Category: Escambia County
Sign up for HERricane: Escambia 2025
Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the program. This four-day-long camp will be held June 10-13…
South Navy Boulevard getting revitalized
Escambia County plans to revitalize South Navy Boulevard, focusing on the one-mile stretch connecting Barrancas Avenue to the Sam A. Lovelace Bridge.
Top Reads & Listens for week ended Feb. 1, 2025
University of West Florida students, faculty, and alums are concerned about UWF’s future. The community and those outside the area have begun to pay attention.
NWFL Community Land Trust accepts homebuyer applications
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity announced that homebuyer applications are now open for the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust for Escambia and Santa Rosa.
GOP Power Struggle & UWF’s Fate
A political showdown over the Trump Act could spill over to Pensacola and open a window to save UWF from DeSantis’ plan to make it a Heritage Foundation trophy.
Breaking: Gaetz collapses (update)
State Senator Don Gaetz collapsed while speaking at a highway dedication this morning and has been taken to Baptist Hospital.
Mark your calendar
Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South Rehabilitation Project Wednesday, Jan. 29 Santa Rosa Island Authority, 1 Via de Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach The public meeting will…
Trump’s freeze may shut down Council on Aging
The Council on Aging of West Florida faces the potential suspension of multiple programs if the Trump Administration freeze extends through February. [Podcast]
Escambia Public Schools enrollment down
Since the Florida Legislature expanded vouchers. Escambia County’s public school enrollment has dropped by 1,083 students.
Top Reads & Plays: Jan. 26 edition
Since the first of the year, the blog has taken off with each week gaining more readers. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the University of…
City of Pensacola Roads update
As the City of Pensacola begins to transition away from storm response and into recovery, drivers are reminded to use extreme caution as dangerous icy…
Escambia County Recovery Update – Friday a.m.
Snow is continuing to melt with temperatures rising into the 40s and 50s today, Friday, Jan. 24, but drivers are reminded that dangerous icy patches…
Breaking: Early voting hours extended Friday and Saturday
Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender announced that he will open all Early Voting locations for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Friday and Saturday for…
Escambia County Recovery Update – 1/23 11 a.m.
With snow and ice melting and refreezing overnight, many roads and bridges in Escambia County remain unsafe for driving due to black ice. Very slick…
Florida, Escambia have a ‘Gulf of Mexico’ problem
A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to…
Public Safety: Roads still icy, County and Schools closed on Thursday [podcast]
I just got off the phone with Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. He said Escambia County continues to grapple with dangerous road conditions…
Daily Outtakes: Voting in Special GOP primary very anemic
Florida’s First Congressional District has 309,270 Republicans, but only 11,178 have voted in the GOP primary that will likely decide who will replace Matt Gaetz….
Escambia doubles down on staying off roads
With record-breaking snowfall recorded in Escambia County today, Tuesday, Jan. 21, all roads and bridges in Escambia County should be considered impassable until further notice…
And Escambia County’s update
From Meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: SNOW TIMING UPDATE -The heavier bands of snow will continue to gradually move south. -Snow + strong wind gusts (up…
Daily Outtakes: Stay Inside and Off Roads Today
Yesterday evening, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued Declaration of State of Emergency 25-01, declaring a local state of emergency in the City of Pensacola due…
