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South Highway 99 Resurfacing Underway From Walnut Hill To Bay Springs
An Escambia County resurfacing project is underway on South Highway 99 from Walnut Hill to Bay Springs.
About eight miles of the roadway is being resurfaced between Highway 97 and Highway 97A.
Drivers can expect lane closures during paving operations.
Pictured: South Highway 99 between Highway 97 and Tungoil Road as seen late in the afternoon on Saturday, [...]
Escambia Expanding Perdido Landfill With Another 4.75 Years Of Space
Escambia County is expanding the Perdido Landfill.
Waste Services is constructing a 20-acre engineered cell that is expected to provide an additional 4.75 years of landfill life. The first loads of waste are expected to be placed in the new cell by early April 2023.
The design was approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
“Our mission [...]
Sheriff Chip Simmons Receives God In Government Award
Leaders from across the area gathered Saturday morning at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola for the 46th Annual Governmental Prayer Breakfast.
Sheriff Chip Simmons was named the 2023 recipient of the God in Government Award.
The purpose of prayer breakfast, which transcends denominational and political affiliation, is to encourage moral and spiritual values in government. The breakfast [...]
Ensley Walmart Evacuated Due To ‘Suspicious Package’; All Clear Given
The Walmart on Highway 29 was evacuated Saturday evening due to a suspicious package, and a bomb squad was called out of precaution, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
By 7:30 p.m. the all clear had been given after the package was determined not to be any type of explosive device.
ECSO Sgt. Melony Peterson told [...]
Car Seats Credited With Saving Infant, Toddler In Bratt Rollover Crash
Car seats are being credited with saving two young children in a serious t-bone rollover crash Friday afternoon in Bratt.
The driver of a GMC Yukon was reportedly northbound on North Pine Barren Road when he pulled from a stop sign into the path of a Nissan Rogue that was westbound on Highway 168. The front [...]
Teen Gets 30 Years For Armed Carjacking That Ended With Cantonment Wreck
A teen has been sentenced to three decades in prison for a May 2022 armed carjacking in Brownsville that ended with the car wrecked in the front yard of a home on Highway 297A in Cantonment.
Shawn Albert was sentenced this week to 30 years for carjacking with a deadly weapon and robbery by sudden snatching.
On [...]
Did You Feel It? Seismic Expert Says Friday Rumble Was Not An Earthquake
Did you feel the rumble Friday morning? Experts say it was not an earthquake.
There is no official confirmation about what caused a rumble or a ground shake. NorthEscambia.com received over 1,000 reports, and 911 operators took several reports.
The event was recorded on an official seismic monitor in Brewton, Alabama, at 11:09 a.m. (You can [...]
EREC’s Plans For North Escambia Fiber Internet Moves Forward
Plans are moving forward for high speed fiber internet in North Escambia, and residents can now check future availability at their residential or business address.
Earlier this month, the Escambia County Commission selected member-owned Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) with their partner firm Conexon Connect to provide high speed broadband in the area.
The Connect, powered by [...]
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