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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
BDS plans for new location of Tyndall Academy
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Plans for a new school on Tyndall Air Force Base are moving forward. Bay district leaders held a workshop meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next steps for the Tyndall Academy K-8 facility. The current school is old. It was built in 1950 and has had several upgrades, additions and renovations, including substantial repairs following Hurricane Michael. The school district's lease with Tyndall for the campus expires in 2029. The two sides are considering three sites for the new academy. One of them is not on the base. Before selecting a location, they'll commission an acoustic study. 'What we need to do is make sure that we have the sound attenuation in place to help mitigate what's taking place from the aircraft that are flying off the runways, which is right across the street from where the proposed one of the proposed sites are. Sound attenuation is very important as we want to make sure that we're doing the right thing to help provide an environment safe for learning for all of our students,' Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen said. Then the school district will need to complete an environmental study, acquire a lease and get the funding, all before construction can begin in three years. Tyndall Academy currently serves about 1,000 students. Tyndall officials are anticipating more personnel to be stationed at the base over the next five years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe weather in Pensacola: Cancelation list for Saturday events
As chances increase of severe weather moving into the area Saturday, including the risk of tornados and heavy winds, organizations are beginning to proactively cancel events for the weekend. According to the National Weather Service of Mobile, multiple rounds of severe storms are expected Saturday through the evening and Sunday morning. All severe threats are possible, with strong, long track tornadoes being the main threat. Damaging winds up to 70+ mph and quarter-sized hail are also possible in any storms that develop. As of Friday morning, the following events have been canceled. Escambia County EMS has rescheduled its Open House event that was planned for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Escambia County Public Safety Building. The event has been moved to same time and place on April 12. Both Santa Rosa County District Schools and Escambia County Public Schools have canceled all practices, games and extra-curricular activities planned for Saturday. Gulf Islands National Seashore began closing the Fort Pickens Area for incoming day-users and campers at noon Friday. All visitors and campers must evacuate Fort Pickens by 3 p.m. today through at least Saturday. Park staff will access conditions on Sunday to determine when they will reopen. The Navarre Beach Pier will be closed on Saturday due to the expected severe weather. Weather watches and warnings are issued by the National Weather Service. The map automatically updates as conditions change. Follow the National Weather Service Mobile on Twitter. Forecast for Pensacola. We will continue to update our weather coverage as conditions warrant. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Severe weather in Pensacola: Cancelation list for Saturday event
