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The event is rescheduled for Sunday, October 25, provided the community does not experience extensive storm damage. The location and times remain unchanged.

UWF gave dorm students under 24 hours to evacuate. After Sally in 2020, they got food and water. Shelter opens 8 am, Friday. Where do they sleep tonight, Manny?

As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast and an evacuation order is issued for Pensacola Beach, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority will temporarily shut down…

ECUA to Begin Friday Sanitation Collection Early Ahead of Hurricane Isaias The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority will begin Friday, Oct. 9, sanitation collection services as…

  Update: To look up your evacuation zone online, visit myescambia.com/knowyourzone. Escambia County has issued an evacuation order for evacuation Zones A and B, effective at…

Escambia County declared a Local State of Emergency for Hurricane Isaias at a Special Emergency Board of County Commissioners Meeting this morning, Thursday, Oct. 8….

This is all we know as of 7 a.m. We will post updates as we receive them. Stay safe!

Isaias could hit 110 mph by Thursday, with 5 to 7 feet of surge possible in Escambia. Hurricane watch is up. Watch Scottlin Wilson tell give us the detail.

Hurricane Watch for Escambia: Mayor Reeves says treat Isaias as a direct hit. See the city’s storm plan, flood spots and boat ramp changes.

Socks are the most requested item at shelters. Socktober’s goal is 3,500 pairs, and for the first time, local veterans will get them too. Learn how to help.

Is the Lincoln Park and Warrington closure final? Dennis says no. Commissioner May says ‘You can’t close your way out of this crisis.’ Here’s what going on.

In 1980, Joe Flowers won in court against Escambia County but never got his $$$. Courts can’t order BCC what to budget for a constitutional officer.

Invest 92L has a 90% chance to develop. Escambia beaches face life-threatening rip currents thru Oct. 10. Free sand is available.

Lincoln Park Elementary is #3 in gains for struggling students. The district still plans to close it and may bus them to lower-ranked schools. Why?

Escambia’s library board isn’t “merely advisory.” Newly surfaced 2022 county documents show Wes Moreno’s claim is false. Read the proof and ask why all the lies.

Pensacola, you pick the playground! Vote Oct. 2-23 on the new Fricker Center design: Red, White and Blue or Teal and Green.

Development: Planning Board to Take Up Rezoning for Outlying Fields in Beulah Staff says the changes are consistent with the county’s plans, and three state…

67.1% of Escambia’s 1,152 new September voters didn’t register as Republican. In District 4, it was 76%. See the full numbers.

Pensacola’s mayor just returned from San Diego with a teen safety playbook. A curfew only works if kids have somewhere to go. Hear his plan to make it real.

Nine Pensacola nonprofits are vying for five $25,000 grants. Sunday’s Child members vote Oct. 18 to split $125,000. See the finalists.