Court rejects Florida's abortion law injunction | WUWF
Aug 24, 2022 · Florida's House passed a bill limiting many abortions in the state. An appeals court Wednesday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked a new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal had signaled last month that it would reject the temporary injunction issued by ...
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Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes. Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. But a 60 percent majority is required there, so the abortion amendment failed.
Ballot explainer: Amendment 3 Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Oct 8, 2024 · Proposed Amendment 3 would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Individuals would be allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana (about 85 grams), with up to five grams in the form of concentrate. Existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers would be authorized under the initiative to sell marijuana to ...
An interactive map shows how storm surge could impact your area
Sep 27, 2022 · To help prepare residents for what they can expect, the National Hurricane Center has an interactive map that shows the impact storm surge can have along Florida's coast, as well as along the Eastern seaboard and in the Gulf of Mexico to Texas. The map lets users toggle between a simulation of the various hurricane intensities, from a Category ...
RadioLive - WUWF
RadioLive. RadioLive is the first Thursday of each month at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Historic Pensacola. The show is live on-air at 88.1FM and begins promptly at 6 p.m. Seating is first come first serve, and opens when soundcheck is complete. Soundcheck begins at 4 p.m. and typically lasts 30-45 mins.
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Nov 1, 2024 · Christina Andrews. , October 27, 2024. Santa Rosa County residents will vote whether or not to replace the existing half-cent local option sales tax with a full-cent surtax. The decision could significantly impact the county’s roads, bridges and infrastructure for years to come. It is being called “County Roads Initiative.”.
Meet the candidates for Escambia County Commissioner
Aug 9, 2024 · How can the county commission best support, protect, expand and leverage our military missions? Hofberger: The Escambia County Commission can best support the military presence by actively advocating for federal and state funding to enhance local infrastructure and services that benefit military families and installations.They can establish partnerships with local educational institutions to ...
Hurricane Ivan 15 Years Later: Telling The Story In Pictures
Sep 16, 2019 · Pensacola News Journal. It’s been 15 years since Hurricane Ivan changed the landscape of northwest Florida. Back in 2004, Tom Ninestine was the Metro Editor of the Pensacola News Journal. Today, Tom is the Managing Editor here at WUWF. He recently sat down with a couple of colleagues who were working with him at the PNJ when the storm hit.
Meet the candidates running for Escambia School Board
Published August 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT. From left to right: Jim "Andy" Taylor, Brian Ranelli, and Earle McAuley. Meet the candidates for Escambia School Board. We did not hear back from all of the candidates but will update this story if more candidates respond. Interviews may be condensed and edited.
Homelessness in the Greater Pensacola Area appears to be …
Jan 29, 2024 · The annual Point In Time count of homeless people in Northwest Florida is winding down, with some preliminary data showing likely increases across many sub-populations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.. Support Local Stories. Donate Here.. Opening Doors Northwest Florida, which serves the two-county area, chose to commence their count on the night of Monday, Jan. 22.