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Escambia County may be the next party to file a lawsuit against Skanska over its runaway barges during Hurricane Sally. The Escambia County Commission on Thursday night unanimously approved retaining the partnership of the three law firms of Levin Papantonio Rafferty; Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz; and Beggs & Lane to "pursue all civil remedies" to recover the damages the county suffered from the loss of the Pensacola Bay Bridge. Mark Bartlett, risk manager for the county, told the commission they were still in talks with the insurance group representing Skanska. "In our last conversat...

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties saw four fatal vehicle crashes between Friday and Sunday during a particularly foggy three-day period.

A 41-year-old Ormond Beach man was killed in a head-on collision Sunday night on Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County.

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December 12, 2020 The Garcon Pointe Bridge toll suspension has been extended until January 12, as the contractors turn to the next step in the repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The extension allows the Garcon Point Bridge to continue serving as a temporary detour route while the Pensacola Bay Bridge is being repaired from damage sustained during Hurricane Sally. With damage inspections complete, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contractors are focusing on pile driving operations and setting beams for the reconstruction of the Pensacola Bay Bridge. Large cranes mounted on barges ...