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.
Category: Escambia County
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 representing District 4, and we really feel…
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 of whom Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints to…
Bender on appointment
On WCOA this morning, Interim Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender gave his first full interview since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment at 2:20 p.m. on Friday. He was given a little…
Salzman campaign reports questioned
The campaign treasurer for State Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Cantonment, received a letter on Jan. 4 from the office of Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd questioning expenses totaling $18,650, including a check…
Owens wants taxpayers to cover his legal bills
Tomorrow morning, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will discuss former District 2 aide Jonathan Owens’ request for the taxpayers to pay for his attorney fees in the lawsuit the board…
Federal judge rules Underhill must pay Bear legal fees
Federal Judge Casey Rodgers granted David Bear’s motion for attorney’s fees, $130,425.50, from former County Commissioner Doug Underhill. She ordered the Clerk to enter the final judgment against Underhill on Bear’s Public…
Stafford explains how, why and what’s next
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford called Inweekly to say that he was taking a new job with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Daily Outtakes: Stafford, Cyber, Next up
Yesterday, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford called to say that he was taking a new job with Homeland Security and had sent his resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. David…
Daily Outtakes: Important meetings today
Escambia County, City of Pensacola, Opening Doors Northwest Florida have been on the path to revamp the Continuum of Care, which receives federal and state grants to help people move out of…
New offer for OLF 8 – $20 million for 375 acres
Beulah Town Center, LLC, has sent the Escambia County Commission a four-page Letter of Intent to purchase 375 acres of OLF 8 in Beulah for retail, commercial and multi-family residential. “What they’re…
May passes gavel to Barry
Commissioner Steven Barry presented a plaque and gavel to Commissioner Lumon May for his service as chairman during the previous year at the Nov. 2 BCC meeting. At the Escambia County Board…