Recounts leave Joe Vinson 14 votes ahead of Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger in Escambia County Commission District 4. Sixty-three mail-in ballots remain outstanding.
Category: Escambia County
Bender: Up to 63 District 4 Ballots Still Outstanding
Escambia Supervisor of Elections Bender has 24 District 4 ballots. Up to 63 District 4 ballots remain outstanding. What is received will be opened on Nov. 13.
Alex Andrade Explains How D4 Race Got This Close
NPA Joe Vinson now leads Ashlee Hofberger by 19 votes in Escambia’s District 4 race. Alex Andrade breaks down the mail ballots and recount.
SEC Soccer Returns to Pensacola for a Fifth Year
SEC Soccer returns to Pensacola Nov. 8-15 for a fifth year. Jason Libbert of Pensacola Sports previews matches, tickets, kids’ events, and how to welcome the teams.
Joe Vinson leapfrogs Ashlee Hofberger in District 4 Race
Joe Vinson leads Ashlee Hofberger by 19 votes in Escambia County’s District 4 race. Recounts start Saturday, and military ballots are still out.
FEMA, SBA Open Hurricane Recovery Help in Escambia County
FEMA and SBA are offering Hurricane Isaias recovery help in Escambia County, from the Brownsville DMARC to low-interest loans. Get hours, rates and deadlines.
Eleven Apply for Two Seats on Library Board
Eleven residents applied for two seats on the West Florida Public Libraries Board of Governance. See who they are before the Nov. 5 commission vote.
Three-Vote District 4 Margin Shows Why Florida’s Recount System Works
Elections The former Escambia County elections chief says late-arriving ballots cut the lead from 11 votes to three overnight, and a few more categories of ballots remain to be counted. The District…
District 4 Recount Awaits 430 Ballot Cure
District 4 Commission Race Hofberger still leads Vinson by three votes after 655 mail ballots were counted overnight, and the Supervisor of Elections says the race won’t be settled until the ten-day…
Vinson trails Hofberger by 3 votes heading into Wednesday
Escambia County still does not know who the District 4 county commissioner will be as we head into Wednesday. Incumbent Republican Ashlee Hofberger leads NPA Joe Vinson by only three votes: Hofbeger…
Construction Begins on $22.5 Million Regional Traffic Center
A $22.5M traffic management center is being built in Pensacola to connect Escambia and Santa Rosa signals. Done in early 2028. Here’s what to know.
Election Insights
Yesterday, I discussed today’s election with friends—Republicans and Democrats—about the national, Florida and Escambia County races. Democrats hope for a Blue Tsunami or an Orange Crush, while Republicans expect a GOP undertow…
Bender: Election Eve in Escambia
Election 2026 Escambia Early Voting Breaks Records as Mail Ballots Fall 30% Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender says every day of early voting beat 2022, and he expects half or more of…
Second Member Appointed to Triumph Gulf Coast Board
Attorney General James Uthmeier has appointed Sandy Sims to the Board of Triumph Gulf Coast, the nonprofit established to direct funding to address the 2010 BP oil spill’s economic damage. Sims worked…
Mission Impossible: NPA Vinson May Unseat Incumbent
A little-known candidate for the District 4 Escambia County Commission won the GOP primary and later the general election in 2024, with help from Clerk Pam Childers, Rep. Michelle Salzman, and the…
Lawsuit Accuses Christian Academy Teacher of Rape
Lawsuit Complaint alleges school kept teacher in the classroom after family reported the assault A Pensacola family has sued S.L. Jones Christian Academy and one of its teachers, Da’Quarius Britt, alleging the…
Top News Stories for Week Ended Oct. 31
The arrest of former part-time Pensacola Police Officer Max Baxter for possession of child sexual abuse material, bestiality files, and digital voyeurism shook up the Pensacola Police Department and families at A.K….
FEMA Registration Sites Open TODAY!!!!
FEMA registration points open today in Escambia County for Hurricane Isaias victims. Get help applying at three locations through Wednesday. See details.
Broxson Appointed to Triumph Gulf Coast Board
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Doug Broxson to the Triumph Gulf Coast Board. Broxson has a long history of fighting for those dollars to stay here.
“It’s Painful”: A Holocaust Survivor’s Son Answers a Critic
Rick’s Blog Live Nearly an entire generation of Steve Nissim’s family was murdered in the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp complex. When a citizen suggested at an Escambia County School Board…
