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Two appeals against the removal of an 85-inch live oak tree were dismissed by Escambia Board of Adjustment Monday. -
Hospitalization numbers from Pensacola's three major hospitals are down.
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Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is hosting a series of community events on each day of National Estuaries Week, from Saturday to Sept. 26.
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A look back on Hurricane Sally one year later.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 54,063 Floridians have died from COVID-19 related complications.
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A physician who orders medical marijuana for patients is accusing state health officials of breaking the law to create fake records in a sting operation involving an investigator falsely posing as a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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A federal appeals court Monday rejected a lawsuit alleging that Twitter, Google, and Facebook should be held liable in the 2016 massacre at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub after Islamic State social-media posts radicalized shooter Omar Mateen.
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Minimum wage workers in Florida will get a voter-approved pay boost this week, while about two dozen new laws kick in, including a regulatory framework for electronic cigarettes.
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Hurricane Sam matched Hurricane Ida as the season's strongest hurricane late Sunday, but is forecast to stay at sea.
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Colorado passed sweeping police reform laws after 2020's protests over the use of force by police. A year later, more than a dozen cops have been charged for crimes involving conduct.
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The bright phenomenon was videoed above the coast of North Carolina Friday night. Sightings were also reported in South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Republicans' opposition leaves the federal government teetering on the brink of a partial shutdown.
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A jury found the disgraced R&B star guilty of charges that included sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
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Under the governor's executive order, all executive department employees are required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 17. Up to 20% of state police employees reportedly are not vaccinated.
