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Four Escambia residential projects totaling nearly 400 homes get green light in April
Four residential development projects were approved by Escambia County’s Development Review Committee during April, laying the groundwork for nearly 400 residential units to be added to the county. Each of the projects were approved during the DRC’s first meeting of the month on April 3. Two residential projects...
Warrington community rallies to clean historic African American cemetery facing neglect
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Warrington community rallied on Saturday to clean up a historic church cemetery. It was overrun by squatters and litter. Low funds and church attendance made it harder for the church to maintain it. Community leaders say a cemetery is a sacred place and the site...
Escambia and Santa Rosa County Student of the Week for April 23-26 announced
Congratulations to Northview High School's Tyler Riggs. Riggs is this week's Escambia and Santa Rosa County High School Student of the Week. Riggs won with 60.81 percent of the vote. Runner up Owen Giberman finished in second with 19.04 percent of the vote. A new week of voting will start...
Traffic stop leads to Pensacola man’s arrest on drug charges, warrants
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Pensacola man Saturday after he allegedly ran from a traffic stop. According to ECSO’s Facebook page, 20-year-old Montrell Johnson was a passenger in a vehicle that deputies stopped at the intersection of W Street and Industrial Boulevard for a traffic violation. Johnson bailed out and ran, authorities said.
Developer breaks ground on 86-unit 'boutique apartment' community in Bellview
Construction on a new community of boutique apartments has begun off of Mobile Highway in Bellview that is expected to open next year to prospective residents. The community will be made up of 86 apartment units and spans nearly 107,000 square feet, according to the project’s developers. Each apartment has stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and tiled backsplashes and showers.
Escambia County EMS offering $5,000 signing bonus
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Emergency Medical Services is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for new, full-time paramedics. The goal is to attract qualified individuals with a passion for public safety to join the county’s EMS team, a release said. “The $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for newly hired full-time paramedics, to be […]
ECSO investigating after man shot in foot at Burgess Road gas station overnight
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight Wednesday at a gas station off Palafox Street. ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal that around 8 p.m. two individuals exchanged gunfire at the corner of Burgess Road and Palafox street. "One of them got struck...
Tragic Pensacola crash prompts reminders about vital child car seat safety
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol continues its investigation of a crash that resulted in the death of a baby girl. It happened in West Pensacola Tuesday night. Law enforcement says the two-month-old child was not secured by a seatbelt or a child restraint. Florida Highway Patrol says they...
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