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Archibald: Notre Dame student asks ‘Is this really how people see Alabama?’
This is an opinion column. Ashley Estelle grew up in Birmingham’s West End, a young woman with an interest in history and social justice. She’s inquisitive and thoughtful and charming, by any measure a success story. Estelle went to Ramsay High School, and was prepared for college. She...
Old Escambia probation building demolished. Why it was torn down.
The old Escambia County Probation Department building at 2251 N. Palafox is being torn down. Escambia County owns the property and crews began demolishing the building on Thursday. It was built in 1957 and has 31,622 square feet of space. The county considered rehabilitating the property, but repeated problems with flooding led...
4 food trucks and a drive-thru coffee shop planned for North Palafox Street
A local couple is working to create a new grab-and-go dining hub with four food truck options and a drive-thru coffee shop on the northwest corner of North Palafox Street and Hannah Street. Crystal and Arley George are the owners of the project and told the News Journal that they want to create...
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster catches fire, tips over in landing after Florida launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A SpaceX booster caught fire and tipped over early Wednesday while trying to land on a drone ship in the Atlantic. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 3:48 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. After...
National Hurricane Center tracking new disturbance in Atlantic. Is quiet period over?
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new disturbance in the central Atlantic, according to the latest advisory. The Pacific continues to be busy — with the National Hurricane Center currently tracking two tropical storms and one hurricane. ...
New proposal aims to clear up confusion on felons voting in Florida
The Florida Division of Elections has proposed updating rules to include a form for felons to fill out, requesting an advisory opinion on whether or not they are eligible to vote. The agency released an advisory opinion on the proposal last week.
Vote: Which Week 2 Pensacola-area high school football game should fans keep an eye on?
For the first time in the 2024 regular season, all 14 Pensacola-area football teams from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be in action. The second week of high school football is this week in the Florida High School Athletic Association. There are a couple games on Thursday for area teams, while the bulk of games will take the field on Friday. ...
Historic Pensacola comes alive with downtown murals showcasing city's rich past
Genius idea: Hide that trash with some classy blasts from the past. That's exactly what the Downtown Improvement Board has done, partnering with the University of West Florida Historic Trust to place large photographic murals of historic downtown Pensacola so as to obscure a large trash compactor at the corner of Garden...
Five Pace baseball rising seniors announce college commitments; four are staying local
Five members of the Pace baseball team's strong senior class have recently announced their college commitments. Four of the rising seniors are staying local to the Pensacola area, while one of them is headed to a premier Division I program. ...
Former Trump voter from Mobile now an outspoken critic, plans to vote for Harris
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kyle Sweetser is a steelworker and two-time Trump voter from Mobile, AL who now plans to vote for Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election. Sweetser spoke at last week’s Democratic National Convention as a representative of Republican Voters Against Trump, a $50 million...
Navarre Beach Restoration Project to begin November 2024 with Manson’s hopper dredge Glenn Edwards
The Navarre Beach Restoration Project will tentatively begin on Navarre Beach with the mobilization of equipment starting as soon as November 27, 2024. The restoration limits are from approximately 900 feet east of the Navarre Beach Pier and continue west to the Gulf Islands National Seashore property. The contractor is expected to work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the equipment mobilization period. The Glenn Edwards hopper dredge is tentatively expected to arrive on site in mid-December, 2024.
442 cases of dengue fever reported in Florida 2024. What are the symptoms?
Two more cases of locally acquired dengue were reported in Florida in the week of Aug. 18-24. That makes 25 cases in six counties in 2024, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health. Health advisories and alerts have been issued for the affected counties. But the number of travel-related cases...
Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival and spread of the Peters’s rock agama, an aggressive and large nonnative lizard.
Football Game Preview: Leroy on Home-Turf
The Leroy Bears will take on the Clarke County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. After dropping their season opener at home, Clarke County is headed out to face a Bears squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Leroy had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Thomasville. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Football Game Preview: Monroe County Leaves Home
Monroe County hasn't had much luck against Escambia County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Monroe County Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Escambia County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
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