John Powell, Republican candidate for Escambia County Sheriff, no longer is listed by Gov. Rick Scott as the head of his director for the Division of Alcohol Beverages & Tobacco. When you…
Category: Escambia County
Wooden bridges for red-headed stepchild
North Escambia is the county’s red-headed stepchild. Few people realize that when they drive to the University of West Florida campus that they have reached the mid-point of the county. North Escambia…
Big George calls out Grover 4.0
George Hawthorne has responded to Grover Robinson’s response to his original letters about possible Sunshine Law violations: Grover: Firstly, it is very unbecoming of you as a “public official†to make such…
New county panhandling ordinance hurts PNJ sales
The Escambia County Commission is considering a new roadway safety ordinance that would prohibit all groups, including street side hawkers for the daily newspaper, from selling anything, collecting donations or passing our…
Mitchell has petition signatures to qualify
Clorissti Johnson Mitchell, who is running for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, District 3 seat, has met the petition requirement. “I look to have my website up by the weekend.” Mitchell told the…
Childers filed today
Pam Childers has filed today to run for Escambia County Clerk of Courts, the position held by Ernie Lee Magaha before color televisions were invented.
County pushes for I-10 exit for Beulah
NorthEscambia.com reports Escambia County is asking the federal government to expedite approval of a new I-10 exit in Beulah. The exit would serve a northern “beltway†connector proposed from North Escambia to…
Pinellas County gets serious about gun violence
St. Pete Times reports local leaders in Pinellas County have announced a new partnership of the SPPD, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney’s Office to combat a recent spate of gun…
Why Marie Young abstained from vote on aide’s husband
Last week, Commissioner Marie Young abstained from voting on a motion to ask the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to help enforce a cease and desist order against a burrow pit owned by…
County redistricting plan nearly complete
The Escambia County Commission and School Board left yesterday’s joint meeting with proposed redistricting maps that will see District 4 (Grover Robinson) and 5 (Kevin White) have the biggest increases, 1,133 and…
Buzz: Morgan gets petitions signed
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has met the petition requirement for qualification to be on the 2012 ballot for Sheriff. There were 1,996 validated petitions needed to qualify. He is the first…
Husband of Young’s aide running illegal pit, again
PNJ reporter Jamie Page reported on his blog that husband of Commissioner Marie Young’s longtime aide has been operating an illegal sand borrow pit, construction and demolition debris pit for at least…
ECSO re-accredited
Press Release: Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan presented staff with a certificate acknowledging The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office being awarded full re-accredited status by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)….
Is it time to dissolve SRIA?
The Santa Rosa Island Authority survived two efforts in the Aughts –or what some in Pensacola are starting to call the “Bull$#% Decade”–to abolish it. First, W.D. Childers and then later George…
Escambia County avoids budget crisis
Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver stopped by the IN offices to discuss the 2011-12 budget. The good news is the budget is balanced without a tax increase despite a projected 3.5 percent…
Cadillac Banks writes BOCC
Music promoter William “Cadillac” Banks has written the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners asking that the board either fund his two-day music festival that will target African-American tourists and performers or…
Salaries for commissioner aides
Commissioner Gene Valentino can be an easy target for criticism. His methods are heavy-handed at times and he steps into “it” quite often. However, I can’t fault Valentino for wanting to get…
Bubba’s on Patrol, Part 2
In 2007, County Administrator George Touart and Sheriff Ron McNesby devised a plan to deputized the code enforcement officers. While the beefing up code enforcement in the unincorporated areas was much needed,…
Century wants a marketing strategy
NorthEscambia.com reports that Century leaders recently met to discuss how to attract economic development (Read more). Two suggestions: 1. Hire one of the sign people that the daily newspaper interviewed today to…
Where did Ingram’s money go?
Clay Ingram spent $119,342.41 on his first campaign for public office, according to the state’s Campaign Finance Database ( see Ingram Expenditures. For that $119,342.41, he won a the state representative, District…
