The deputies didn’t evict the homeless families living on Area Housing land in the Jones Swamp yesterday as had been previously reported. It was the intervention of Escambia County Commission Chairman Lumon…
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Perdido Vote: Bergosh, Andrade
On WCOA this morning, I spoke with District 1 County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and State Rep. Alex Andrade about the referendum to incorporate the Perdido area. “I think both sides of the…
Daily Outtakes: Next Homeless Crisis
More homeless are being evicted – this time from county property off of Navy Boulevard in District 2, Commissioner Mike Kohler’s district. Some have shared with Inweekly that this may be the…
Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex ribbon cutting next week
Escambia County Parks and Recreation and Pensacola Sports will host a ribbon cutting for a new facility at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex, 10370 Ashton Brosnaham…
Breaking: Don Gaetz files for Senate, Frank White withdraws
Don Gaetz announced on WCOA this morning that he is running for Florida Senate. Frank White has withdrawn from the race. Gaetz considered running after being asked by someone if he believed…
SEC Soccer Tournament tickets on sale
Several nationally-ranked Southeastern Conference soccer teams will be competing for the SEC Championship title from Sunday, Oct. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 5, at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex. Tickets are on sale now…
What’s next for OLF-8?
D.R. Horton has pulled its offer to buy 297 acres of OLF-8 in the Beulah area. County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh offers his take on the decision. “It’s really doesn’t come as a…
Daily Outtakes: Guns, Facebook and Baseball – American favorites
Last Saturday night, four people were taken to hospitals late Saturday night after gunshots were fired in Denver. A fifth victim was discovered Sunday morning. All five are expected to survive their…
Underhill sued for defamation on social media
Pro Watercross and its managing member Anthony Handler have filed a lawsuit against former Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill for defamation over allegedly false and defamatory statements made by Underhill on social…
Daily Outtakes: Tango in Pensacola?
The Escambia County School Board is asking a judge to move from Jacksonville to Pensacola a federal lawsuit about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three.” “And…
But Pam Childers didn’t…
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers once again tried to spin the lawsuit over the commissioners’ pension plan that she saved the day by stopping the board from voting on a plan that…
Podcast: CoC, Fair, City Council, Chorus and GC Kid’s House
Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses why he and Mayor D.C. Reeves want to a play active roles in the Continuum of Care that deals with the area’s homeless. Unfortunately, Opening Doors…