Category: Escambia County
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…
Who are the top campaign spenders?
A review of the campaign finance reports as of Aug. 17 shows the top 10 spenders are: Alan McMillan County Commission, District 2 Â $Â Â 90,187…
See how Collier County Sheriff’s Office uses drones
Since Mayor Ashton Hayward’s announcement of the city’s partnership with IHMC to add drones at the Pensacola Police Department, Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo has been…
Brosnaham Park soccer program named FYSA Recreational Club of the Year
Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park and the Gulf Coast Texans youth soccer program have been awarded the 2018 Florida Youth Soccer Association Recreational Club…
Sample ballots in the mail
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford announced today that sample ballots for the August 28 Primary Election are being mailed to Escambia County…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…




















