The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 29 at Neal Road in Cantonment yesterday afternoon. The adult female was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers say it happened just after 4p.m., but no additional information has been released.… MORE
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FEMA REGISTRATION CENTERS MOVE
The FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers in Escambia County have moved because of early voting. The centers will now be located at: Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway Marie K. Young Community Center, 6405 Wagner Road Lexington Terrace Community Center, 700 S. Old Corry Field Road, Pensacola The centers are open from 9 a.m.…… MORE
ECUA RECYCLING
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is back in the recycling business after being shut down after Hurricane Sally caused about $800,000 in damage to the ECUA Materials Recycling Facility. ECUA also returned to collecting yard trash and bulk waste last week, but only if the items were not debris from Hurricane Sally. Hurricane debris is…… MORE
FORT WALTON BEACH BANK CLOSED
The First City Bank of Florida on Perry Avenue in Fort Walton Beach has been shut down by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. The bank, which had served Okaloosa County for almost 75 years, was shut down with no advance notice and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been named by the state as…… MORE
COVIDE-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 2,539 new COVID-19 cases bringing the state’s total to 755,020. There were also 50 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 16,168. Escambia County had 50 new cases Santa Rosa County had 17 new cases Okaloosa County had 37 new cases Walton County had 11 new…… MORE
PENSACOLA FATAL SHOOTING
Pensacola police say a man was shot and killed late Saturday near in the Attucks Court housing complex at “F” and Cervantes. Department spokesman Officer Gregory Gordon said 19-year-old Marcus Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses report hearing a single gunshot fired at about 11:30 p.m. and seeing a subject running from the…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITY
The Florida Highway Patrol says a Pensacola man died Sunday morning in a traffic crash near Sorrento Road and Blue Angel Parkway. Troopers say a car and a pickup collided just after 6:30am. A 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 52-year-old man from Pensacola, was not injured in the…… MORE
CIVICON TONIGHT
A national expert on what good, effective government looks like, will be at CivicCon today to share her insights. Valerie Lemmie is research director of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to education and support of the concept of effective democracy. She served as city manager for the cities of Dayton and Cincinnati…… MORE
EARLY VOTING
Early voting begins today and continues for the next 13 days. 10 sites will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at the following locations: Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century Molino Community Center Highway 95A, Molino Escambia County Extension, on Stefani Road Early Voting Center, 6675 Pine Forest Road Suite 11 UWF Center…… MORE
OKALOOSA COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TESTS POSITIVE
Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux and an employee have tested for positive for coronavirus. Lux said he will work remotely and self-isolate for the recommended period of time while operations for the November 3 General Election continue. However, the Crestview office will be closed to the public until further notice, but early voting…… MORE
