Category: Escambia County
Circus Returns Today: BCC Discusses Elected Superintendent Referendum
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 5:30 p.m. today. They will discuss adopting an ordinance that would authorize a county-wide referendum to if…
Hofberger Sides with Childers on Discretionary Funds
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger is running a paid ad siding with County Clerk Pam Childers over whether the clerk has the authority to withhold…
Speak out, Fix Escambia County Area Transit
Tired of waiting for ECAT buses that never show up, only to learn the route has been changed without any notice on the website? Frustrated…
Childers Refusal to Write Check for Girls’ Team Called “Embarassing”
Dan McFaul, a Pensacola native who is the managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office of Ballard Partners, read my article about County Clerk Pam…
Commissioner says he doesn’t lie, then misstates facts
During the discussion of public access to beaches on Perdido Key at the board’s March 26 meeting, Escambia County Commissioner Steve Stroberger said that Commissioner…
Don’t Be Fooled by Third-Party Voter Registration Mailers
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert D. Bender is warning residents about voter registration mailings arriving from an outside organization—and urging anyone who receives one…
Lady Cats Celebration Turns Into Discretionary Funds Showdown
A Thursday morning proclamation honoring Booker T. Washington High School’s state championship girls’ basketball team turned into a public clash between the Escambia County Commission…
IMPACT 100 Sets Records, Eyes $20 Million Milestone
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area has closed its 2026 membership drive with a record 1,313 members—and this October, that number translates directly into dollars when…
Two Big Issues Before BCC Today: Beach Access, OLF-8
The Board of County Commissioners has two hot topics on this morning’s agenda. Public Beach Access on Perdido Key County Commissioner Steve Stroberger has little…
West Florida Libraries in Transition
Even in a largely routine meeting on March 23, the West Florida Library Board of Governance signaled that the system is moving through a period…
Simmons: Road Rage & Casino Beach Chaos
As spring break crowds overwhelm Pensacola Beach, tensions are spilling onto Escambia County roads — including three serious road rage confrontations in three consecutive days,…
Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer Discusses Indoor Sports Facility
I broke the news yesterday that Pensacola Sports CEO and president Ray Palmer will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame, joining an…
Childers Blocked Funds for State Champs
Booker T. Washington High School is celebrating its girls’ basketball team winning the Class 5A state championship. The team edged Blanche Ely 56–54 to bring…
Children’s Trust Missed Huge Red Flag
In September 2025, the Escambia Children’s Trust received New World Believers’ financial documents, which included its 2024 federal tax return. I have reported on how…
Children’s Trust Divorce from NWB Just Got Messy
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon told the Trust board on Tuesday that she has uncovered evidence suggesting New World Believers (NWB) may have…
What’s the Ante for Reeves’ Seat for Bay Center Poker?
Armed with a new study calling for a convention center, Mayor D.C. Reeves wants to have a say in the renovations and expansion of the…
Survey Backs Convention Center, Demographics Questionable
Nearly 2,000 Pensacola residents weighed in on the future of the 6.86-acre parking lot adjacent to the Pensacola Bay Center, and the message was clear:…
BCC Drama: Kohler apologizes and explains, while Hofberger defends
Commissioner Mike Kohler used his commissioner comments at the March 5 Escambia Board of County Commissioners meeting to publicly address his widely reported conflict with…
Championship Monday: Palmer Says Sun Belt Officials “Thrilled” With Pensacola’s Tournament
Championship Monday has arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament this weekend,…
Sun Belt’s Friday Fireworks: Is South Alabama a Team of Dynasty
Pensacola’s Bay Center hosted drama on all four sides of the bracket Friday as upsets, buzzer-beating heroics, and a historic three-point barrage made for one…
