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Joe Vinson leapfrogs Ashlee Hofberger in District 4 Race
Joe Vinson leads Ashlee Hofberger by 19 votes in Escambia County’s District 4 race. Recounts start Saturday, and military ballots are still out.
FEMA, SBA Open Hurricane Recovery Help in Escambia County
FEMA and SBA are offering Hurricane Isaias recovery help in Escambia County, from the Brownsville DMARC to low-interest loans. Get hours, rates and deadlines.
Eleven Apply for Two Seats on Library Board
Eleven residents applied for two seats on the West Florida Public Libraries Board of Governance. See who they are before the Nov. 5 commission vote.
Mayor Backs Donalds But City of Pensacola Votes for Jolly
Pensacola’s Republican mayor backed Byron Donalds, but city voters chose David Jolly 55% to 45%. Hofberger clings to a three-vote lead over Vinson. Reeves leads a Blue City.
Airport Director: Terminal Overhaul Moves Forward
Pensacola International Airport Security Checkpoint Construction to Start Within Months Matt Coughlin says the designs are done, parking is expanding and the TSA has paused the program letting visitors escort passengers to…
Three-Vote District 4 Margin Shows Why Florida’s Recount System Works
Elections The former Escambia County elections chief says late-arriving ballots cut the lead from 11 votes to three overnight, and a few more categories of ballots remain to be counted. The District…
District 4 Recount Awaits 430 Ballot Cure
District 4 Commission Race Hofberger still leads Vinson by three votes after 655 mail ballots were counted overnight, and the Supervisor of Elections says the race won’t be settled until the ten-day…
Vinson trails Hofberger by 3 votes heading into Wednesday
Escambia County still does not know who the District 4 county commissioner will be as we head into Wednesday. Incumbent Republican Ashlee Hofberger leads NPA Joe Vinson by only three votes: Hofbeger…
Fill the Mayflower on Nov. 20
You can fight hunger without leaving your car. Fill the Mayflower is Friday, Nov. 20, at Cordova Mall. $25 feeds a child for five days.
UWF to Premiere Documentary Featuring Azalea Trace Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam veterans from Azalea Trace tell their own stories in a free UWF documentary premiering Nov. 10. Reception at 6:30 p.m.
Construction Begins on $22.5 Million Regional Traffic Center
A $22.5M traffic management center is being built in Pensacola to connect Escambia and Santa Rosa signals. Done in early 2028. Here’s what to know.
Election Insights
Yesterday, I discussed today’s election with friends—Republicans and Democrats—about the national, Florida and Escambia County races. Democrats hope for a Blue Tsunami or an Orange Crush, while Republicans expect a GOP undertow…
Pensacola Gets a Professional Women’s Softball Team
Sports The Florida Vibe will begin play at Blue Wahoos Stadium in 2027, and the public is invited to a welcoming ceremony Nov. 16. Pensacola is getting a professional women’s softball team….
Breaking: Baptist Health Care CEO Mark Faulkner to Retire in June 2027
Health Care Brett Aldridge Tapped as Successor After 34 years at Baptist and 14 as its leader, Faulkner will hand the reins to a Pensacola native who has run day-to-day operations since…
Bender: Election Eve in Escambia
Election 2026 Escambia Early Voting Breaks Records as Mail Ballots Fall 30% Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender says every day of early voting beat 2022, and he expects half or more of…
Second Member Appointed to Triumph Gulf Coast Board
Attorney General James Uthmeier has appointed Sandy Sims to the Board of Triumph Gulf Coast, the nonprofit established to direct funding to address the 2010 BP oil spill’s economic damage. Sims worked…
Mission Impossible: NPA Vinson May Unseat Incumbent
A little-known candidate for the District 4 Escambia County Commission won the GOP primary and later the general election in 2024, with help from Clerk Pam Childers, Rep. Michelle Salzman, and the…
Lawsuit Accuses Christian Academy Teacher of Rape
Lawsuit Complaint alleges school kept teacher in the classroom after family reported the assault A Pensacola family has sued S.L. Jones Christian Academy and one of its teachers, Da’Quarius Britt, alleging the…
Superintendent Says Holocaust Novel Was Never Pulled From Middle and High Schools
School Board Confusion Over the Book Ban Keith Leonard says “The Devil’s Arithmetic” is removed only from grades K-6. That differs from how the Oct. 20 vote was described at the meeting,…