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Deadline Is Tuesday To Apply For FEMA, SBA Assistance For Uninsured Sally Damages
Just over a week remains to apply for federal Hurricane Sally assistance from FEMA and SBA.
The FEMA application deadline for Escambia County residents with uninjured losses is Tuesday, December 1.
Survivors can register with FEMA:
By visiting DisasterAssistance.gov
Downloading the FEMA App for smartphones
Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available.
December 1 also is the deadline for homeowners and renters, businesses [...]
Escambia County Kicks Off The ‘Keep The Wreath Green’ Fire Safety Campaign
Escambia County Fire Rescue, in collaboration with the Pensacola Fire Department, will launch its annual “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign Tuesday, Dec. 1. While a joyous time of year, cold weather, holiday decorations and festivities can create serious fire dangers. Firefighters hope to reduce the number of fires by promoting simple, life-saving holiday safety [...]
Cantonment Rotary Provides Thanksgiving Meals For Nearly 1,300 People (With Photo Gallery)
About 1,300 people can enjoy a complete Thanksgiving meal this year thanks to the members and friends of the Cantonment Rotary Club.
Wednesday the club distributed everything for a turkey meal to 325 families in the North Escambia area, including Quintette and Carver Park. The recipients were chosen with the help of local school guidance counselors [...]
Miracle League Holds Annual Turkey Fry (With Photo Gallery)
The Miracle League of Pensacola held their annual turkey fry fundraiser Wednesday at their park on East Nine Mile Road.
Volunteers with the Miracle League spent their day frying about 250 turkeys for a minimum $30 donation, with all of the proceeds going to benefit the Miracle League.
A small army of volunteers worked to deep fry [...]
‘Fill The Mayflower’ Food Drive Will Help Manna Feed 130,000
Tens of thousands of area residents will benefit from the annual Fill the Mayflower food drive, which supports the operations of Manna Food Pantries.
Donations from the two-day event held earlier this week will provide more than 130,000 meals to neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Food collected during Fill the Mayflower will be [...]
Malfunctioning Traffic Light Leads To Overturned Log Truck Wreck In Molino
Drivers stopped at a malfunctioning traffic signal at Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino led to an injury crash with an overturned log truck Tuesday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 67-year old Baker man was traveling south on Highway 29 approaching the Highway 97 intersection. The traffic light ahead of the trucker was [...]
Navy Releases Report On NAS Pensacola Shooting, Says Shooter ‘Self-Radicalized’ In ‘Toxic’ Climate
The U.S. Navy has released their investigative report into the deadline December 2019 terrorist attack at NAS Pensacola.
An armed Lt. Mohammad Saeed Al-Shamrani, an international flight student from Saudi Arabia, entered the Naval Aviation Schools Command building about 6:40 a.m. He killed three sailors and injured five additional military and civilian personnel.
Al-Shamrani was shot and [...]
Christmas Parades: Pensacola And Molino Canceled, But Jay And Atmore Still On
Christmas parades in Pensacola and Molino have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the parades will go on in Atmore and Jay.
Molino Christmas Parade
The Molino Christmas parade has been canceled The parade annually benefits needy families in the community, and donations are still being accepted. To make a donation, message the Molino Ballpark [...]
Crash Near Atmore Claims Life Of Local Man
A crash just outside Atmore claimed the life of a local man Friday afternoon.
Alabama State Troopers said Monday afternoon that a two vehicle crash at 1:35 p.m. Friday involved two vehicles on Highway 31 at 21st Avenue.
Mathiew Norman Wilson, 58, attempted to turn his 1997 Dodge Ram pickup onto 21st Avenue when he collided with [...]
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