Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons told Pensacola’s Morning News  today that fentanyl remains a major public-safety threat even after arrests tied to Operation Nottingham . He warned that many users knowingly seek out the drug, despite the risk. “ Many of them are… they know the danger and they don’t care, ” Simmons said. He also described the ruthless logic driving some suppliers. “ They don’t care if an individual dies because that

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The new Del Taco on Brent Lane is calling it quits. The restaurant, which opened just months ago, officially closed its doors on Monday. Pensacola's location is among five Del Taco restaurants across Florida that are closing their doors unexpectedly. The chain closures follow a major corporate shift: Del Taco's owner, Jack in the Box, recently sold the brand to another company for 115 million dollars. That's a steep drop from the 575 million

PROPERTY TAX DISCOUNT ENDS ON MONDAY If you haven't paid your Escambia County property taxes yet, here's a heads up. The four percent discount on real estate and personal property taxes expires Monday, December 1st. To get the discount, your payment needs to be mailed with a November postmark, dropped off at a county office by midnight Monday, or paid online by midnight the same day. You can pay online anytime at EscambiaTaxCollector.com. The county offices will be closed Thu