Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward next week will ask the Pensacola City Council to allocate $8 million of Local Option Sales Tax towards a second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) hangar at the…
Category: Escambia County
Where did Underhill lose the most support
In the 2014 Republican primary, Doug Underhill beat two-term County Commissioner Gene Valentino by earning 62.51 percent of the vote. Four years later, he’s the incumbent edge out well-financed challenger Alan McMillan…
Two precincts led Underhill to victory
Commissioner Doug Underhill won re-election by beating Alan McMillan by 212 votes. Two precincts – #3 Myrtle Grove United Methodist and #67 Holy Spirit Catholic Church – gave Underhill 123-vote margins each….
Cost per vote
The most efficient winning candidate was Judge Joyce Williams – who spent 88 cents per vote – followed by School Board member Kevin Adams at 92 cents per vote. County Commission…
Corrections office evaucated
The Escambia County Corrections Office Building, located at 2251 Palafox St., was evacuated about 11:30 a.m. after a strong smell thought to be sewer gas was reported by staff in the building….
Local races set records for primary vote totals
Both the County Commission primaries attracted more voters that the previous two primaries. The three School Board races drew 31, 596 votes—8,274 more votes than in the 2010 primary when all three…
Local races vs. Inweekly polls
The biggest surprises were: Mike Hill edging out Rebekah Bydlak in the GOP primary for House District 1. Incumbent Doug Underhill surging in August to defeat challenger Alan McMillan in the GOP…
Statewide races vs. Inweekly polls
In governor’s race, the Inweekly/Political Matrix poll predicted the margin of victory for Congressman Ron DeSantis over Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam – 20 percent. The Democratic primary had Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum…
Over $273K spent in mayoral primary, over $826K in local primaries
Local candidates have spent $826.380 for the Aug. 28 primary. The most expensive race, through Aug. 24 campaign election reports, is the Pensacola mayor’s race – $273,532.88. Councilman Brian Spencer, who…
Bob-O-Link, Gorham & Cruzat Project public meeting on Aug. 29
District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill, Escambia County staff and Hammond Engineering Inc. are hosting an on-site public meeting to discuss the plans for the Bob-O-Link, Gorham and Cruzat Project. The project, previously…
And then the primary got weird
Republican Mike Hill, a former State Representative who is running for the Florida House District 1 seat, yesterday posted a live video on Facebook. Hill is standing in front of the City…
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 assemble private and public stakeholders currently serving…
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  $  90,187 Brian Spencer Mayor  $  81,839 Kendrick Doidge…
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 investigation how other law enforcement agency’s have…
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 of the Year, selected out of approximately…
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 voters. The sample ballot includes a ballot…
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 his attorney Scott Remington will present how…
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 4, Greg Litton brought in $2,700, followed by…
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 average during the 2016-17 school year was…
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 have a $1,59 billion industry. We used…
