Category: Escambia County
Fact-checking Clerk Pam Childers on BCC statements
Childers told BCC she just put AG & CFO “on notice.” Records show she emailed the CFO 12 days before demand letter she blamed even existed. CFO not interested.
Top Reads for the Week Ended June 20
Escambia officials lied to cover a library hiring scandal—we have the videos & records to prove it. Plus data centers, DOGE & bond ratings
Andrade Unimpressed With DeSantis’ Medicaid Fraud Effort
Medicaid Fraud Andrade: DeSantis Medicaid Initiative Is Cover, Not Cure The state lawmaker who knows Medicaid better than anyone in the Florida House calls the…
County Takes First Step Toward Banning Data Centers
30+ residents packed the Escambia County Commission demanding a data center ban. Commissioners agreed. A vote could come as soon as August 6.
Commissioners Join Nonprofits to Settle Discretionary Funds Issue
Escambia County voted 3-1 to join lawsuit against Clerk Childers over withheld nonprofit checks—and drew a line on who decides public purpose.
Municipal Bond Ratings at Risk w/Property Tax Cut
Wall Street’s 3 biggest credit raters agree: Florida’s Nov. property tax amendment means less revenue, no backup plan & possible downgrades.
The Videos Escambia County Officials Don’t Want You to See
They said it themselves: The Library Board was NEVER advisory. The 2013 resolution and BCC’s own words prove it. Watch the meeting videos. Amazing revelation!
Meeting Reminders for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
Your city wants your input! Public meetings Tuesday on Bayfront Parkway’s future & a controversial ECUA transfer station. Plus BCC meets Wednesday.
Did Mayor Reeves Have the Power to Remove Library Board Member?
Pensacola’s mayor ousted a library board member to help the county administrator, but did he have the power to do so? No one foresaw the later smear campaign.
Web Link to Library Board of Governance Agendas and Minutes Stops Working
UPDATE: Problem fixed. The West Florida Public Libraries’ website for its Board of Governance no longer lists its meeting schedule or its most recent agendas…
Library Board Member Disputes Moreno’s ‘Hateful’ Claim
She served 4 years, did her homework, and followed the rules. So county officials had her removed. Now Lori NeSmith is talking—and she has a lot to say.
Top Blog Stories of the Week You Don’t Want to Miss
Smear campaigns, missing $900K, library board power grabs, data center fights & a Pensacola mayor making history. This week’s stories hit different.
Escambia County Primary Races Set
The qualifying period ended at noon Friday. Several candidates, including Pensacola City Council President Allison Patton, have automatically been re-elected since they have no opposition….
Steps to Expanding City CRAs
Pensacola eyes its biggest CRA expansion in 20 years—$57M in new redevelopment funds on the table. But Escambia County holds the power to pump the brakes.
Escambia Children’s Trust and Its Rodney Jones Problem
The Escambia Children’s Trust handed $900K to a family operation with questionable financials and little oversight. Now the public is left holding the bag.
Inweekly: Pensacola’s Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth festival, a rigged library hire, 80 years of Greenhut, Michelin’s first Pensacola pick & more. Inweekly June 11 is out now. inweekly.net
Escambia Children Trust’s Board Shake-up
Escambia Children’s Trust is down to 2 DeSantis appointees after Tori Woods’ resignation. Gov. DeSantis has yet to fill vacant seats despite repeated requests.
Who Qualified to Run Yesterday?
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections and the Florida Secretary of State report the following candidates have qualified to…
Busting a West Florida Public Library Myth
The library board isn’t advisory—it governs. City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier says Pensacola has standing to fight back. The documents prove it.
The Mark Lee Team Does It Again
Pensacola Beach’s Mark Lee Team ranked #37 in Florida with $88M in 2025 sales—proof that Pensacola’s luxury real estate market is playing in the big leagues.
