Excessive
Heat
Extreme
heat
conditions
prompt
warnings
and
tips
for
staying
safe.
BBB
Real
Estate
The
Better
Business
Bureau's
list
of
industries
with
the
most
inquiries
and
complaints
includes
real
estate
agents
and
brokers.
Evers
Immigration
Bill
State
Rep.
Greg
Evers
plans
to
move
forward
with
legislation
similar
to
Arizona
law,
parts
of
which
have
been
placed
on
hold
by a
judge.
Eglin
F-35s
Reduced
The
Air
Force
will
limit
the
number
of
Joint
Strike
Fighters
to
be
based
at
Eglin
to
59;
up
to
107
initially
proposed.
West
Nile
Cases
Florida
agriculture
officials
discuss
two
cases
of
West
Nile
Virus
in
horses,
as
well
as
increase
in
EEE
cases.
Boom
Redeployed
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
local
response
efforts
100
days
after
the
Deepwater
Horizon
explosion
and
oil
spill
in
the
gulf.
Home
Sales
June
home
sales
rebound
a
bit,
but
remain
sluggish
nationwide;
stronger
figures
in
western
Panhandle.
Education
Chief
Visits
Florida
Education
Commissioner
Eric
Smith
visits
with
Escambia
school
officials
about
impact
of
oil
spill
and
other
issues.
Perritt
Arrested
Ricky
Perritt,
candidate
for
State
House
Dist.
1,
is
arrested
on
drug
charges.
Escambia
VISTA
United
Way
of
Escambia
County
is
working
with
VISTA
Coalition
on
plan
to
help
with
long-term
community
recovery
from
the
B-P
oil
spill.
Beyond
the
Horizon
The
state-supported
camp,
"Beyond
the
Horizon,"
offers
help
to
children
whose
families
are
being
affected
by
the
Deepwater
Horizon
disaster.
Rabies
Reported
Health
officials
warn
caution
after
a
rabies
case
in
rural
Santa
Rosa
County
community
of
Allentown.
Boom
Removal
Protective
oil
boom
in
local
waters
is
removed
ahead
of
rough
weather
from
a
brewing
storm
(Bonnie)
headed
for
the
gulf.
You
Tube
Ad
A
new
marketing
video,
for
Visit
Pensacola,
puts
a
positive,
funny
spin
on
the
image
of
BP
beach
cleanup
workers.
Crist
Caucus
Plans
There's
growing
interest
in
whether
Gov.
Crist
will
caucus
with
Democrats
if
he
wins
Florida's U-S
senate
race.
Short
Session
Florida
lawmakers
quickly
close a
special
session
called
to
consider
a
constitutional
ban
on
offshore
drilling.
Saving
Sand
Officials
consider
new
methods
for
cleaning
oil
from
local
beaches
to
reduce
the
amount
of
sand
being
removed.
Bio
Fuels
Plant
The
Santa
Rosa
County
Commission
considers
a
proposal
from
an
Orlando-based
firm
to
set
up
shop
in
Jay.
June
Jobless
Rate
Due
in
part
to
the
BP
oil
spill,
unemployment
in
the
western
Panhandle
is
up;
that's
despite
a
drop
in
Florida's
jobless
rate
for
a
third
straight
month.
Surgeon
General
Visits
Regina
Benjamin
meets
with
locals
at
Pensacola
Beach
to
discuss
health
issues
related
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Rubio
Discusses
Spill
U-S
Senate
candidate
Marco
Rubio
shares
ideas
for
dealing
with
the
gulf
oil
spill
during
Pensacola
visit.
UWF
Sampling
Update
The
C-E-D-B
continues
to
test
local
waters
for
oil,
even
though
BP
plans
to
halt
reimbursement
for
the
service.
Mid-July
Oil
Wind
and
surf
conditions
are
expected
to
bring
increased
presence
of
oil,
after
brief
period
of
low
impact.
Tourism
Grant
Escambia
receives
a
second
$700K
advance
from
BP
for
a
nationwide
marketing
campaign.
Feinberg
Visits
The
administrator
of
the
$20
billion
BP
escrow
fund
discussed
details
during
recent
meeting
at
Pensacola
Beach.
Help
for
Homeless
President
Obama's
initiative
"Opening
Doors'
will
help
homeless
children,
families
and
veterans
in
Northwest
Florida.
Anti-solicitation
Law
Escambia
ordinance
aimed
at
curbing
panhandling
is
on
hold;
amid
possible
court
challenge.
Drilling
Special
Session
Gov.
Charlie
Crist
calls
three-day
session
to
get
a
proposed
drilling
ban
amendment
on
the
2010
ballot.
Blues
Beach
Show
Business
owners
have
high
hopes
for
a
big
turnout
for
the
Blue
Angels
annual
air
show
over
Pensacola
Beach.
Billings
Anniversary
Plans
for
suspects'
trials
move
ahead,
one
year
after
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings
were
murdered
in
their
Escambia
home.
Spill
Branch
Command
New
Oil
Spill
Response
office
is
established
in
Pensacola;
local
officials
have
more
input.
Crist
Roundtable
Gov.
Charlie
Crist
meets
with
local
officials
to
discuss
frustrations
with
BP
and
oil
spill
economic
recovery
efforts.
Oil
Clears
for
Blues
Escambia
County
officials
expect
improved
oil
conditions
through
Blue
Angels
Air
Show
over
Pensacola
Beach.
Spill
Donation
Tips
Karen
Szulczewski,
with
the
Better
Business
Bureau,
urges
caution
with
cash
donations
and
volunteering
for
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Oil
Impact
Notice
Florida
health
officials
unveil
new
concept
for
oil-related
swimming
advisories;
signs
posted
on
Escambia
beaches.
Command
Seat
Florida
counties,
from
Escambia
to
Franklin,
now
have
say
in
oil
spill
response
at
Unified
Command.
Oily
July
4th
The
oil
spill
and
rainy
forecast
expected
to
put
damper
on
the
holiday
weekend
on
Pensacola
area
beaches.
Biden
Visit
Vice
President
Joe
Biden
inspects
gulf
oil
spill;
holds
media
briefing
at
NAS
Pensacola.
Crist
at
EOC
Governor
Charlie
Crist
spends
weekend
at
Pensacola
Beach
meeting
with
officials
on
the
oil
spill;
plans
meeting
with
new
administrator
of
$20
billion
escrow
account.
Mental
Health
Impact
Dr.
David
Josephs
from
Baptist
Healthcare's
Lakeview
Center
explains
mental
health
issues
related
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.