The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%, according to a Florida Department of Economic…
Category: Escambia County
Single member districts prevail in Sarasota
Four years ago, Sarasota County voters approved switching to single-member districts, which allow citizens to cast ballots for a single county commissioner from the district in which the voter resides. This is…
Monoclonal antibody treatment returns to Escambia
The day after Gov. Ron DeSantis declares COVID-19 pandemic over, the state works with Escambia County to open a monoclonal antibody site Escambia County, in partnership with the state of Florida, will…
Perdido Key Beach Access opens tomorrow
Escambia County will hold a ribbon cutting for Perdido Key’s new Beach Access #4 on March 4 at 9:30 a.m. The media is welcome to come and cover the event. One or…
Underhill loses arguments in federal court
For over a year, David Bear has sought public records from Commissioner Doug Underhill. The commissioner has argued that his comments on social media aren’t public records and he doesn’t speak for…
Childers sues BCC
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has filed a lawsuit against the county and Commissioners Steven Barry, Lumon May and Robert Bender, seeking the return of more than $130,000 per year that she…
Latest on Underhill ethics hearing
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill has an administrative hearing on the probable cause findings of the State Commission on Ethics. He recently submitted this set of responses to interrogatories: Underhill responses
“All-star team” of retired investigators reviewing six cold cases
By Tom St. Myer Retirement offers its share of perks, but Buddy Nesmith misses the thrill of solving a case. So, when Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons first broached him about forming…
Jail conditions ‘unacceptable’
NorthEscambia.com interviewed Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh about his recent tour of the old county jail, which is still housing prisoners. The conditions are deplorable – Bergosh called them “unacceptable.” Bergosh said…
Moore and Bergosh [podcasts]
Pensacola City Councilman Jared Moore offers a preview of this week’s council agenda. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh talks about last week’s BCC meeting and his Feb. 22 town hall in Beulah.
Childers has 20 days to respond [podcast]
Judge William Stone has given County Clerk Pam Childers 20 days to show cause why the relief requested by the Board of County Commissioners concerning the 401(a) retirement plan should not be…
Foo Foo Fest kick-off info
Today, Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival officially announced its plans for its eighth annual events, taking place Nov. 3-14. Via a virtual and in-person kickoff, the Foo Foo Festival committee shared this year’s…
‘The Right to Exist’
Filmmaker Liz Watkins has done it again with her documentary “The Right to Exist,” which follows the struggle of a homeless sanctuary on commercial private property in Pensacola.
Childers sends letter re: BCC pension
County Clerk Pam Childers has sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioner notifying that she doesn’t accept the assertions made by the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm regarding the legality…
Mobility Week starts Friday
The City of Pensacola encourages residents to participate in The Florida Department of Transportation’s Annual Mobility Week, a celebration of making smart, efficient and safe multimodal transportation choices. This year, Mobility Week…
FEMA approves Escambia County for $13.7 Million for Hurricane Sally Debris Removal
FEMA has approved a grant of $13,715,504 for the State of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane Sally. Escambia County utilized contracted workers between…
Jail medical director abandons job, terminated
Dr. Rayme Edler has abandoned her job as medical director of the Escambia County Jail and was terminated under county employment policies, according to a letter given Inweekly. “As of the date…
Real News podcast: Ethics and the Law
The Pensacola News Journal recently attacked the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm for representing the Escambia Board of County Commissioners in a dispute with County Clerk Pam Childers over its 401(a) retirement…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 30
Former Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan explains why he brought jail medical services in-house after he took office in 2009. Dr. Martha Saunders, UWF president, gives a preview of her annual State…
Levin Papantonio Rafferty responds to Childers
Earlier this month, County Clerk & Comptroller Pam Childers told the Board of County Commissioners she would no longer pay the invoice for their 401(a) retirement plan as of Oct. 1. The…
