The Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council has announced the annual Veterans Day Parade will take place in downtown Pensacola tomorrow at 10 a.m. Social distancing among spectators, as well as masks, are encouraged. The route will begin at West Garden and Spring streets for the lineup, which starts at 8 a.m. and the parade will…… MORE
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SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a group of homeless men attacked, cut and shot another homeless man. The injured man said he was walking along North Palafox Street near West Herman Street Sunday evening when he was attacked. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call…… MORE
FEMA TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE
FEMA may provide financial assistance to residents of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay, Okaloosa and Walton counties who need temporary housing if they were displaced from their primary residence because of Hurricane Sally. Those who received an initial grant of rental assistance from FEMA and cannot return to their primary residence, can submit an application for…… MORE
BLUE ANGEL SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE
The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles says almost 2,000 people have placed pre-orders for the new Blue Angels license plates, but about 1,000 more are needed to make the tag a reality. The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation must sell 3,000 vouchers before the plate can go into production. The voucher costs 30-dollars and is redeemable…… MORE
PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 RECOUNT
Longtime Pensacola City Council member P.C. Wu, lost his election’s recount by just three votes to challenger Jennifer Brahier for the District 1 seat. Brahier won the general election by just five votes, and the close margin of victory triggered the automatic recount. During the recount Brahier’s vote total was one fewer than what was…… MORE
CONGRESSMAN GAETZ TESTS POSITIVE
Congressman Matt Gaetz has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, which means he has had the coronavirus. Gaetz says he has no symptoms, and no plans to quarantine and does not know where he picked up the antibodies. He also texted that he was going paddle boarding. The United States is approaching 10 million cases and…… MORE
GULF POWER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Gulf Power says they are offering direct relief to customers behind on their energy bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residential and small business customers may be eligible for a bill credit of up to $200 based on the status of their account and how long it has been past due. Gulf Power will communicate…… MORE
PENSACOLA BAY BRIDGE REPAIRS
The Florida Department of Transportation is continuing demolition efforts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge using three bridge contractors. Along two damaged spans of the bridge have been removed and debris is being removed from two other span. 22 of the 27 barges that went adrift during Hurricane Sally have been recovered. One barge remains under…… MORE
POPEYE’S EMPLOYEES FIRED
Eight employees at the Popeyes on Saufley Field Road, who walked out after they were told they could not wear their ‘Black Lives Matters’ and ‘Black Votes Matter’ masks, have been fired. The employees range from cooks to assistant managers. The employees said they walked out because they were told to remove their masks, although…… MORE
WANTED SUSPECT SOUGHT
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a 43-year-old man who is wanted for Attempted Homicide, Kidnapping and Aggravated Battery. Investigators say the incident occurred on October 24th at a gas station in the 200-block of East Olive Road. Michael Robinson is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked…… MORE
