Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of October.
Good morning, Pensacola.
On Oct. 7, a civic summit took place at Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola, where leaders like Chuck Marohn and Christian Wagley led sessions on local leadership, history, and creative ideas, and attendees learned through walking tours, a Mayor’s Panel, and a workshop (highlighting downtown strategies).
The Blue Wahoos announced that Saturday’s noon exhibition between Georgia Tech and Alabama will serve as a thank-you for FPL+ local government and utilities employees who aided in hurricane repair efforts.
Free tickets can be picked up at the stadium box office with a valid company ID.
Contractors began hauling away Hurricane Isaias debris from Pensacola neighborhoods like North Hill on Oct.
15. Cleanup is expected to continue as removal efforts expand.
East Hill's historic southern magnolia tree, the largest in Florida and the second largest in the nation, was toppled by Hurricane Isaias on Oct.
9 when high winds struck near 16th Ave and Gonzalez street — a loss of a centuries-old natural landmark that once defined the neighborhood.
A $10.75 million Florida Lotto prize purchased at a Publix in Spring Hill remains unclaimed nearly a month after its draw and must be claimed by March 18.
Florida Lottery records show 17 unclaimed Fantasy 5 prizes, including a $59,159 win from a Snappy Foods store (Pensacola).
On Thursday, FPL Northwest Florida vice president J.T.
Young updated Pensacola residents about power restoration efforts following recent outages during an interview with WEAR News. He reported progress made toward full service restoration.
ECUA updated the boil water notice for more than 100 customers after restoring water service from a Wednesday outage on Bayou Blvd (and nearby streets).
Affected residents must continue following the boil water guidance until ECUA lifts the notice.
UWF athletics return after Hurricane Isaias with home football and volleyball games this weekend; football faces West Alabama on Oct.
17 at 1 p.m. and volleyball hosts Bellarmine on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. plus Lipscomb on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m., while campus recovery continues (visitors must use the University Parkway main entrance).
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