Gulf states reach $18.7B settlement with BP
BP and five Gulf states announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the energy giant’s oil spill in 2010.
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Brothers face life, 20 years for Navarre burglary
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
A 21-year-old Pensacola man is facing life in prison after a Santa Rosa County jury convicted him of multiple burglary and gun charges.
Rob Williamson hosts listening tour
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District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson is hosting a county-wide listening tour now through early August. Residents are encouraged to attend one of five meetings scheduled in each voting district to discuss issues that impact their community and the county as a whole:
Pensacola to host Boo Fest
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Professional golfer Boo Weekley will host the 13th annual Boo Fest July 24 and 25 in Pensacola.
Gulf Coast players make sacrifices for sake of success
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Mariah McKinney doesn’t have a lot of spare time in the offseason.
County hire provokes ire
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The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office recently named county student worker Al Wilson as the replacement for former full-time employee Susan Poggione.
New questions about why more women than men have Alzheimer’s
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it’s just because they tend to live longer than men.
Vaccine clinic benefits animal rescue
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Squiggley’s Safe Haven, St. Francis Veterinary Center’s animal rescue, hosted a vaccine clinic and adopt-a-thon Saturday, and while the plan was to find homes for Squiggley’s residents, the rescue ended up taking in seven more animals.
Take 10 lionfish, get an extra lobster
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At its June meeting in Sarasota, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a new opportunity to encourage divers to remove invasive lionfish. Divers can take one extra spiny lobster each day during the two-day sport season – July 29 through 30 – provided they also harvest 10 lionfish.
New initiative offers scholarships, support
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
The University of West Florida’s Military and Veterans Resource Center, in collaboration with Complete Florida Military, helps active duty service members, veterans and their families return to college. Recent funding from the Florida Defense Support Task Force has enabled Complete Florida Military – a new State of Florida initiative – to offer scholarships and support for Florida military, veterans and dependents.