Paramedic Nick Watley was named 'Paramedic of the Year' by the Florida Department of Health. Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County EMS Paramedic Supervisor Nick Watley has been named the 2025 Paramedic of the Year by the Florida Department of Health. Watley was recognized at an awards ceremony this week in Orlando. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional qualities in patient care, quality assurance, medical control, disaster prepa

Mixed-use development plan targets jobs, housing, and community investment Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County commissioners are moving forward with a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the hundred-plus-acre superfund site on North Palafox that could bring manufacturing jobs, affordable housing, and long-delayed investment to a historically marginalized neighborhood. The site, contaminated by the Escambia Wood Treating Company from 1942 to 1982, has rema

Washington, DC -- Florida Senator Ashley Moody is urging Congress to pass the Halo Act , legislation she says is needed to protect law enforcement officers from a growing wave of harassment, threats, and violence while they’re on duty. Moody took to the Senate floor this week, citing what she called “staggering” increases in assaults and threats against officers — particularly federal agents. According to Moody, assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers h