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 meet the criteria and guidelines established by the Board of Governors, while keeping the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and families…… MORE
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COVID-19 UPDATE
COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,885,661. There were also 129 new deaths and Florida’s death toll is now 30,878. Escambia County had 87 new cases Santa Rosa County had 55 new cases and 4 new deaths Okaloosa County had 46 new cases and 1 new death Walton County had 28 new cases… MORE
MASS VACCINATION EVENT FOR VETERANS
On Saturday the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System will hold a mass COVID-19 vaccination event in Pensacola for qualifying veterans. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Joint Ambulatory Care Center at 790 Veterans Way, off of Highway 98 in Warrington and is by appointment only. Those eligible are…… MORE
SANTA ROSA COUNTY JAIL INMATE FOUND DEAD
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after an inmate at the Santa Rosa County Jail was found dead in a cell. Emergency life-saving measures were not successful. The Sheriff’s Office says the case is being investigated as a possible suicide. The identity of the inmate had not yet been released. … MORE
PENSACOLA GUN BUY-BACK PROGRAM
The Pensacola City Council will vote tonight on whether to approve a gun buy-back program. Councilman Delarian Wiggins who proposed the program says the city would pay anywhere between $125 to $200 for a functioning firearm, no questions asked, in order to take guns off the street. People selling guns will not have to give…… MORE
ECUA SEWAGE OVERFLOW
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority says there was a 5,200 gallon sewage overflow on West Roberts Road in Cantonment due to a broken six-inch main that was damaged by a utility contractor. 3,500 gallons were recovered by vacuum truck and transported to an ECUA water reclamation facility for proper disposal and treatment. There was another…… MORE
PENSACOLA CVS VACCINE LOCATION
The CVS Pharmacy at 2100 W. Cervantes Street in Pensacola is among the CVS locations in Florida that are now booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments. It is the only CVS location in Escambia County currently offering the vaccine. Eligible residents must be 65 or older or frontline health care workers. Patients must register in advance at…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says 5,610 new COVID-19 cases were added yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,878,533 cases. There were also154 new deaths bringing Florida’s death toll to 30,749. Escambia County had 62 new cases and 12 new deaths Santa Rosa County had 36 new cases and 1 new death Okaloosa County had…… MORE
DRIVER IN FATAL DUI SENTENCED TO PRISON
The man accused of killing a sister and a brother in a DUI crash in Cantonment in 2019 has been sentenced to prison. Hunter Black was sentenced to 20-years in state prison followed by 10-years probation. His driver’s licence was also permanently revoked. 22-year-old Antoinette McCoy, and her brother, 15-year old Tate High School student…… MORE
ECUA STILL REPLACING TRASH CANS
ECUA is still working to replace over 15,000 blue cans in North Escambia. The cans were used by Allied Waste, a company that ECUA took over in January 2009. ECUA customers are asked to leave their blue cans at the curb after this week’s pick up as crews will be working each day to replace…… MORE
