhatchee Bay and the seawall was heavily damaged by storm surge from Hurricane Michael. The $250,000 project will be paid for with money…… MORE
NEW YORK MAY QUARANTINE FLORIDA VISITORS
Three months after Florida mandated quarantines for New York travelers because of the coronavirus, New York is considering doing the same to Florida travelers. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has been advised by unnamed experts to require Florida travelers to isolate upon reaching New York because of the high number of COVID-19 cases…… MORE
WOMAN RESCUED FROM FIRE
Pensacola Firefighters were able to rescue a woman from a burning home on Tuesday night. Firefighters responded to a residential structural fire in the 1200 block of West Lloyd Street around 11:30pm and found the woman trapped inside the home. They were able to get her out of the structure and away from the flames…… MORE
ECAT EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
An employee with Escambia County Area Transit has tested positive for COVID-19. The county is taking steps to notify employees, but a county news release made no mention of any attempt to notify passengers and the route driven by the employee was not given. The Florida Department of Health will evaluate the ECAT facility and…… MORE
VIDEO VOYEURISM ARREST
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office says a 32-year-old Milton man has been arrested for using a cellphone to record a victim in the shower. Branden Winslow had recorded the victim at least six times between March and October of 2019. The victim found out and went to the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office giving them at…… MORE
PORN ACTRESS ARRESTED AGAIN
A 27-year-old Pensacola nanny and porn actress who was arrested in April on charges for recording sexual acts on camera in the presence of children was arrested again this week on suspicion of human trafficking. Nicole Walter, was arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from Escambia County. Walter is accused…… MORE
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON
A Florida Congresswoman from Orlando wants the six-month Atlantic hurricane season extended. Stephanie Murphy sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requesting that the start of the official hurricane season begin in mid-May instead of June 1st. Murphy said there has been at least one named storm before June 1st in each…… MORE
FLORIDA COVID-19 CASES
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks in Florida is due to more testing among low risk individuals and he has no plans to roll back reopening efforts. DeSantis said the negative effects of shutting down again would be worse than any gains. His statements have drawn…… MORE
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION CRITICIZED
Some Florida Elections officials say the liberal-leaning nonprofit organization, the Center for Voter Information, is misleading the public with their latest mailer, sent to 2.3 million people in Florida. It urges them to register to vote by mail, but over 311,000 mailers went out without a date reference or a line for voters to sign their…… MORE
