By AP News on November 17, 2016
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911 CALLS SHOW PULSE PATRONS DESPERATELY WAITING FOR HELP The last batch of 911 audio recordings released Wednesday by the city of Orlando captures patrons desperately waiting for first responders. The operators repeatedly tell them help is on the way but that there are a lot of people to rescue in the club, as well […]
By Rob Johnson on April 13, 2016
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The already-delayed Navarre Beach restoration is now stalled until at least the end of April because of an equipment breakdown that has hit the dredge-and-fill contractor, Weeks Marine Inc. Uncertainty still surrounds exactly how much of the $17 million sand-moving effort will be footed by beach property owners. County Commissioners are discussing budget possibilities that […]
By Rob Johnson on March 2, 2016
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When Weeks Marine Inc. postponed its scheduled restoration of Pensacola Beach last week it seemed to signal that the company could start dredging and filling on Navarre Beach as planned on or about April 1. That’s because some of the same equipment and crew members used in filling in Pensacola Beach with sand dredged from […]
By Brian Lester on July 5, 2015
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For the first time in two decades, bear hunting will be allowed in the state of Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved hunting at its three-day commissioner meeting last week in Sarasota. Several areas of the state will be open for hunting over the course of a short season in late October. […]
By AP News on June 24, 2015
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Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about in Florida today. Wildlife commissioners to take final vote on bear hunting The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will take a final vote on whether to allow bear hunting in the state. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss the issue […]
By AP News on May 12, 2015
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Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about in Florida today. Bear killed in collision with 2 cars in north Florida A black bear was killed in north Florida after being struck by two cars in the second such accident in the area over the past 8 days. The Florida Highway Patrol says […]
By AP News on May 9, 2015
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Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about in Florida today. Florida doctor tied to NJ Sen. Menendez back in court A Florida doctor charged with corruption alongside New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been ordered to remain jailed while awaiting trial for alleged Medicare fraud. Attorneys for […]