The Escambia County Commission has lowered the speed limit on a portion of Stefani Road from 40 mph to 35 mph from West 10-Mile Road north to West Roberts Road. The change was made after complaints from residents and subsequent traffic studies. The change creates a consistent speed limit on Stefani Road.… MORE
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SANTA ROSA COUNTY POLITICAL SIGN ARREST
The man wanted in Santa Rosa County for stealing a political sign has been arrested. 70-year-old John Sanborn, of Milton, was booked into the Santa Rosa County jail on one count of larceny, a Second Degree Misdemeanor. Further details regarding the incident have not yet been released.… MORE
AMENDMENT 2 PASSES
Florida residents passed Amendment 2 – barely – which increases the minimum wage of workers up to $15 per hour by 2026. Constitutional amendments in Florida need 60% of the vote and Amendment 2 received 60.8%. The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the state’s Chamber of Commerce opposed the Amendment. The current minimum wage…… MORE
PENSACOLA CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Crews are still working to disassemble Pensacola’s Confederate monument and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that the base of the monument with inscriptions honoring Confederate leaders and Confederate soldiers killed in the war will likely end up at St. John’s Cemetery. However, it’s unknown where other pieces of the monument, including the 8-foot statue…… MORE
EARLY VOTING
More than half of the registered voters in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have already cast their ballots. 209,892 voters had cast ballots by mail or participated in early voting. The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections website showed a 2020 turnout of 55.26% and Santa Rosa County had a 55.94% turnout. There have been no…… MORE
PENSACOLA FERRY SERVICE
The cities of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola say a ferry service may be established in a few weeks to help workers get across Pensacola Bay while the 3-Mile Bridge is out after being damaged during Hurricane Sally. Repairs to the bridge will take an estimated six months and a subsidized commuter ferry service, paid for…… MORE
POLITICAL SIGN THEFT WARRANT ISSUED
An arrest warrant has been issued for a longtime former board member of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council. Milton resident Jack Sanborn, is accused of stealing a political sign. Sanborn, who owns Adventures Unlimited in Milton, served for nearly twenty years on the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council. He resigned in June…… MORE
STREET MURAL REMOVED
A “Trump 2020” mural was removed from a Pensacola street yesterday after it was painted overnight. The mural was at 12th Avenue and East Hatton Street and Police discovered it yesterday morning. The City says the painting was done without a permit and Mayor Grover Robinson said it was an act of graffiti and vandalism.…… MORE
BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT
The Navy’s Blue Angels will make a final flight in their F/A-18 “Legacy” Hornet aircraft, signifying the official transition to the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The 2020 show season marked the end of the service life of the aircraft the team has flown for 34 years. The final flight will take place tomorrow from 4…… MORE
FATAL MOBLE HOME FIRE
Escambia County Emergency Services says two children died Saturday in an early morning fire at a mobile home. The fire was reported just after 4:30 a.m. off Lillian Highway in the 1200 block of 46th Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find the mobile home engulfed in flames and the two juvenile victims were discovered at the…… MORE
