State Rep. Hill : 2020 Legislative record 0-7

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…

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ECUA picks new director

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…

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Salzman passes Hill in fundraising

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…

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Poll: Bergosh with early lead, Casey close

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…

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Gov. DeSantis’ message to Purple Heart and Medal of Valor recipients

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…

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Breaking news: Eddins asks court to reinstate death penalty for Gonzalez

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…

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Job posting for Escambia County Public Safety Director

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…

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CivicCon notes: Grover and Janice road show

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…

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Which had more debris – downtown Pensacola or Brownsville Northeast

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….

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U.S. Senators request wrong deputies be honored

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…

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More psych beds needed

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…

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New Pleasant Grove school moves forward

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…

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Escambia District 3 picked up most voters since May 2019

  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…

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Robinson, Gilley next speakers for CivicCon

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…

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Andrade raises $16,500, Hill $9,630, Salzman $1,232

State lawmakers rake in contributions the weeks leading into the legislative session. They aren’t allowed to accept campaign contributions while the session is convened. December…

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Rising Star chosen to be county facilities director

A member of the 2013 Inweekly Rising Star class, Cassie Boatwright, has been chosen to be Escambia County’s new director of facilities management. Boatwright joins…

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Escambia County voters worry about the environment

While elected officials tend to dismiss concerns about the quality of our air and water, a recent InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 537 likely Escambia County…

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Press conference scheduled for 9:30 am on NAS Pensacola shooting

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has notified the media that press conference will be held at the front gate of NAS Pensacola at 9:30 a.m….

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Breaking News: Former county director – UPDATE

Sources have shared that Tonya Green, formerly Tonya Gant,  has been found dead in her home. Foul play isn’t suspected. Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley forced…

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Former deputies arrested

William “Bill” Eddins announced today the arrest of former Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies Lisa Hall and Kelly Hall for crimes of Forgery, Uttering and Official…

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