Category: Escambia County
Update: Arrests Warrants for Two More Joneses
The Pensacola Police have confirmed that they have two more arrest warrants for tampering for Selina Jones and Romeo Jones. Romeo was listed as the…
Latest on Arctic Blast Headed to Northwest Florida This Weekend
Escambia County residents should prepare for a significant cold snap this weekend as a powerful winter storm system moves through the Southern United States, according…
See Potential Pensacola Bay Center Expansion: $189M Project Could Transform Downtown with New Event Center and Ice Rink
A comprehensive feasibility study commissioned by Escambia County reveals ambitious plans to modernize the aging Pensacola Bay Center and add two major new facilities that…
Lakeview Center Addresses Teen Mental Health Crisis
Lakeview Center is tackling Northwest Florida’s adolescent mental health crisis head-on with the launch of a new Teen Intensive Outpatient Program designed specifically to meet…
Report: Fewer People See Our Community Health As “Good”
The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, quietly released by Achieve Healthy EscaRosa in February 2025, offers insights into the region’s most pressing health concerns. Unfortunately,…
Escambia County’s Graduation Rate Jumped
Escambia County’s graduation rate jumped over five percentage points for the 2024-25 school year: 2021-22: 78.4% 2022-23: 80.5% 2023-24: 84.2% 2024-25: 89.5% The state average…
New World Believers: A Jones Family Enterprise
In reviewing the meeting packets of the Escambia Children’s Trust, I came across the staff review of New World Believers’ grant request for its third…
Beach Access Discussion at Feb. Commitee of the Whole
In Inweekly’s Jan. 8 issue, I listed four issues that the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners needed to resolve in 2026: paratransit, Pensacola Beach…
Breaking: Perkins not running for ECUA seat again
Just received: ECUA District Four Board Seat to Be Open in 2026 The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) will have an open board seat in…
Sheriff Simmons: Homicides Dropped 40% in 2025
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons opened 2026 with a positive announcement, one that should please residents concerned about public safety: the number of homicides fell…
Why Sources Trust Us: The Major Stories We Broke in 2025
When I started my newspaper 27 years ago, I talked with publishers, editors and reporters with successful alt-weekly newspapers around the country. They said that…
10 Legal Issues to Watch in 2026
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain…
Subcontractors Sought for Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel
Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) will be holding a Project Information Meeting for interested subcontractors and suppliers for Lot 5-Maritime Park. A 247-unit apartment complex and…
County Takes Over Paratransit Services on Dec. 22
From Escambia County: This notice applies to current approved Transportation Disadvantaged and ADA Complementary Paratransit Service clients who have rides scheduled with ITL starting Monday,…
Escambia County Delivers in FY 2024-2025
Escambia County’s annual report for fiscal year 2024-2025 showcases a wide-ranging effort to improve infrastructure, respond to emergencies, and address homelessness across the region’s 320,000-plus…
TaxWatch Report: Local Tax Burden Less Here
Florida TaxWatch has released its 2025 “How Florida Counties Compare” report, and the data reveal that Escambia and Santa Rosa counties fare favorably compared to…
Escambia County Fights Hunger One Jar at Time
Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the…
Hangout 2026 Cancelled, Gulf Shores Insisted on Country Music
Gulf Shores’ marquee music festival—Hangout Fest that was rebranded last year as Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival— will skip 2026. City officials and…
Red Alert: Has Childers Killed Tourism?
Earlier this year, we broke the news that County Clerk Pam Childers was withholding reimbursement for invoices totaling over $1 million for Visit Pensacola and…
Running for Office in Escambia County: A Guide for Candidates with Supervisor Robert Bender
—Pre-Filing vs. Qualifying: Understanding the Difference— Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender held a workshop this week for prospective candidates considering runs for local…
