Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons says the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will reopen their Molino Precinct next month. The public will be invited to the opening on Saturday, February 20th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. The reopening ceremony for the Perdido Precinct has been set for Saturday,…… MORE
OFF-SHORE DRILLING BAN
Florida Senators, Republicans Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, have reintroduced the Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act in Congress, that would extend the moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico for 10 years beyond its currently scheduled expiration of June 30th, 2022. A previous executive order, issued by President Trump,…… MORE
GULF POWER PLANT
Marlene Santos, President of Gulf Power, said Gulf Power’s Plant Crist, which was recently converted from coal to natural gas, has been renamed Gulf Clean Energy Center. Gulf Power constructed a 39-mile long natural gas pipeline through North Escambia from Century to the plant. Four new, highly efficient combustion turbines have been installed to provide…… MORE
MEGA MILLIONS AND POWERBALL
The 1 billion-dollar jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, was sold in Michigan on Friday with a cash-only lump sum of 638.8 miles. Meanwhile, the $731.1 million Powerball jackpot was won in Maryland, with a cash-only payout worth 546 million dollars. Eleven tickets matched five numbers, according to the Mega…… MORE
COVID-19 UPDATE
The Florida Department of Health says the State added 12,873 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 1,613,884.There were also 163 new COVID-19 deaths bringing Florida’s death toll to 25,128. …… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY ALCOHOL SALES
Buying alcoholic beverages on Sundays in Escambia County may soon become easier. District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said he plans to present an ordinance that would allow alcohol sales to start at 7 a.m. on Sundays in unincorporated areas. Currently, retail alcohol sales are prohibited on Sundays between 2:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., except on…… MORE
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BODY CAMERAS
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons wants to equip his deputies with body cameras. Simmons appeared Thursday morning before the Escambia County Commission looking to make good on a campaign promise to equip the entire Departmnt with body cameras. The Sheriff’s Office is one of the only remaining law enforcement agencies in the region not to…… MORE
ECUA TERM LIMITS BILL
The Escambia County Legislative Delegation has endorsed a bill by State Representative Michelle Salzman that will impose term limits on members of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. That almost ensures that it will pass the Legislature and become law this year since local bills usually pass without any opposition. The bill will limit ECUA board…… MORE
3-MILE BRIDGE REPAIRS
The Florida Department of Transportation says its contractors are increasing efforts to repair the Pensacola Bay Bridge by March 2021 and they have added an additional pile-driving crew. The FDOT said 8 fully damaged spans and 13 partial damaged spans removed along with 21 damaged pedestrian path beams. 66 damaged I-beams have been removed with…… MORE
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
The Florida Department of Health has announced that only residents will be allowed to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. Before this announcement, anyone who was in Florida could get a vaccine because showing proof of residence wasn’t required. As a result, out-of-state residents have been traveling to Florida to get the COVID-19 vaccine. From…… MORE
