FIRE UPDATE: Highway 98 in Escambia county is closed between Fairfield and Blue Angel as firefighters battle a brush fire spewing flames higher than billboards and power lines. -Jeff Knox

BRUSH FIRE CLOSING 98: Escambia firefighters are battling a blaze near Blue Angel Pkwy and Hwy 98 that's shut down both directions of HWY 98 for a mile with a center point of Bay Pine Villa Drive. -Jeff Knox

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Pests. They get in your house and think they own the place. Time to show them who’s boss. Ensec can help you do that. This week, NewsRadio1620 is getting you signed up to win a YEAR’S worth of pest control, and all you have to do is fill out the form at the link below. That’s it, no juggling tricks or driving your car backwards while singing show tunes. Come Monday, May 27th, we’ll draw a name and see if it’s you, simple as that.

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The Gang gangs up on Branden, with Yvonne Harper from the Navarre Press and John Baker from Tea Party Pensacola. And Branden looking off in the distance, if this screen cap is anything to go off of.

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EMS Week in Escambia, some events happening at Cordova Mall, too, and Kevin Merritt is a Field Training Officer for Escambia EMS as well as our next guest on 1620.

Brett Favre also stopped by Running Wild on Cervantes. Go to their FB page. They have a pic of him and his wife

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Snapper fishing season extended: Starting June 1st, you'll have 26 days in federal waters instead of 21.

Coming up at 8:10, Angela Nash is the director at Barrancas National Cemetery, and will talk to us about Memorial Day, its meaning for the families of those who gave their lives for our freedom, as well as events planned for Memorial Day.

Who else thought Billy Joel gave up drinking?

And not caring what Elton John says about any of it.

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Hey guys!!!! Just wanted to let u know the Burger King in Navarre is back open!! We are so excited!!! Hope to see u all soon!!!! Come see us ..and the new look! ..tell them Mary Beth sent ya!!!!

Coming up next, Mark Jenkins with AAA joins Rob on the Pensacola Morning News talking on Memorial Day Travel and Tow and Go.

Tow to Go - A partnership between AAA & Budweiser to protect both the intoxicated driver and the motoring public from avoidable car crashes

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Apparently this was necessary to pass in light of the recent cruise controversies.

All members of the Cruise Lines International Association have agreed to the provisions.

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Code Pink's Medea Benjamin heckles Obama on Gitmo:

President Obama is heckled about Guantanamo Bay during his speech on terrorism at the National Defense University on Thursday.

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Video contains sound of the police in London firing upon the suspects in the murder of a British Royal Guard. The attackers had supposedly been planning to ambush the police as well.

The footage obtained by the Daily Mirror reveals how, after beheading the soldier, they hatched a plot to ambush and murder the first police officers to come to his aid

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Bowling shoe legislation top of the list in New York state:

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Free round of golf from Perdido Bay Golf Club giveaway at Evenings In Olde Seville!

The Crew at Evenings In Old Seville!

@AP: BREAKING: Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains

BREAKING: A kayak believed to belong to missing 21 year old Joseph Kane was found today on the shore of Eglin AFB on Okaloosa Island. Kane is still missing. -Jeff Knox