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Escambia voter turnout at 25 percent, City 36 percent
As of 4 p.m., 52,613 people have voted in Escambia County — 25.17 percent turnout. Among Republicans, the turnout is 33 percent. In the city…
City of Pensacola vote may surpass 2010 primary
In the 2010 Pensacola mayoral primary, the voter turnout was 36.4 percent for a four person race–Mayor Mike Wiggins, Ashton Hayward, Councilwoman Diane Mack and…
Escambia County voter turnout strong
The voting in Escambia County has remained steady and probably will surpass the earlier prediction of a 25-percent turnout. As of 1:10 p.m., 14,698 votes…
Florida Blue awards The Arc Gateway $100,000 grant
The Arc Gateway is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from Florida Blue Foundation to support the Pearl Nelson Child Development Center….
Top 10 busiest Escambia County precincts
Here’s the breakdown at 10 a.m. – 7,929 votes cast today — Primary total:Â 37,829 (18% turnout) Precinct 43 BEULAH FREE WILL BAPTIST 7561 Mobile…
McCain said ‘Yes’
One of my favorite people in Pensacola is Nancy Fetterman, widow of Adm. Jack Fetterman. Nancy and Jack were close to Sen. John McCain. She…
Escambia voting is steady, expected turnout 21-25 percent
As of 7:55 a.m., 31,900 votes have been cast in Escambia County. We’ve had 2,019 votes today. Mail-in is at 17,779, and Early Voting topped…
Federal tariff mitigation plan for farmers announced
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers hurt by the…
Pensacola sister, Gero, Japan recovering
Pensacola’s sister city, Gero, Japan, is still recovering from extreme flooding and landslides caused by the landfall of Typhoon Prapiroon in July. Gero experienced all-time…
Another $250K-$350K of PAC money has been spent on local races
The Political Action Committee Escambia Citizens for Better Government spent $102,038 on local races. It primarily helped to promote District 2 Commission candidate Alan McMillan….
Over $273K spent in mayoral primary, over $826K in local primaries
Local candidates have spent $826.380 for the Aug. 28 primary. The most expensive race, through Aug. 24 campaign election reports, is the Pensacola mayor’s…
UWF football game on Cox
The University of West Florida, ranked number two in the country, will open their season Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola against…
