Category: Escambia County
Real News podcasts: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, Christian Wagley and Ronnie Joyce
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about how he made Bristol Park a special event zone to protect the neighborhood. He also discusses gun violence…
NOAA hurricane forecast bumped up to ‘above normal’
The NOAA on Thursday upgraded its hurricane forecast from “near-normal” to “above-normal.” The number of predicted named storms jumped from six to 11 to 14…
Bergosh wants Escambia County to move ahead on OLF 8 infrastructure
Escambia County has received a $40 million bid for all of OLF 8. County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says the Tampa-based Eisenhower Property Group proposal has…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Demotes, Polls Fall
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has demoted Genera Peck and replaced her with his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as his polling numbers continue to plummet….
Monday podcasts: Stolen texts, Skanska, Catt Sirten
Yesterday, we covered Bergosh’s stolen texts, holding Skanska accountable and remember Mobile, Ala. DJ Catt Sirten…among other things. Inside Job: Stolen Texts Escambia County…
Deep State in Escambia County?
This morning, the News Journal reported on its website that the FBI is investigating how 60,000 text messages from Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal cell phone…
Daily Outtakes: We’re #1
Pensacola Medical Examiner District has the state’s highest per capita opioid death rate. The district includes Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. To warn…
First Sea Turtle hatches of the season
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key Celebrate First Sea Turtle Hatches of the Season – Escambia County is pleased to celebrate the first sea turtle hatches of…
Who Said What: Monday, July 31
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May discusses the recent shootings and health care for the E Street area after Baptist Hospital leaves. Commissioner Robert Bender recaps…
Illegal guns in Escambia, circa 2011
As I posted earlier, Inweekly has covered the rise of gangs in Escambia since 2007. We have also reported on the illegal guns in our…
War on Escambia County gangs, circa 2007, 2009
In October 2007, Sheriff Ron McNesby refused say to Escambia County had a gang problem. We quibbled over whether the local groups – Ast.-N-Jackson, Haynes…
Daily Outtakes: ‘Sense of Urgency and Fear’
On my radio show yesterday, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May confirmed that he had heard many of the same rumors of a gang war brewing….
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
DR Horton submitted its revised offer for 297 acres at OLF 8 in the Beulah community. On WCOA yesterday, County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh outlined some…
Who said what
Yesterday, I had County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh on “Real News.” He expects to receive a revised offer for OLF 8 from DR Horton and Stirling…
Daily Outtakes: Who is doing the indoctrinating
DeSantis Indoctrination Begins State education officials have approved content from the conservative nonprofit PragerU to be shown in Florida schools as “supplemental teaching materials.” PragerU…
Daily Outtakes: Add to your schedule
Escambia County’s 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program will have its annual graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. today at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. Desoto…
Pensacola area rakes in Hurricane Sally recovery funds
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides…
Worst Decision Ever
On June 20, 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to take over the Escambia County Jail and Central Booking & Detention…
Pensacola Beach: Another record broken
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender reported that beach traffic hit a new milestone on Saturday, June 3 – 24,794 cars. Friday…
Daily Outtakes: Real Conversations
Perdido Beach Access – Some, Not All Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh reports that the only gulf-front parcels that have public beach easements in their…
