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Apr 9, 20241 min read
Fort Pickens to Close This Afternoon
Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) --The Gulf Islands National Seashore is closing the Fort Pickens area this afternoon to prepare for...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
Sculptor Who Crafted Chappie James Statue to go to Space
Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The world-famous sculptor who created Pensacola's Chappie James Jr. statue -- who also happens to be...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
Escambia County Public Schools Hosting Teacher Hiring Event
Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County Public Schools is hiring for next year. The district is hosting a teacher hiring...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
PENSACOLA ONLINE BILL PAY RESTORED
Three weeks after Pensacola city services were affected by a ransomware attack, city leaders say that online bill payments are now...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
Dixon Dub 2024 – Saturday, May 4th
Dixon Dub is a lip-sync battle benefiting Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, a 501(c)3 school that uses the arts to inspire learning. Dixon...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
OLF-8 PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS COULD FALL APART
There's growing concern that negotiations for the sale of the OLF8 property in Beulah could be fizzling out. At last week's Escambia...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
LOCAL LEADERS STILL LOOKING INTO BLUE ANGEL TRAFFIC ISSUES
Discussions continue this week on how to handle busy traffic on Blue Angel Parkway during Blue Angel training days. One suggestion that...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
NAVY POINT BOAT RAMP REOPENS TODAY
Words you don't hear that often: completed ahead of schedule. That's the word on the Navy Point boat ramp -- Escambia County says the...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
CHILDERS: COMMISSIONERS NEED TO PAY MONEY RECEIVED UNDER 401(a) BACK
This week a judge officially ruled in favor of Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller Pam Childers in her lawsuit with the county. She was...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
BRUSH FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN
The large brush fire that burned around 50 acres off Gulf Beach Highway yesterday is still about 50 percent contained. That's the latest...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
TRAFFIC ISSUES ON BLUE ANGEL PARKWAY
Some folks who live around Blue Angel Parkway say the traffic twice a week during Blue Angel practice days is causing them problems. One...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
STORAGE SHED FIRE IN WEST PENSACOLA
You may have noticed a huge plume of smoke on the west side of Pensacola this morning. Escambia Fire Rescue confirmed that crews were on...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
IMPACT FEE PUBLIC HEARING IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
It looks like the controversial impact fees in Santa Rosa County are a go -- but only if voters decide to approve a 1/2 cent increase to...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
ESCAMBIA SCHOOLS LAUNCHING "OPENGATE" WEAPON DETECTION AT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
After the Escambia School District bought 25 OPENGATE metal detectors in October, they've finally arrived and are ready to be used....
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
FORMER HOSPITAL MANAGER SENTENCED ON WIRE FRAUD CHARGE
A former manager at Ascension Sacred Heart who fraudulently purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gift cards was sentenced...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
COUNTY HOLDING MEETINGS TO UPDATE WARRINGTON REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Escambia County will be holding three public meetings to revamp the Warrington Redevelopment Plan. The first meeting will be on April 9th...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
CONGRESSIONAL REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FIELD HEARING IN FT. LAUDERDALE
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries leading a congressional field hearing in Ft. Lauderdale on reproductive rights a day after the...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
BLUE WAHOOS OPEN SEASON THIS WEEK
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos get their 2024 season started this week. They'll take on the Monterrey Sultans from the Mexican League in a...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
WALKER WILSON FILES FOR DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER
There's another name in the running to be the long-term replacement for District 4 Commissioner. Walker Wilson has pre-filed to run for...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
FBI NOW INVOLVED IN PENSACOLA CYBER ATTACK
Pensacola leaders still aren't releasing much new information following last month's ransomware attack. Mayor D.C Reeves isn't confirming...
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