A severe overnight storm in Northwest Florida Thursday night claimed the life of one person and left heavy damage across the area that residents are still cleaning up. The storms grew intense early Friday morning as a flash flood emergency was issued across an area that included Pensacola, Florida. Portions of the city had received over 9 inches of rainfall by the time of the emergency's issuance, surpassing the old daily record rainfall of 4.12 inches set in 1985. The storm turned deadly Thursd
Northwestern Florida is picking up the pieces Saturday in the wake of deadly storms and record rainfall that killed one person and caused heavy damage across the area.
Pensacola-area residents are expected to get a break on their home fire insurance, thanks to a new tool at the city’s training facility for firefighters.
December 24, 2020
First responders in Escambia County are finally “playing offense” in the fight against COVID-19 after the county received its first Moderna vaccine shipment.
Interim Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore was the first employee to receive the Moderna vaccine Wednesday morning.
“This is the first time that we can go on the offensive. We’ve been playing defense since March, and now we have a tool in our toolbox to go on the offensive, which is a great feeling,” Gilmore said. Personally, getting vaccinated gives me a little more confidence. I will be a little more at ease going into places, and I think most of the first responders here today feel that way, and that’s why they are here.”