Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and Superintendent Tim Smith mentioned counseling being made available for those who experienced the shooting. Sheriff Simmons talked about helping escort a 10-year-old cheerleader and her mom to their…
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Sheriff asks for videos, photos taken a Bellview park
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspects involved in the Saturday afternoon shooting during youth football games at Bellview Park that left one man dead and another injured. Sheriff…
Podcast: What happens next on 115 books in Escambia school libraries
Escambia County School Board chairman Kevin Adams gives the behind-the-scenes story on setting up a restricted section in school libraries and discusses the review process for the 115 books in question.
UWF Haas Center earns US EDA designation
The University of West Florida Haas Center has been awarded a five-year, $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to promote business development and employment among Florida veterans and minority business…
WSRE PBS Wine & Food Classic
At the 32nd WSRE PBS Wine & Food Classic, local chefs will contribute their time and resources to support public television during a weekend of culinary events. This year, two events are…
Taste of History success, airs next weekend
On Sept. 29, the UWF Historic Trust and Visit Pensacola hosted an exclusive tasting event at the Museum of Commerce to celebrate the premiere of the PBS show A Taste of History…
Podcast: Jazz Across the Pond
The Choral Society of Pensacola opens its season with a program of jazz from both sides of the Atlantic. The concert begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in theSanders Beach-Corinne…
School Board D2 race: Fetsko vs. Guillory
Ray Guillory is challenging incumbent Paul Fetsko for the Escambia County School Board District 2 seat.
Graphic books may be pulled from school libraries
Wait a second. Is book banning coming to Escambia County? NorthEscambia.com took a closer look. Why it matters? The Florida Legislature passed several laws this year that give parents more tools to…
UWF study of suicide and opioid death rates in US pinpoints geographical areas of concern
Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2022 – An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide and opioid death rates are high and…
Breaking: Fetsko did not want to fire superintendent [podcast]
District 2 Escambia County School Board member Paul Fetsko said on WCOA this morning that he didn’t want to discuss terminating Superintendent Tim Smith’s contract. He requested the school board discuss a…
Escambia GOP wants Smith’s head
Escambia County Republican Party sent a request to its volunteers to attend last Tuesday’s school board meeting to speak out against “liberal” School Superintendent Tim Smith, in hopes of getting a referendum…