At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve had, over the last couple of months,…
Category: Escambia County
Eddins: ‘America is washed in drugs’
At Tuesday’s press conference, State Attorney Bill Eddins said the rise in gun violence, particularly among young people, is not isolated to Escambia County and the city of Pensacola. “The crime is…
Leaders unite to fight gun violence
Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed eight lives since the first of the…
Sheriff and Commissioner call joint press conference
While Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is looking to hire a crime prevention specialist, Sheriff David Morgan and County Commissioner Lumon May are holding a press conference this morning to talk about community…
Working together towards a healthier tomorrow
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The meeting was mostly about community health. But it was actually about a lot more—almost everything else. “We have to look at this holistically, this is not just…
Buzz: Drug dealers set bounties
Sources have shared that a new frightening wrinkle has developed in the escalating gun violence in Pensacola and Escambia County. Drug dealers have begun to place bounties on their enemies, some as…
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 Pensacola Bay bridge after “Chappie James”- did…
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 manager of St. Joseph, Missouri, a town…
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 February 2019. Salzman raised $33,480 in January,…
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 surprising this early in the campaign cycle,…
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 at NAS Pensacola in early December. However,…
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 Reconsideration in the case of State of…
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 and is responsible for managing daily operations…
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 for the city and county. Each presentation…
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. The city collected over 51 tons of…
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 B. Modly to honor those involved in…
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 there’s a need for 24 new adult…
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 School Board Member Kevin Adams, “mad as…
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 voters, followed by Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s District…
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 how to measure a return on public…
