The Pensacola Fire Department, in collaboration with Escambia County Fire Rescue, will launch its annual “Keep the Wreath Green” Fire Safety campaign Tuesday, Dec. 1. Additional Info...
The intersection of North 17th Avenue and Bayfront Parkway will close to all traffic beginning Monday, Nov. 30 as construction activities advance for the new 17th Avenue interchange. The intersection will remain closed until spring 2021. Additional Info...
More than 100 volunteers gathered at Bruce Beach on Nov. 21 to plant trees and a variety of plants for native & migratory birds, marking the first steps toward creating a bird-friendly environment as the redevelopment of Bruce Beach begins to take shape. Additional Info...
With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, the Pensacola Fire Department encourages residents to practice safe cooking now and throughout the year. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. Additional Info...
The Port of Pensacola will soon be featured on the national television series "World's Greatest," highlighting the port as one of the premier and most historic deep-water ports in the world. Additional Info...
Panhandle residents who have uninsured losses resulting from Hurricane Sally have until Dec. 1, 2020 to register with FEMA for assistance. Additional Info...
In December 2014, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded over $11 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to fund a series of six stormwater treatment and stream restoration projects designed to aid in the restoration of our “beautiful bayou.” One of those projects was the Bill Gregory Park Regional Stormwater Treatment Facility Project.
STREET RESURFACING AND NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
A city-wide program is underway to resurface more than 1,800 blocks, or approximately 119-miles of city streets and roadways. In addition, Pensacola Energy is replacing 46-miles of obsolete cast-iron natural gas main.
There are now two new ways to get to Fort Pickens, both by sea. The Turtle Runner and Pelican Perch are the Park Service’s new 150-passenger, catamaran-style ferry boats.
In the words of Pensacola Fire Chief Ginny Cranor, it is actually starting to look like a fire station. The new fire station #3 is being built just west of its current location on Summit Blvd. Work is well underway despite a halt in construction late last year.
