BCC COW agenda packed with hot topics

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners holds a Committee of the Whole meeting today starting at 9 a.m. Studer Community Institute founder Quint Studer and…

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County Commission campaign reports week of July 21-27

In District 2, Commissioner Doug Underhill had a strong fundraising week for July 21-27, hauling in $5,300.  His challenger Alan McMillan raised $2,250. In District…

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Escambia near the bottom when it comes to experienced teachers

According to the Florida Department of Education, only four school districts have teachers with an average years of experience less than Escambia County. The state…

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Local government is $1.59 billion industry

When you add up the 2018-19 proposed budgets for City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Escambia County School District and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority, you…

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Andrade leads House District 2 primary

Attorney Alex Andrade leads flight instructor Greg Merk in the bid to replace State Rep. Frank White in the House District 2 primary. According to…

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ECAT hosts workshops on proposed routes

The public is invited to attend two upcoming Escambia County Area Transit public workshops to provide input regarding proposed modifications to six bus routes recommended…

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District 4 Commission race still toss up

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 420 likely GOP District 4 Escambia County voters, the county commissioner race is still too close to call…

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Perkins leads in ECUA D4 race

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 420 likely republican district 4 Escambia County voters, ECUA board member Dales Perkins holds a strong lead to…

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For second time, judge rules against school district’s unfair bid practices

For the second time, a judge has declared the bid practices of the Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School District unfair and ordered…

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Over 33,000 absentee ballots have been mailed to Escambia voters

Absentee ballots are available upon request, Supervisor of Elections David Stafford told Inweekly yesterday. Over 33,000 absentee ballots have been sent out as of Tuesday,…

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July 25 blog posts over the past 12 years

2017: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced, in a press release, that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with…

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Transit Union endorses three candidates for Commission D4 race

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395, AFL_CIO has co-endorsed Boyce White. Greg Litton and Robert Bender for Escambia County Commission District 4 GOP primary. Boyce, Greg…

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Poll: Adams, Hetherington and Williams lead school board races

The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll shows the Escambia County school board candidates have begun to separate themselves, but more than a third of the likely…

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Gloves come off in D2 debate

By Duwayne Escobedo…. The District 2 Escambia County Commissioner “Meet the Candidates” forum gave off a warm and fuzzy feeling until the closing statements. That’s…

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Grand jury report on ECUA sealed

The Office of the State Attorney announced today that an Escambia County Grand Jury has completed its review into complaints and allegations involving the Emerald…

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Commission D2 candidates answers questions about business climate

From the Greater Pensacola Chamber candidate survey: Alan McMillan Q1 Rate the regulatory climate for business in Escambia County. Is it Good/Fair/Bad? Explain your answer….

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Commission D4 candidates asked about economic development

From the Greater Pensacola Chamber candidate surveys: Q10: What role should county government take in attracting new businesses to the area? What types of jobs…

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Commission D2 debate tomorrow in Perdido

The Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, will be bringing all three candidates running for the Escambia…

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County seeks public input for Living Shoreline Project at NAS

Escambia County has received funding from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill for the design and…

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City Finance budget jumped 29 percent in five years

It’s difficult to ask city departments to be frugal and fiscally conservative when the Chief Financial Officer’s budget has grown more than $1.4 million since…

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