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City’s federal signal-warning siren up and running
The federal signal-warning siren is up and running, officials said July 22. The siren, which was recently installed right beside the Senior Sails Center building on Ridgeley Street, is a high-power, rotating, unidirectional 500-herze outdoor warning siren that offers and anechoic chamber-certified of 128 decibels. A test was recently performed on the siren by officials. […] The post City’s federal signal-warning siren up and running appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
City provides municipal airport update during council meeting Monday
The Atmore City Council received an update on the goings on at the municipal airport during its regular meeting on July 22. In December, SkyWarrior Flight Training Inc., of Pensacola, Fla., took over the management of the airport. Since then, more plane activity has been seen, planes are stopping to refuel and new hangars have […] The post City provides municipal airport update during council meeting Monday appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
Heavy rains forecast for some areas of Florida as tropical wave approaches. See what to expect
While the tropics continue to stay quiet, you'll need to keep an umbrella handy this week. The good news is that temperatures are expected to drop slightly, although heat advisories were issued for portions of Northeast Florida. Flood advisories are in effect for a few areas in South Florida Monday afternoon. ...
'Integrity' concerns stop Navarre incorporation referendum before it starts
An effort to launch a straw poll gauging citizens' support for creating an incorporated city of Navarre crashed and burned during a heated Santa Rosa County commission meeting Monday morning. At the request of pro-incorporation citizen organization Preserve Navarre, State Rep. Joel Rudman asked county commissioners to place a non-binding referendum on the...
Santa Rosa recovers most of $850K stolen in April; IDs person of interest
The Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller's Office reported Friday that it had recovered $629,000 in county funds stolen when fraudsters used a compromised vendor email address to snatch a payment intended for Milton-based Roberson Underground Utility. It was also announced a person of interest has been identified and law...
Some in the Midway community fear being overwhelmed by pending development
As Karena Stellar scrolled through iPhone photos of what remained of a woodland behind her home, the pain in her eyes betrayed the smile on her face. "I took pictures just so I can remember the trees," she said. Most of the forested area on the 100-acre parcel to the...
Pineapple Express Hawaiian Grill rebounds from closure, set to relocate next week in Pensacola
It was a short-lived goodbye for Pineapple Express Hawaiian Grill − a Hawaiian-inspired Pensacola restaurant at 1400 Barrancas Ave. that was set to close on July 26. Thanks to the support of the Pensacola community, the restaurant is now set to reopen at 19 N. Navy Boulevard Suite A on July 29, per the restaurant's social media pages.
Coming to Pensacola: It's not "HORSE," it's "SKATE" and there's no ball involved
The game of SKATE is just like the game of HORSE. Except, there's no basketball and you're on a skateboard. Actually, it's just a little like the game of HORSE. Someone does a skateboard maneuver, then the next person tries to do the same maneuver. If the skater is unsuccessful, the...
Pensacola leaders don't just want a beautiful park, they want beautiful neighborhoods.
Pensacola is looking to engage the community in new ways to help write the first-ever equitable development framework plan that will shape the redesign of Hollice T. Williams Park by hosting a two-day event called "Party in the Park." Rachel Bennett, an urban design planner for the Pensacola Community Redevelopment...
Summer food truck bracket week 3 voting is open now. See who made it to the top 4
The second round of voting for our summer food truck bracket just wrapped up with 1,800 votes cast across the eight food trucks voted on by our readers. Did your favorite food truck make it to the Final 4? Find out in our breakdown below, and be sure to cast your vote for the next...
Founder of Phoenix Rising dog rescue in Pensacola heartbroken as rising cost force closure
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola Animal rescue is closing its doors after serving the community for 10 years due to the cost of care getting too expensive. The owner is now trying to place dogs in homes as quickly as possible. "I love what I do, "Founder of Phoenix Rising...
Following military career, an Angel finds new mission mentoring youth in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's not just the marines who are looking for a few good men and women. The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is always looking too. When they lucked up on Shawn Hall, they found one of the Angels in our Midst. "I retired in 2021, January, and...
Pensacola City Council to vote on Community Maritime Park development in August
The Pensacola City Council has granted a 30-day extension for Inspired Communities of Florida to present a lease agreement for a significant development at the Community Maritime Park. This decision sets the stage for a crucial vote next month on a proposed $150 million project that would feature a 12-story apartment building and a hotel.
BarSteak, downtown Pensacola steakhouse, closed for construction of 'new concept'
Downtown Pensacola steakhouse, BarSteak, is now closed and under construction for a “new concept taking over the space,” according to BarSteak social media pages as of Monday. The restaurant opened last fall at 19 S. Palafox Place specializing in sous vide steaks, velvety French whipped potatoes and butcher-cut...
It’s been a soggy and stormy month so far, with more rain on the way
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We continue to track showers and storms across the Gulf Coast today, which is only increasing the amount of rain we’ve seen this month!. Mobile and Pensacola are both in surplus for the month, and year! We’re stuck in our summertime pattern, and the rain chances continue, what can we expect with the numbers? Meteorologist Jennifer Lambers has those details.
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