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Gulf Oil Spill Update: Fishing Resumes in Pensacola, Dispersant Concerns Linger

(Aug. 2) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced Monday that state waters in the Pensacola region of Florida are now reopened to commercial fishing of finfish and shrimp. "I have heard first-hand from commercial fishermen and seafood processors about not only the importance of getting back...

Fla. Tourism Playground Braces for Oil Slick's Arrival

(June 2) -- With oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill now floating less than a dozen miles from one of Florida's most popular seaside destinations, the Sunshine State is gearing up to defend its pristine beaches as well as its mammoth tourism industry. A slick has been spotted about eight miles off the coast of Escambia...

Deputy Uses Google Earth to Solve Crime

(March 30) -- The sky isn't falling, it's watching. Google Earth, the computer program that allows Internet users to zoom in on virtually any neighborhood or street on the planet, may have solved its first crime. The whodunit involved an unmarked 1-ton, 18-foot boat that had been illegally dumped in an undeveloped...

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WATCH: Tornado In Pensacola, Great Miami Tornado Footage

A massive watersport turned into a tornado as it touched down in Pensacola, Florida Saturday night, and a resident caught the awe-inspiring twister on camera as it churned offshore.

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06/04/12 Death notices: June 4, 2012 Source: Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola FL June Louise Smith Butler of Baton Rouge, La., and formerly of Pensacola, died Sunday, May 27, 2012.
06/03/12 Suns rally past Pensacola Source: The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL The Jacksonville Suns scored seven unanswered runs to rally for a 9-6 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Saturday night in Pensacola.
06/02/12 Two Downtown Pensacola streets will be turned two-way Source: ABC - WEAR 3 - Pensacola FL The face of Downtown Pensacola is always changing and that means city developers are constantly trying to keep up with the growing traffic.
06/02/12 Pedicab drivers tote folks around Pensacola downtown... Source: Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola FL Drivers who must be at least 18 and pass safety and riding tests before being hired start showing up at the Gulf Coast Pedicab fleet office at Belmont and Devilliers streets after 4 p.m. on game days to start their shifts.
06/02/12 Poland To Pensacola Bike Ride Hits North Escambia Source: NorthEscambia.com - McDavid FL And Friday he crossed the Florida state line in Century just ahead of a finish for a 1,000 mile bike ride in memory of his late wife â from Poland, Ohio to Pensacola Beach â to benefit Covenant Hospital in both Ohio and Pensacola.