Walker Wilson is in a very tight Republican primary race for the Escambia County District 4 seat. He faces Buck Mitchell and Ashlee Hofberger. Wilson has attracted the attention of the Committee…
Category: Escambia County
Childers a victim of Florida election laws?
The Pensacola News Journal no longer writes editorials but has a regular rotation of unpaid writers who do it for them. On Saturday, Theresa Blackwell, who averages one PNJ viewpoint monthly, delivered…
Thank you, Fred Levin
This week the News Service of Florida provided the list of future payments from Big Tobacco to the state of Florida. Fred Levin was the mastermind of the historic 1997 settlement. From…
Daily Outtakes: Childers continues to retaliate against Lumon May
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has become known as a vengeful politician, and her latest attack on Commissioner Lumon May fits the pattern.
Behind the headlines: Perdido Key Beach lawsuit
The condo associations for La Riva III, Portico, Mirabella, Ocean Breeze, the Palms of Perdido, and Windemere have filed a lawsuit to determine whether Escambia County has an easement for the public…
Want to serve on Escambia Children’s Trust board?
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications from county residents to be nominated for gubernatorial appointment to the Escambia Children’s Trust. To be considered, applicants must submit the completed…
Bergosh pledges to honor OLF-8 master plan
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh repeated his commitment to the OLF-8 master plan. “I’m not going to vote for anything that violates the…
Escambia County pays feds $3.5 to settlement EMS billing
From the News Service of Florida: Escambia County has paid $3.5 million to the federal government in a settlement over billing for emergency medical services, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern…
Tropical storm heading to the Gulf of Mexico
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore shared the latest on the well-defined tropical wave that is moving into the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA latest: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center…
Need any sand bags, County offers sand
Escambia County Sand Locations Open Thursday, Aug. 1 Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first come, first served basis. Residents must bring…
Daily Outtakes: Trump vs. Harris statistical tie
A new national survey by Florida Atlantic University and Mainstreet Research USA reveals that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are in a statistical tie in a…
2024 Candidate Surveys
The Greater Pensacola Chamber asked candidates for the Escambia County Commission, ECUA Board, Escambia County School Board and Pensacola City Council to complete surveys for its membership. Below are the surveys for…
Daily Outtakes: Why did Pam Childers try to avoid filing Form 6 for Bruce?
It has bothered me that Pam Childers went to such lengths to avoid filing her husband’s Form 6. Why? Hundreds of candidates around Florida had no problem completing the form and submitting…
Healthcare Heroes
The Escambia County Medical Society Foundation (ECMS-Foundation) is proud to announce its inaugural Health Excellence Awards, set to take place on October 10th, 2024 at the historic Museum of Commerce. This new…
Bender refused to break law for Childers
Bruce Childers, the husband of County Clerk Pam Childers, expressed his displeasure with the News Journal over the county hiring GrayRobinson to represent Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender in Childers’ lawsuit against…
Daily Outtakes: Childers Trifecta hit!
Gizmo* has to pay off the Childers Trifecta – with three or more articles published by the News Journal focusing on County Clerk Pam Childers’political targets that she allegedly has said she…
Harris for President kicks off in Northwest Florida today
Harris for President will kick off a weekend of action in Florida to mark 100 days until the general election. During the weekend of action, the campaign will engage thousands of people…
Daily Outtakes: Will anyone win Childers Trifecta?
We are approaching the one-month anniversary of Pam and Bruce Childers’ embarrassing performance in the emergency hearing that tried to force Bruce Childers onto the August primary ballot. To catch up, read:…
Ascension Sacred Heart now FL Level I Trauma Center
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is now the only hospital in the Panhandle to offer Level I trauma care after achieving the standards required by the Florida Department of Health. Sacred Heart Pensacola…
Daily Outtakes: Childers sends May a new, higher invoice
Pam Childers continues her vendetta against Lumon May with a ‘revised invoice’ based on falsified records, misleading the public on the Grand Jury report.
