The City of Pensacola and the family of Tymar Crawford have reached a settlement for Crawford’s death on July 5th of last year. Crawford was shot and killed after being pulled over by Pensacola Police Officer Daniel Siemen, who has since been fired for violating the City’s use of deadly force policies. The settlement amount…… MORE
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY MASK OPTIONS
Escambia County Commissioners will have 3 possible mask mandate options to consider at their next regular meeting on August 6th. They include an emergency order requiring individuals to wear masks and a violation would be a second degree misdemeanor – A resolution strongly encouraging the use of masks. with no penalty for failure to comply…… MORE
ALABAMA MASK ORDER EXTENDED
Alabama’s mandatory mask order has been extended for another month. The mask order has now been extended through August 31st and requires that people wear a mask in public when within six feet of people from different households, when in a vehicle operated by a transportation service, and in outdoor spaces where 10 or more…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State has added 9,230 new COVID-19 cases yesterday bringing the state total to 441,977 cases and 191 deaths. That is a new single-day high and brings Florida’s total deaths to 6,240. Escambia County added 92 new cases and 3 deaths – Santa Rosa County had 156 new…… MORE
NEW BLUE ANGELS PLANES
The Blue Angels say the first F/A-18 Super Hornet has arrived in Pensacola. The Navy’s famed flight demonstration team will receive 11 Super Hornets for the 2021 air show season. They will replace the Boeing F/A-18 Hornets currently being flown by the Blue Angels. The first plane was delivered from Naval Air Station Cecil Field…… MORE
DIB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNS
The Executive Director of the Downtown Improvement Board has resigned to accept a position with the city of Pensacola. Lissa Dees announced she will take over parking management for the City, but will remain in her current role until October 1st. The Downtown Improvement Board is a self-taxed district that covers 44 blocks of the…… MORE
CHINESE SEED PACKAGES
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds coming in the mail. The Department has received over 600 reports from Florida residents, including some in Escambia County, who said they received seed packages. The type of seeds are unknown. The United States Department of Agriculture says the…… MORE
WALTON COUNTY MASK ORDINANCE REJECTED
Walton County commissioners have rejected a countywide mask ordinance, but said they may consider a non-binding resolution recommending the wearing of face masks at their meeting on August 11th. However, the county administration has already implemented masking and temperature-check requirements for many county offices. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that…… MORE
SOUTH FLORIDA GYM OWNER ARRESTED
A gym owner in South Florida has been arrested for failing to enforce Broward County’s mask mandate. He was told to close the gym when it was reported that customers were not made to wear masks and when he refused, he was arrested. He says he was just giving patrons the option of wearing a…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
Yesterday the Florida Department of Health reported the lowest daily number of new COVID-19 cases in three weeks. The 8,892 additional cases were the fewest since July 9th and the 77 deaths were also the state’s lowest daily toll in two weeks. Florida has reported 432,747 cases of the disease and 5,931 resident deaths. There…… MORE
