Category: Escambia County

This week of June is usually slow; few big stories happened from last June until after the Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Show. The Escambia County…

Escambia County has received 14 public comments on its proposed boat launch expansion at Galvez Landing. Based on the public comments, residents are deeply divided…

Community organizations across Santa Rosa and Escambia counties have a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on homelessness in Northwest Florida. Opening Doors Northwest…

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 at Shunk Gallery Oyster Bar on Tuesday, delivering a long-awaited victory for beach access advocates who have fought…

Escambia County’s plans to expand the Galvez Landing boat launch have sparked passionate opposition from longtime residents who feel blindsided by the project. The facility,…

On Monday, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) made a decision that could reshape how Pensacola Beach operates for years to come. The SRIA board…

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season got its first named storm this morning with the formation of Tropical Storm Andrea, but residents along the Gulf Coast…

Citizens in the Innerarity Point area want Escambia County officials to hear their concerns about the proposed RESTORE ACT project that would transform their neighborhood…

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger and her $1.4 million architectural arch for Pensacola Beach drew the most attention, particularly her efforts to spin it. After…

According to FloridaCommerce, the Pensacola metropolitan area recorded the fastest over-the-year job growth rate in professional and business services among all Florida metro areas in…

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger opened this morning’s Board of County Commissioners’ special meeting with a statement she read into the record: “Fellow commissioner, staff…

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger announced in a press release to WEAR-TV and the Island Times Thursday afternoon that she learned last Friday that the…

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger has pulled her controversial Pensacola Beach Gateway project from the agenda of Friday morning’s special Board of County Commissioners meeting….

Commissioner Hofberger defends decorative arch project amid community backlash and design controversy. Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger found herself defending a controversial $7.5 million gateway…

The disconnect between political messaging and actual events was stark during last weekend’s protests. While Governor DeSantis suggested people could “run over” protesters they felt…

The Escambia County Tourism Development Council meets tomorrow after its 2 p.m. budget workshop to discuss the Pensacola Beach Gateway. Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s survey found…

Building Careers, One Block at a Time: Escambia County Celebrates HVAC Workforce Development Graduates Escambia County recently celebrated a milestone in workforce development as 10…

The former Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Main Street sewage treatment plant site, commonly known as “Old Stinky,” has become the focus of substantial redevelopment…

Readers followed closely the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and the Pensacola Beach Gateway debacle. UWF We posted Manny Diaz’s employment contract before…

By Addy Ruiz Will the Escambia County Commission contribute $2 million to the demolition of the closed Baptist Hospital? Should it? Background: Two years after…