Firehouse Subs grant provides new equipment for local firefighters
Firehouse Subs grant provides new equipment for local firefighters
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue this moring conducted extrication training for firefighters using new TNT Rescue equipment provided by a nearly $25,000 grant through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. “When you ’round up’ your purchases at Firehouse Subs, it really makes a difference,” said Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh. District 4 County Commissioner-Elect Dave … read more
Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens
Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens
Photo of rough surf from Tropical Storm Gordon at Pensacola Beach Pier courtesy David Hammond Tropical Storm Gordon currently has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and continues a trek toward the NW at 17 mph, per the National Hurricane Center’s 4 p.m. CDT advisory. Santa Rosa County Emergency Management announced earlier that Earl Bowden … read more
Storm-related closure information
Storm-related closure information
Storm Information from the National Weather Service: Tropical storm force winds are anticipated to reach Santa Rosa County by late this afternoon or early evening. An isolated tornado or waterspout cannot be ruled out. Rainfall amounts are expected to be three to four inches through Wednesday evening. Storm surge is expected to be one to … read more
Tropical Storm Gordon turns toward northwest
Tropical Storm Gordon turns toward northwest
Graphic by weathermodels.com showing wind speed projections for 4 p.m. CDT, September 4 The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows that Tropical Storm Gordon is now moving northwest at 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds remain at 65 mph, but the storm is expected to hit land as a hurricane. “This general motion is … read more
2018 Congressional App Challenge & STEM/Cybersecurity Expo
2018 Congressional App Challenge & STEM/Cybersecurity Expo
Congressman Matt Gaetz is excited to announce that he will be hosting the 2018 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition for students in middle and high school. The CAC encourages students to learn to code, through an annual district-wide competition. The Congressional App Challenge accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programming language, and … read more
T.S. Gordon moves quickly across eastern Gulf
T.S. Gordon moves quickly across eastern Gulf
The National Hurricane Center’s 11 p.m. EDT advisory for Tropical Storm Gordon shows the storm continues to churn across the Gulf of Mexico at 17 mph. The storm’s maximum sustained winds remain at 60 mph as it continues its present WNW course, but tropical storm storm force winds now extend 60 miles from the center … read more
T.S. Gordon strengthens
T.S. Gordon strengthens
Graphic by Weathermodels.com for September 4 Tropical Storm Gordon’s maximum sustained winds have climbed to 60 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. EDT update. “Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Gordon is expected to be a hurricane when it makes landfall along the north-central Gulf Coast,” stated NHC … read more
STORM UPDATE: Santa Rosa County public schools early release Tuesday
STORM UPDATE: Santa Rosa County public schools early release Tuesday
Santa Rosa County Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick announced Monday evening that schools will be dismissed early Tuesday due to the impending approach of Tropical Storm Gordon, which is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall late Tuesday. “We will early release Tuesday and be back in school on Wednesday as of now,” Wyrosdick told … read more
Storm surge watch issued for Santa Rosa County
Storm surge watch issued for Santa Rosa County
The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. EDT advisory for Tropical Storm Gordon includes a newly issued storm surge watch east of Dauphin Island, Alabama to Navarre, Florida. A Tropical Storm Warning also remains in effect for the local area. Presently T.S. Gordon is located about 445 miles ESE of the mouth of the Mississippi River … read more
Tropical Storm Watch issued for LA, MS and AL Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Watch issued for LA, MS and AL Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast in association with newly designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven, a tropical wave currently located between north-central Cuba and the central Bahamas. The NHC issued its first advisory for the system at 4 p.m. CDT, including a Tropical … read more
