The Navy’s Blue Angels will conduct a flyover throughout Pensacola today at 8am to pay tribute to the resiliency of the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. The Blue Angels will fly over Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, the Community Maritime Park, Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola, and areas surrounding Pensacola Fire Stations 1, 3…… MORE
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REPLICA SHIP SURVIVES HURRICANE SALLY
A replica of the Niña, one of Christopher Columbus’s ships that discovered the new world in 1492, has been visiting Pensacola for the past several weeks. The original Niña survived a hurricane in 1495, but the replica came close to being destroyed by Hurricane Sally. The Niña is a floating museum, constructed by hand out…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
All high school football games in Escambia County this week, except for Northview, have been moved to Saturday, and the district has announced that tickets will be sold online. The Northview Chiefs will host Bonifay at 7 p.m. Friday in Bratt as originally scheduled. On Saturday, Tate will be at Washington at 1 p.m., West…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says Florida added 2,590 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday to bring the state’s total to 690,499. There were also 202 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s death toll to 13,618. Escambia County had 34 new cases and 4 new deaths Santa Rosa County had 9 new cases and 3 new deaths…… MORE
RECOVERED BODY IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed a body recovered earlier this week was that of a kayaker who went missing during Hurricane Sally. 45-year-old Agnieszka Sobierajska was last seen on Wednesday, September 16th. Another boater – 27-year-old Brandon Nicholson was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. on September 16th paddling a 12-foot jon boat…… MORE
NAVARRE BEACH EROSION
It is estimated that Navarre Beach lost over 100 million cubic yards of sand during Hurricane Sally. The loss is the worst at the easternmost and westernmost points of the beach and there’s only about 30 feet of beach between the high-water line and the dunes. County officials and Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel are…… MORE
IMPACT OF HURRICANE SALLY
Preliminary data has been released from the National Weather Service showing the impact of Hurricane Sally. The storm made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, early in the morning of September 16th causing an estimated 200 million-dollars in damage in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. In Escambia County rainfall totals reached 24.8 inches with peak wind…… MORE
HURRICANE SALLY DAMAGE ESTIMATES
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley says Hurricane Sally caused nearly 183 million in damage to public property in Escambia County including the Escambia County School District, the Emerald coast Utilities Authority and City of Pensacola property. So far, FEMA has not declared a major disaster are in Escambia County, which would provide federal resources for…… MORE
GAETZ WANTS BLOOMBERG INVESTIGATED
Congressman Matt Gaetz is calling for an investigation into Michael Bloomberg after the former New York City Mayor and Presidential candidate said he planned to help Florida felons pay off their debts so they could regain their right to vote. Gaetz said Florida Law makes it a felony to either directly or indirectly offer something…… MORE
PERDIDO KEY FRAGMENTED BY HURRICANE SALLY
The eastern end of Perdido Key was fragmented by Hurricane Sally, separating the barrier island east of Johnson Beach in the Gulf Islands National Seashore, into three smaller islands. Park Superintendent Dan Brown said Perdido Key has been breached in the past in about the same areas. Brown said the Park Service is still assessing…… MORE
