It’s been three days since a Skanska barge ran aground on the Gulf Breeze side of Pensacola Bay after it had its anchor line allegedly cut. Federal and state agencies still have to determine who will investigate the incident. A Skanska spokeswoman said the company filed a report with the Coast Guard and contacted the…… MORE
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COVID RELIEF CHECKS
The latest round of checks from the recently passed Pandemic Relief Package could begin arriving next week. Americans will receive up to $600 from the federal government to help ease the financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of what millions of Americans received last spring under the previous relief package. Families with…… MORE
SEXUAL ASSAULT ARREST
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old man has been arrested on sexual assault charges from a case in September of 2019. The15-year female victim told deputies she attended a party in Jay and had been drinking beer and Vodka. She said a male offered her a shot of Vodka, but she only drank…… MORE
COVID-19 VACCINES
The Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital have received Moderna vaccines which will be made available to frontline healthcare workers. Ascension Sacred Heart in Bay County began administering vaccines to their workers yesterday. The hospitals joined 173 others across the state chosen for the initial distribution of the vaccine. … MORE
SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Pensacola Police Department says one man is in custody after shots were fired in the area of “M” and Lee Streets. Department Spokesman Officer Mike Wood says a weapon has also been recovered at the scene but no victim had been located. The investigation is continuing.… MORE
COVID VACCINE IN PENSACOLA
Acension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Monday and started vaccinating frontline medical staff. The hospital received 4,500 doses of the vaccine from Moderna, which has been shipped to 173 hospitals across the state after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the vaccine for emergency use Friday. Ascension…… MORE
SKANSKA BARGE BREAKS LOOSE
The Florida Department of Transportation says Skanska USA believes that the line securing that construction barge that broke loose late Saturday night was intentionally cut. The barge became stuck against private docks on the Gulf Breeze side of the Bay, but there were no reports of damage to private property or to the bridge. The…… MORE
BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATE
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation announced that most of the required vouchers have been purchased to allow the Blue Angels license plates to go into production. The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles requires 3,000 vouchers at $30.00 each be sold before the plate is allowed to be produced. The vouchers are redeemable for the plate…… MORE
ECAT BUS CATCHES FIRE
An ECAT bus with two passengers onboard caught fire yesterday afternoon at Cordova Mall. The bus driver extinguished an electrical fire in the rear of the bus and was then transported by Escambia County EMS to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported and a relief bus was brought in to finish the route.… MORE
“KEEP THE WREATH GREEN” UPDATE
Escambia County Fire Rescue has placed another red bulb on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath, bringing the total to eight residential structure fires so far during December. Last year’s campaign concluded with 13 red bulbs. The latest residential fire occurred in the 5800 block of Penny Lane early Sunday morning. One apartment…… MORE
