Category: News
Inside DOJ report on Escambia County Jail
The cover story for the May 30 issue covers why the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the Escambia County Jail. It’s story that some would…
Green-Up Begins Annual Crepe Myrtle Sale
Green-Up Santa Rosa, the non-profit nursery located at 6758 Park Ave in Milton, will begin it’s 18th Annual Crepe Myrtle Sale on Friday, May 31….
Baldwin County does not want Escambia County, Fl garbage
Baldwin County commission chairman Tucker Dorsey is speaking to the Escambia County at its special meeting today. He is telling the commissioners that they don’t…
Fiesta Boat Parade, DeLuna Landing and Beach Bash Set Sail June 1
Press Release: The Fiesta of Five Flags Centennial Imports Boat Parade sets sail from the Pensacola Yacht Club at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1….
Has Touart hired jail director that killed Robert Boggon?
The buzz we are hearing out of the county complex is that Interim County Administrator George Touart plans to fight the Department of Justice findings…
Hayward Hosting District 2 Town Hall
city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will continue his popular series of “Taking City Hall to the Citizens†town hall meetings with a meeting…
RESTORE Council Coming to Town
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently released an initial draft of the Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy, along with a…
Fighting for Justice
This week the U.S. Department of Justice issued its findings on the Escambia County Jail. It gave the county 49 days to come up with…
Kayak for a Cure
By Brandy Volovecky Kayak for a Cure promises both fun and philanthropy to participants in Gulf Breeze’s third annual benefit for cancer research and prevention….
Viewpoint: Think Cobia
By Michael Hoyt Williamson On April 2nd, an announcement was made in the local press that Mayor Ashton Hayward has successfully negotiated a deal to…
County Jail cited by DOJ as unsafe, needs more staff and better mental health program
The Civil Right Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its five-year investigation of the Escambia County Jail and its findings are as…
Maritime Park mismanaged, not by CMPA, but by City
The daily newspaper, Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Bill Reynolds want the public to believe the financial woes of the Maritime Park are solely…
Council passes panhandling ordinance
By Brandy Volovecky The Pensacola City Council voted to approve an ordinance to the city code that would prohibit aggressive panhandling in downtown Pensacola at…
Sheriff Morgan thanks community for help with search for missing boy
A tearful Sheriff David Morgan thanks the volunteers and agencies that helped with the search for Owen Black, the autistic boy, age 8, that was…
Boy found dead
“It is with great sadness that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office releases the following information: At approximately 1303 CST our search for Owen Black is…
Boy, age 8, still missing
Search efforts are still underway for Owen Black, the autistic 8-year-old boy that has been missing since Friday. Both PNJ and WEAR TV have botched…
Oliver’s final report recommends mayor take control of maritime park
The Independent News has gotten a copy of consultant Randy Oliver’s final report on the Community Maritime Park–the one that the mayor didn’t share with…
Toll Plaza Construction Update
Here’s an update from Escambia County on the toll plaza construction project: Today, May 16, one lane is closed on the Pensacola Beach Boulevard bridge…
On WCOA this morning
For the next two days, I will sub for Jim Sanborn on WCOA’s morning show. Should be fun.
Grover Robinson and Marie Young get a summary judgment in Gibbs case
County Attorney Alison Rogers sent the following email to the county commissioners: Commissioners, Please be aware that today Judge Nobles granted summary judgment for the…
