Category: News
Broxson outraising Hill for State Senate seat
Rep. Doug Broxson has raised more than twice the amount of campaign contributions of his GOP opponent, Rep. Mike Hill. According to the Florida Division…
Skate for the Animals, July 26
CARE of Santa Rosa County is hosting a “totally awesome” skate night to raise money for local animals in need on Tuesday, July 26 from…
FYI: Pensacola City Council did give itself a raise last night
The Pensacola City Council passed, 6-1, an ordinance that increased the members’ annual salaries to $21,500. Council President Charles Bare was the lone dissenting vote….
Art: ‘Vignettes’ exhibit, July 25
A unique photography exhibit will open at the Wright Place in Pensacola, Monday, July 25. Frank Brueske, an award winning fine art photographer from Pace,…
Walmarts host Cram-A-Thon next week
With the start of the school year just around the corner, the annual Escambia County Cram-A-Thon will take place on Thursday, July 21. The Cram…
Florida’s Great Northwest awarded grant
Florida’s Great Northwest, the 12-county, regional economic development organization of Northwest Florida, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a U.S. Department of Commerce…
AFL-CIO endorses Casey
Press release: The Northwest Florida Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is excited to announce the endorsement of Jesse Casey. Mr. Casey is running as a candidate…
Retail association endorses Broxson
Press release: The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) PAC, the state’s premier trade association representing retailers for over 75 years, today announced its endorsement of Doug…
Florida infrastructure gets C grade
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure depicts the condition and performance of American infrastructure in the familiar…
County makes offer for jail site
by Duwayne Escobedo… After more than two years of haggling about where to rebuild a jail destroyed by flooding in April 2014, the five-member Escambia…
Barker adds another wrinkle to gas tax agreement
The Pensacola City Council approved the gas tax allocation plan passed by the Escambia Board of County Commissioners with one significant change. The BCC approved…
BCC release on LOGT, Jail
Commission Moves Forward on Gas Tax Sharing, Land Purchase for Jail At a series of meetings today, July 14, the Escambia County Board of County…