Category: Escambia County

At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve…

At Tuesday’s press conference, State Attorney Bill Eddins said the rise in gun violence, particularly among young people, is not isolated to Escambia County and…

Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed…

While Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is looking to hire a crime prevention specialist, Sheriff David Morgan and County Commissioner Lumon May are holding a press…

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The meeting was mostly about community health. But it was actually about a lot more—almost everything else. “We have to look…

Sources have shared that a new frightening wrinkle has developed in the escalating gun violence in Pensacola and Escambia County. Drug dealers have begun to…

Of the seven bills proposed by State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Marcus Point), only one made it out of a subcommittee. HB 21-to name the new…

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority finally has selected its next executive director, J. Bruce Woody. For the past nine years, Woody has been the city…

GOP challenger Michelle Salzman raised more in January than District 1 State Representative Mike Hill (R) has collected since he announced his re-election bid in…

Inweekly had Political Matrix poll 404 likely Republican voters in Escambia County Commissioner District 1. First-term incumbent Jeff Bergosh leads the crowded pack, which isn’t…

Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t able to attend last Friday’s special ceremony to honor the law enforcement officers who confronted the shooter in the terrorist attack…

We received this notice from State Attorney Bill Eddins minutes ago: State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that his office has filed a Motion for…

Department Director – Public Safety Escambia County, FL, USA Salary: $91,062.40 – $150,051.20 Annually This position reports to the County Administrator on public safety activities…

As part of the first CivicCon event of the year, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley each provided updates and projections…

In case, you are wondering. The Pensacola Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup focused on downtown Pensacola – south of Cervantes from E Street east to Bayou Texar….

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas…

AHCA has published the need for adult, children and adolescent psychiatric beds as well as adult substance abuse beds for July 2025. The agency says…

The new Pleasant Grove elementary school just took another step toward reality and Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill is, in the words of Escambia County…

  Escambia County  added 4,046 from May 31, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019.  The most voters were added to Commissioner Lumon May’s District 3, 1,025…

The 2020 CivicCon Speaker Series will feature topics like water quality, housing strategies, creating a plan for trees and green scape in a community and…