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Pensacola Interstate Fair 2024 entertainment schedule announced
Pensacola Interstate Fair returns Oct. 17-27, bringing with it exhilarating rides, live music, exotic shows, colorful attractions and exhibits, flavorful fair food, and fun for the whole family. Fair officials on Thursday announced the entertainment lineup for the 10-day event. All musical performances are located on the Pepsi Open Air Stage. Entertainment shows at the Pensacola Interstate Fair are free with the price of admission. There is no reserve seating. ...
‘I don’t agree with it’: FSU adds $300 optional fee for students wanting to park overnight on campus
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida State University students now have to pay $300 for an overnight parking pass. This new rule took effect after the university’s board of trustees voted to approve it back in June, though the fee is optional. The program applies to any enrolled student who...
Guinness World Record goes to Pensacola man carrying a heavy weight on shoulders
When Pensacola's Shawn Evans first attempted to set the Guinness World Record for most triceps dips in one minute while carrying a 40-pound pack two years ago, he hit 85, smashing the bar − 60 dips − the respected keepers of all world records had established for the attempt. (There was no record for this before Evans' attempt.) ...
Florida County Shuts Schools Amidst Integration Struggles
The Madison County School District is figuring out its future amid consolidating schools and struggling with racial and economic integration at its educational institutions. The Associated Press (AP) reported on August 24 that the school district had decided to consolidate its remaining three elementary schools. The rural area’s public school system reportedly has less than 1,700 students.
Wawa Is Treating Teachers To Free Coffee In 7 States
Wawa is giving teachers what they really need this time of year: free coffee. Today the beloved gas station chain announced its “Cheers to Classrooms” initiative, treating teachers and school staff to a free any-size hot coffee from Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 15. The offer is...
Climate change poses health risks. But it’s hard to fight when state policy ignores it.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is the hottest state in the contiguous United States, and its residents suffer the most heat-related illness. Older people are most susceptible to the heat, and nearly 4.7 million Floridians — 1 in 5 residents — are older than 65. The peninsula has 8,436 miles of coastline, and three-quarters of state […]
Week 2 football: Live updates and scores of games throughout the Panhandle
(3OT) Rutherford 21, Blountstown 27 It took three overtime periods to decide the winner between two teams with dynamic offenses. The Rams overcame a 21-14 halftime deficit and tied the game late in the third quarter behind a 3-yard touchdown run from senior lineman Elijah Peace. ...
Former inmate at Dozier School for Boys facing execution following 1994 murder
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Marion County Circuit judge is refusing to vacate the death penalty of a former inmate at the Dozier School for Boys. He claims his abuse at the hands of Dozier guards led him to the murder a decade later. 57-year-old Loren Cole is scheduled to be executed at the […]
Upcoming matchup for Florida State could shatter school's 2024 dreams
After sustaining an upset loss to an unranked Georgia Tech team this past weekend, Florida State will attempt to get their season back on track in their next matchup when they host Boston College inside Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday, Sep. 2nd.According to the latest odds from ESPN BET, Florida State is favored to defeat Boston College by more than two touchdowns. But after the Seminoles' surprising loss in Ireland, a win over the Eagles next Monday is far from a guarantee.Boston College has a new head coach this year in Bill O'Brien and he'll be looking to lead the...
Central Florida House Republican Carolina Amesty indicted on forgery charges
Florida state GOP Rep. Carolina Amesty was booked into the Orange County jail on Thursday on felony forgery charges. Amesty has represented parts of Orange and Osceola counties in the Florida House of Representatives since November 2022. According to the Orange County government website, the 29-year-old Republican faces four charges: forgery, uttering forgery, notarizing her […]
‘They won initially... for now:’ Fight over future of state parks may not be completely over
Environmental groups are celebrating an initial victory in the fight to stop a state plan that would have potentially led to golf courses, pickleball courts, and large-capacity lodging in nine state parks, but the fight may not be over.
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