Category: Escambia County

Escambia County, in coordination with Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), has launched a major update to the County’s 10-year Transit Development Plan (TDP), which is…

Commissioner Grover Robinson says the “Leave Trace Behind” ordinance that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners passed last year was created as a turtle protection…

Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford posted on Friday the list of candidates that have qualified for their respective races by meeting the petition requirements:…

Last night, the Sarasota City Commission voted to help fund a pilot program, Comprehensive Treatment Court, that aims to divert low-level, non-violent offenders with mental…

Robert Turbin, Escambia County Marine Resources Division Manager , discusses this weekend’s Second Annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s…

The First District Court of Appeals released a ruling Wednesday rejecting an attempt by the Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones and Tax Collector Janet…

The City of Pensacola’s run of bad timing continued last week. In the same week the community celebrated Earth Day, city officials revealed that the…

Escambia County will host a public kick-off meeting for the Escambia Beltway Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Tuesday, April 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at…

LWV Pensacola Bay Area, ACLU, Coffee Party, Escambia Youth Justice Coalition, and Escambia County School District invite the community to the fourth public forum on…

Escambia County and the Florida Department of Transportation are hosting a workshop for small and disadvantaged business enterprises on Friday, April 15 from 8:30 a.m….

About 17,000 Escambia County residents who receive food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect Jan. 1 — and the possibility of…

For nearly two decades, Escambia County and Perdido Key residents have argued over a master plan for development on the barrier island. Some issues still…

Escambia County issued this announcement to the release: At a hearing today, the Escambia County Special Magistrate granted a continuance of the meeting until June…

The PNJ wrote about the collaborative effort to get one of the poorest areas in the community designated a HUD Promise Zone. Since then, I…

The First District Court of Appeals (1st DCA) today reversed Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones’ imposition of ad valorem taxes to leasehold land at…

From the Mayor’s Office: Escambia County officials received notification that FEMA has denied the state’s request for an emergency declaration as a result of the…

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting applications for 14 temporary CRA Workers (grass cutting/weed control work) and 14 temporary Equipment Operator…

Contractor Jim Cronley addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners this morning and asked the board resist pressure to develop the OLF 8 site, which…

On Feb. 29, Governor Rick Scott requested that President Barack Obama issue an emergency declaration, after touring damage in the Panhandle last week caused by…

Century Tornado Damage Assessment Update Friday, February 26, 2016 – 2:30pm Damage Assessments Destroyed Single Family Home: 28 Mobile Homes: 21 Commercial: 3 Major Single…