The Escambia County Professional Firefighters have notified the Escambia County Commissioners that the union had vote of no confidence in Public Safety Director Mike Weaver. Dear Chairman May and fellow Commissioners, …
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Earthquakes raise questions
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly What caused the series of earthquakes along the Alabama-Florida border last month? Researchers with the United States Geological Survey aren’t sure, but they hope to learn more soon….
Last morning to vote
Pensacola made it to the Semifinals in the Strongest Town competition, held by StrongTowns.org. For the third round of voting, Pensacola is competing against Guthrie, OK. Â You can listen to the podcast…
Tougher Texting bill advances
A proposal that would make it easier for police to cite motorists they see texting while driving is ready to be heard by the full House. The State Affairs Committee on Thursday…
Rally on the Runway tonight
PGA Golfer Joe Durant and professional football players Domenik Hixon, Fred Robbins, and Josh Sitton will walk the runway arm-in-arm with local children fighting cancer on Thursday, April 4 at the Brownsville…
You can buy the PSC mascot head
Garth’s Auction is handling a surplus property auction for Pensacola State College on Saturday, April 6 at 2202 Douglas Ave. The preview is at 8 a.m. and the auction begins at 9…
NorthEscambia.com reveals mystery travelers to Century
NorthEscambia.com this morning revealed the identities of the people for whom Century Mayor Henry Hawkins paid to travel from the West Coast to his community. In violation of public records law, the…
Grill on the Hill, April 6
Episcopal Day School invites the public to enjoy all you can eat BBQ at their 9th annual Grill on the Hill “Peace, Love, and Pork” competition 2 p.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday, April…
County HR director resigns
Escambia County Director of Human Resources Eric Kleinert submitted his resignation this morning. In his letter, which is posted on NorthEscambia.com, Kleinart waived his 90-day notice and asked that his resignation be…
Two to four major hurricanes predicted
AccuWeather forecasters are predicting 2019 will a near- to slightly above-normal hurricane season with 12 to 14 storms. Of those storms, five to seven are forecast to become hurricanes and two to…
Chief Nail’s resignation email
Escambia County Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services personnel, Greetings. Recently I had to make a difficult, but necessary, personal decision. I regrettably announce that I will be stepping down as the…
Buzz: County fire chief resigns
Escambia County Fire Rescue chief, Russell “Rusty” Nail, resigned today. Nail served less than year as the county’s fire chief. He was hired in April 2018 after a nationwide search, and was…
Homeless Summit set for Friday
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In an effort to address the needs of the local homeless community, the city of Pensacola and Escambia County will host a summit Friday to discuss the topic….
Buzz: Gaetz running for U.S. Senate in Alabama?
Political insider and creator of FloridaPolitics.com Peter Schorsch reports that Congressman Matt Gaetz may be eyeing a 2020 run for the U.S. Senate not in Florida, but in Alabama. “First of all,…
Buzz: ECUA appeals lock up grand jury report
The buzz around the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building is the Emerald Coast Utility Authority has blocked the release the grand jury report on its operations by filing appeals. The catch for the…
Bye ‘Upside,’ Hello New Tagline
–“Florida’s First & Future†From the Pensacola Mayor’s Office: Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson announced today a new tagline and official image for the City of Pensacola. “Florida’s First & Future,†will serve as…
Century mayor reimburses town
Following a play from Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson, Century Mayor Henry Hawkins has reimbursed the Town of Century for $1,751.70 of travel expenses, according to NorthEscambia.com. Hawkins read a statement at the…
Bring chairs for Bands on the Beach
Pensacola Beach’s outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, kicks off tomorrow night, April 2, with Beatles tribute band Not Quite Fab. The free concert series features performers for every musical…
See who applied for County Administrator
We have the list in three parts:
Underhill tries end run on PEDC bill, fails
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill last week tried to get the Florida House State Affairs Committee to not hear HB 1067, which restructures the Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Commission. His action…