For the past week, callers to “Pensacola Speaks†have complained about the lack of input on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners decision to do away with cash lanes at the toll…
Category: Escambia County
Escambia County discusses how to regulate reefer madness
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner discussed this morning its positions on how the Florida Legislature should implement medical marijuana. The Committee of the Whole had recommended: the state license dispensaries…
The future of medical pot dispensaries here
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets tonight. The board will consider the establishment of a lobbying position for the medical marijuana implementation, as follows: (1) All Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers would…
Grover Robinson likes idea of buying SunPasses for citizens [podcast]
One of the most talked about county decisions has been to completely automate the tollbooths on Pensacola Beach. Beginning Feb. 1, beach visitors must have either have a SunPass or their car…
Pensacola Speaks today: Speaker Richard Corcoran and Grover Robinson
We will open “Pensacola Speaks” on News Talk 1370 WCOA with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson. He will be in the studio from 5:10-5:30 p.m. and will take callers. You can call…
Grover Robinson opens door to run for Pensacola mayor in 2018
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson announced this morning that he will not seek a fourth term to his District 4 seat in 2018. “I make this announcement today in hopes of…
Lobbyists earn nearly $30 million last quarter in Florida
The News Service of Florida reports lobbyists earned about $30 million during the year’s third quarter for their work in the Legislature, according to a preliminary estimate Tuesday. Lobbying firms were required…
Not everyone wants more low-income housing, check out Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners heard from the citizens from the southern part of the county last week and rejected two low-income senior housing projects. The board rejected a…
Pensacola Speaks: No more paying beach toll with cash
What do you think about the the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ decision to cease accepting cash tolls on the Bob Sikes Bridge beginning in February? We want to hear from…
County invites neighborhoods to plan Oakfield redevelopment, Nov 15
The Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency will a public meeting to create the Oakfield Redevelopment Plan, intended to facilitate the positive transformation, preservation and revitalization of neighborhoods in the designated Oakfield Redevelopment…
Cities and counties debate how to handle pot dispensaries
The City of Miami Beach passed last Thursday a four-month ban on the opening of marijuana dispensaries. According to city officials, the moratorium gives the city time to create regulations for where…
Commissioner Robinson pushed BCC to help fund Downtown Lights
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved on Nov. 3 Commissioner Grover Robinson’s recommendation to all allocate $45,000, from his discretionary money, for the Downtown Improvement Board to purchase Christmas lights…
Bergosh discusses his approach to county government [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,” newly-elected Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed his approach to county government. I asked him about his focus over then next few months. New County Jail “I’d like to…
Don Mayo retires
Escambia County Building Services Director Donald Mayo will serve his last day on Thursday, Nov. 10 after more than 38 years of service with the county, leaving a strong legacy and impact…
Escambia, Santa Rosa send Broxson, Ingram, White to Tallahassee
This is our the Florida Senate and House races went: State Senate, District 1 Doug Broxson REP 199,087 100% State House    District 1 Clay Ingram REP 55,601 76.48% Bill…
In Escambia County, May, Morgan and incumbents win big
Once again, former Sheriff Ron McNesby and the good old boys of county politics got their butts beat by Sheriff David Morgan. who earned a huge victory over former McNesby campaign manager…
Nearly 9,000 mail-in ballots yet to be returned in Escambia, 735K statewide
According to Florida’s Secretary of State, 735,681 mail-in ballots have yet to be returned as of 5 a.m. this morning. The majority of which are ballots requested by Democrats. Unreturned Mail-in Ballots…
Rubio: Supreme Court at stake in his race
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio made a campaign stop at The Sandshaker Lounge on Saturday. His focus was to urge his supporters to get out the vote and remind them that Florida is…
Escambia County sets early voting record
By the time early voting closed on Saturday, 92,824 Escambia County residents had voted: Mail (36,608) Early Vote (56,174) Provisional (42) According to Supervisor of Elections’ office, Saturday was their busiest day…
More than five million votes cast in Florida
More than 5.2 million Floridians have already cast ballots in Tuesday’s elections, with Republicans and Democrats split almost evenly, according to information posted Friday morning on the state Division of Elections website….
