Category: Escambia County

With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for Escambia County early this week, several cold weather shelters are opening their doors to provide relief from…

Twenty-five years ago, we wanted to create a unique opinion column that would attract readers and prick the comfortable politicians and power brokers. Winners &…

From July 1957 to March 1958, Pensacola was gripped by a series of disturbing grave robberies. Four deceased women’s bodies were taken from their graves…

Republican candidate Gene Valentino has picked up two more endorsements: Former Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White: “Whether addressing challenges or pursuing opportunities, Gene consistently demonstrates…

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Foundation has launched an ambitious project to create a Memorial Plaza honoring fallen law enforcement officers, with a groundbreaking scheduled for…

On Dec. 18,  Circuit Court Judge Jan Shackelford granted motions to dismiss six related lawsuits challenging a public beach access easement in the Gulf Beach…

To garner publicity for this congressional campaign, State Rep. Joel Rudman made several press announcements about bills he was filing in the Florida House. All…

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Numerous big Florida legal issues are pending in state and federal courts as 2024 ends….

A reader commented that the 401a contributions were misappropriations. However, Judge William Stone didn’t use the word “misappropriation” in his ruling. NO DOLLAR DIFFERENCE TO…

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has joined his fellow sheriffs in Northwest Florida in endorsing Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s First Congressional District. “I’ve…

Everyone loves this. What did we miss? MATT GAETZ’S TUMULTUOUS YEAR Where to begin? The former U.S. representative made national headlines in July when he…

County Clerk Pam Childers has demonstrated an inability to work with others. Maybe it’s her age. Maybe it’s that she had little authority until she…

County Clerk Pam Childers’ husband, Bruce, was disqualified from running for Escambia County Supervisor of Elections because he didn’t file Full Financial Disclosure Form 6…

When County Clerk Pam Childers won the 401a lawsuit, she demanded three commissioners who were in the fund to hand the money in their retirement…

With the 2024 Foo Foo Fest six weeks away, I learned County Clerk Pam Childers refused to cut checks for the Foo Foo grants approved…

In January 2019, Escambia County acquired the 636-acre OLF-8 property through a land swap with the U.S. Navy. To facilitate this exchange, the county purchased…

On (we don’t) color on the dog, Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses the significant infrastructure milestones in FY 2023-24, completing $100 million in projects,…

Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has achieved a significant milestone in its Coordinated Opioid Recovery Effort (CORE) program, successfully assisting its 200th patient in…

Escambia County has reduced its early voting locations from 10 to seven for the upcoming special primary election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District following Rep….

Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer shared the location of the proposed indoor sports facility is going back to the “drawing board on location.” “One of…