Category: Escambia County

As Northwest Florida begins to recover from the recent federal government shutdown, United Way of West Florida has stepped up to address a growing crisis…

—Podcast: Ryan Wiggins on a Legislative Battle That Should Never Have Been— Between 2000 and 2015, Florida was the child marriage capital of the South….

—Government shutdown has left vulnerable families scrambling as safety net organizations warn they cannot meet demand alone— Sixty thousand residents across Escambia and Santa Rosa…

In the latest episode of “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down to discuss some of the most challenging…

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners engaged in a lengthy, at times contentious, discussion Monday morning over a proposal by Chair Ashlee Hofberger to…

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger scrambled yesterday to send out the attachment that her District aide, Melanie Luna, failed to include in a late Friday…

After 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the media received an email from District 4 County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s office: Good afternoon, Please see the attached press…

The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a critical funding shortfall that threatens essential services for thousands of seniors across Northwest Florida—but a…

Most Escambia County Commission meetings run over three hours, and often the commissioners’ opening remarks—some off-the-cuff, others written statements read for the cameras—get overlooked. However,…

The Inweekly Power List is our annual ranking published in early February, highlighting the most influential people shaping Pensacola and Escambia County. The list seeks…

The big votes on Reimagine Palafox happen this week. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether CRA funds can be…

The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the…

Escambia Children’s Trust is touting on social media the number of sessions provided by the programs it has funded for the past two and a…

Doug Brown, the president and CEO of Community Action Program Committee (CPAC), has confirmed that CAPC Head Start is funded through Nov. 30. However, the…

Gannett Co., Inc., one of the nation’s largest news publishers, today announced it will change its name to USA TODAY Co., Inc., effective Nov. 18,…

—Escambia County native to co-lead economic development platform in David Jolly’s gubernatorial bid— Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May has been tapped to co-lead the Community…

The Escambia County Commission will hold a hearing this week on an ordinance preserving the Navy Point homeowners’ ownership of the public park and reinforcing…

Following an electrifying opening weekend of upsets and last-second drama, the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament continues today with four can’t-miss matchups at Ashton Brosnaham Park….

– Homicides Drop 40-45% as Multi-Pronged Approach Shows Results – Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons brought encouraging news to a recent episode of “(We Don’t)…

On Friday, FloridaCommerce announced the award of $2.6 million through Florida’s Defense Reinvestment Grant Program and the Florida Defense Support Commission Grant Program, to strengthen…