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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PBA endorses Underhill

From Doug Underhill Campaign: Doug Underhill endorsed by the Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Professionals Support Underhill in District 2 Race PENSACOLA-Commissioner Doug Underhill, running…

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Whoever is polling now on local races is not Inweekly

Inweekly has completed its polling of the Escambia County and City of Pensacola races, as we said we would. We believe we have baselines for…

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Buzz: ECUA board members appearing before grand jury

Emerald Coast Utility Authority Board members have scrambled this week to get legal representative as they have been called to appear before a county grand…

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Elementary school grades troubling

Three years ago, Escambia County had 14 ‘A’ elementary (non-charter) schools. The last two years it has had only six.  However, the six ‘A’s are…

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Psst, Simmons has raised $88K for 2020 sheriff’s race

While most of us are focused on the 2018 election cycle, Chief  Deputy Chip Simmons quietly has raised $88,570 for his campaign for Escambia County…

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County Commission candidates have already spent $137K

The August 28 primary is nine weeks away. Escambia County Commission candidates have spent over $137,000 as of May 31 on their campaigns. By far,…

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ECUA problem well pops up in lawsuit

The Emerald Coast Utility Authority filed Friday a federal lawsuit against 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemguard Inc., Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, National Foam…

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Historic Little League game honored

At its regular meeting on Thursday, June 21, the Escambia County Commission recognized the 1955 Pensacola Jaycees Baseball Team for their contribution to the civil…

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Poll: Bender leads D4 primary but very tight race

Robert Bender has the lead in the GOP primary to replace County Commissioner Grover Robinson, according to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 419 likely Republican…

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Litton qualifies

Greg Litton has qualified to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 post. In only pre-qualified candidate that has yet to qualify is Linda Moultrie…

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