Category: Escambia County
Beulah Town Hall tonight
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh will host a town hall tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Beulah Middle School, 6001 W. Nine Mile Road. The meeting will be…
Daily Outtakes: Wrong Spot?
Operation Brownville The law enforcement initiative to “clean-up” of a neighborhood shared by the City of Pensacola and Escambia County will end on Friday, June…
Daily Outtakes: Tough walks, even tougher talks
Filthy School I toured Warrington Middle School yesterday with Charter Schools USA Florida superintendent Dr. Eddie Ruiz and Ana Cordal, Charter USA’s vice president of…
Lexington Terrace Park options
Escambia County District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler and Parks and Recreation will hold a public meeting Wednesday, June 7 at 4 p.m. at Lexington Terrace…
More $$$ for broadband
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $60 million in awards through the Broadband Opportunity Program to expand broadband Internet access in Florida’s unserved communities. These awards…
Bergosh to fund Perdido lifeguard stands
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh announced that he would use his discretionary funds to pay for lifeguard stands on the public…
Andrade: Drag shows NOT illegal
On WCOA this morning, State Rep. Alex Andrade said that drag shows are not illegal in Florida unless the show simulates sex acts or exposes…
School board sets special meeting for Tuesday, May 30
The Escambia County School Board will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30 to determine what to do after it terminated…
Daily Outtakes: Take Five
Report Given, Applause, Exit Stage Right The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida was given the strategic plan and roadmap report last Friday. State…
Baker Act solution near
Baptist Hospital and Lakeview are creating a Central Receiving System to deal with Baker Act patients. Baptist will handle children up to 18 years old….
Mental Health Court recommended
Ernst & Young tomorrow will recommend to the Mental Health Task Force the establishment of Mental Health Treatment Courts. Portions of a draft have been…
Rancifer retires after 49 years w/county
During the May 4 BCC meeting, the board and county staff celebrated Evelyn Rancifer’s retirement after 49 years of service. She retires as an Accounting…
Daily Outtakes: Do we have the will to tackle homelessness?
Our community yesterday received a huge download from Dr. Joe Savage of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness on the new federal strategy to reduce…
Real News: ALICE has trouble living here
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the…
Presser notes: Workshop takeaways, Crime stats
HOMELESSNESS Mayor Reeves gave his takeaways from today’s joint workshop on homelessness. Why this matters: The region has lacked a coordinated strategy for dealing with…
Multi-use path connecting Scenic Heights to West Pensacola makes funding list
The Bluffline makes an important list. A 10-mile multi-use greenway stretching from Scenic Heights to West Pensacola has moved closer to reality after FDEP added…
Homelessness, Children t/b discussed today
Homelessness We will have two opportunities to hear about the federal government’s “All In” strategy to reduce homelessness by 25% by 2025. Why this matters:…
Daily Outtakes: 680 overdoses
Escambia County had 680 drug overdoses last week Why this matters: Escambia County last year topped the list of opioid overdose deaths in Florida, earning…
Real News: Input sought on beach parking, mental health
This morning, Commissioner Robert Bender and ECT executive Tammy Greer made appeals for public input on two significant issues. Why this matters – Part 1:…
City, County holding joint workshop on ending homelessness
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, Pensacola City Council and Mayor D.C. Reeves will hold a joint workshop on Tuesday, May 9 at 9:30…
