Category: Escambia County
Daily Outtakes: Why was Gilley fired
The PNJ has posted online reporter Jim Little’s coverage of the civil trial regarding the legality of the Escambia County commissioners’ 401a retirement plan. While…
Real News 2/26/24
The kindergarten readiness rate is 49.5% in Escambia County. For 2022, it was 45%. Shannon Nickinson began the Studer Community Institute’s early brain development work…
Daily Outtakes: FloridaWest needs friends
The board of FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development authority, wants to add more private sector partners to fully implement its strategic plan, which was developed…
Top Five News Stories – week ended 2/24/24
Arrested Pensacola teen linked to nationwide Nazi network Raw Story reporter Jordan Green wrote about the four Pensacola white teenagers who last summer were collectively…
Bergosh: Stolen Texts, OLF 8 and EMS
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses last week’s show cause hearing concerning his text messages that were stolen off the county’s server, gives the last…
Daily News: Text message lawsuit update
Escambia County’s lawsuit against Gannett, former commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide, Jonathan Owens and Alex Arduini had a show cause hearing on Zoom last Thursday. Okaloosa…
Simmons: ‘Growing your own’
As a follow-up to Inweekly’s Rising Stars, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons and I discuss the importance of keeping our local talent. “I really like…
Bands on the Beach Schedule
uBreak out your dancing shoes and mark your calendars because the electrifying summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, is back and better than ever!…
Daily Outtakes: Buck collects bucks
The Buck Mitchell campaign shared with Inweekly that it has $67,175 in the bank and aims to raise $80K by the end of this week…
Beach projects completed
Escambia County sent out a press release touting its investment in improvements and maintenance on Pensacola Beach. “We’ve invested heavily over the past several years…
Century produces UDC check
The Town of Century finally provided NorthEscambia.com with a copy of Urban Development Center’s partial loan repayment. Will Reynolds reported this morning, “Monday, Town Clerk…
UDC says it has paid another $20K
NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center (UDC) has paid another $20,000 on its loan from the Town of Century. However, finding proof of the payment…
Daily Outtakes: ‘You are not the only one anymore’
Yesterday, several friends sent me a link to a viewpoint posted on FloridaPolitics.com that criticized Baptist Health Care for “executing a masterclass in dodging fiscal…
Meet Ashlee Hofberger
Ashlee Hofberger has pre-filed for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. Find out who she is and why she’s running. Hofberger mentioned two recent…
Daily Outtakes: D4 race heats up
We received word yesterday that Buck Mitchell, who has prefiled for the GOP primary for the Escambia County Commission D4 seat, has raised $61,250 for…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths by County
From The News Service of Florida: Data posted online by the state Department of Health showed that 725 Florida resident deaths had been linked to…
Daily Outtakes: Another D4 candidate
Republican Ashlee Carpentier Hofberger has pre-filed to run for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat, joining Buck Mitchell on escambiavotes.com. As the business development…
Bender to be sworn into office today (Video added)
Robert Bender will officially take office today. His swearing-in ceremony is at 1 p.m. in the Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor.
Why Buck Mitchell is running
Buck Mitchell gave his first interview since pre-filing for County Commission District 4 on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen.” “Robert did a great job…
Daily Outtakes: Buck jumps in
Seville Quarter’s Buck Mitchell has pre-filed to run for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. He told me yesterday that he is running regardless…
