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Temporary Road To Temporary Bridge Washed Away At $5 Million Bridge Replacement Site
A temporary asphalt road to a temporary bridge on a $5.03 million construction project has washed away at Brushy Creek southwest of Walnut Hill during recent torrential rain and floods.
Construction started in February on a full replacement of the bridge on O.C. Phillips Road, a dirt road. The asphalt road provided access to a temporary [...]
Survivor: Tony deGraaf Honored As Florida Little League Volunteer of the Year
Tony deGraaf, the long-serving president of the Tri-County Little League and Jay Recreation Association, has been named the Volunteer of the Year by the Little League Florida State District Administrators Association.
The prestigious honor highlights more than 15 years of unwavering dedication to youth sports in the community, the majority of which deGraaf has spent leading [...]
Vehicle Strikes Dollar General In Cantonment
A vehicle collided with a Cantonment Dollar General store Saturday evening.
The incident happened about 7:20 p.m. at the Dollar General on Highway 29 at Neal Road. The vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into the front wall of the store.
The driver sustained minor injuries. There were no other injuries reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Escambia Commission Joins Lawsuit Against Clerk Childers Over Blocked Donations
TThe Escambia County Commission has voted to join a lawsuit against Clerk of Courts Pam Childers, escalating a legal battle over who holds final authority over county tax dollars.
The 3-1 vote brings the county into an existing lawsuit filed by two local nonprofits—First Tee Gulf Coast and the Warrington Emergency Aid Center—after Childers refused to [...]
Heavy Rain Washed Away Portion Of Road In McDavid
Heavy rain over the past few days washed away a portion of a dirt road near McDavid.
A small portion of Railroad Street collapsed just south of Main Street, and a resident was forced to navigate part of the washed-out road on foot. To make matters worse, a small tree came down across the road.
Railroad Street [...]
Barrineau Park Bridge Over The Perdido River Closed
The Barrineau Park Road Bridge over the Perdido River is closed due to the flooding.
Barrineau Park Road (Highway 196) is closed and barricaded at South Highway 99 in Florida and at Highway 112 in Alabama.
This is a normal occurrence following excessive rainfall.
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Century Resident Maliki Haynes Earns Top Honor Marine Graduate Distinction At Parris Island
A Northview High graduate has achieved one of the top honors at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Maliki M. Haynes of Century was recognized as the Honor Graduate for Mike Company, Platoon 3044, during a graduation ceremony held on Thursday at the depot.
The distinction of Honor Graduate is awarded to [...]
Storms Leave Hundreds Without Power Across Escambia County
Hundreds of Escambia County residents lost power Thursday and Thursday night due to severe storms. One of the largest single outages was in the Bratt, Byrneville, and Century area due to a tree limb bringing down power lines along West Highway 4 just west of Lake Stone shortly after 5 p.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue [...]
Escambia To Consider Data Center Ban; FloridaWest Says No Active Talks
Escambia County will soon consider an ordinance to ban data centers in the county.
“FloridaWest has never been in active negotiations to build a data center.”
That’s what Chris Platé, CEO of FloridaWest, told the Escambia County Commission on Wednesday night. FloridaWest is the economic development agency for Escambia County.
“That phrase was not mine; it was the [...]
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