Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward next week will ask the Pensacola City Council to allocate $8 million of Local Option Sales Tax towards a second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) hangar at the…
Category: Escambia County
Where did Underhill lose the most support
In the 2014 Republican primary, Doug Underhill beat two-term County Commissioner Gene Valentino by earning 62.51 percent of the vote. Four years later, he’s the incumbent edge out well-financed challenger Alan McMillan…
Two precincts led Underhill to victory
Commissioner Doug Underhill won re-election by beating Alan McMillan by 212 votes. Two precincts – #3 Myrtle Grove United Methodist and #67 Holy Spirit Catholic Church – gave Underhill 123-vote margins each….
Cost per vote
The most efficient winning candidate was Judge Joyce Williams – who spent 88 cents per vote – followed by School Board member Kevin Adams at 92 cents per vote. County Commission…
Corrections office evaucated
The Escambia County Corrections Office Building, located at 2251 Palafox St., was evacuated about 11:30 a.m. after a strong smell thought to be sewer gas was reported by staff in the building….
Local races set records for primary vote totals
Both the County Commission primaries attracted more voters that the previous two primaries. The three School Board races drew 31, 596 votes—8,274 more votes than in the 2010 primary when all three…
Local races vs. Inweekly polls
The biggest surprises were: Mike Hill edging out Rebekah Bydlak in the GOP primary for House District 1. Incumbent Doug Underhill surging in August to defeat challenger Alan McMillan in the GOP…
Statewide races vs. Inweekly polls
In governor’s race, the Inweekly/Political Matrix poll predicted the margin of victory for Congressman Ron DeSantis over Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam – 20 percent. The Democratic primary had Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum…
Over $273K spent in mayoral primary, over $826K in local primaries
Local candidates have spent $826.380 for the Aug. 28 primary. The most expensive race, through Aug. 24 campaign election reports, is the Pensacola mayor’s race – $273,532.88. Councilman Brian Spencer, who…
Bob-O-Link, Gorham & Cruzat Project public meeting on Aug. 29
District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill, Escambia County staff and Hammond Engineering Inc. are hosting an on-site public meeting to discuss the plans for the Bob-O-Link, Gorham and Cruzat Project. The project, previously…
And then the primary got weird
Republican Mike Hill, a former State Representative who is running for the Florida House District 1 seat, yesterday posted a live video on Facebook. Hill is standing in front of the City…
PYP + CDC = Strategic Plan
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) want to establish a Community Development Corporation. It’s first task will be to develop a strategic plan. “This Corporation will assemble private and public stakeholders currently serving…