Category: Escambia County
Escambia County Jail deaths among highest in nation
The DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics tracks deaths in jails. Escambia County’s six jail deaths place among the most in the nation for a local…
Buzz: Another death in Escambia County Jail
Assistant County Administrator Chip Simmons confirmed that an inmate was found in dead in his cell this morning. The Escambia County Sheriff is investigating the…
Escambia to try out alcohol ban in beach business core
In an effort to address crime, commerce and “quality of life†issues, Escambia County officials have decided to try out an open-container ban for the…
Beach alcohol ordinance to be discussed tomorrow
So much for the Escambia Board of County Commissioners having a light meeting before the commissioners head off to a Florida Association of Counties meeting…
Newsom hired
Former Escambia County Assistant Adminstrator Larry Newsom has been hired to be the new city manager of Flager Beach, Fla. On Nov. 12, Flager Beach…
Talking about jail sites
by Jeremy Morrison Across the front of the room a series of renderings rested on easels, each detailing potential sites for a new Escambia County…
‘Blue Moon’ suspect arrested
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan announced that Donald Hartung Sr., 58, has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide that occurred on Deerfield Drive…
Podcast: Grover Robinson on new jail site
Last week, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners was presented a report on the three possible sites on which to build a new county jail…
Warrington tax collector office opens today
Janet Holley, Escambia County Tax Collector, opens today the Warrington office at its new location, 4051 Barrancas Avenue, Suite A, in the Warrington Shopping Center….
Town Hall meeting on proposal jail sites, Oct. 27
Escambia County staff will hold a special town hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers (Room 100) of the…
PYP rolls out 8th Annual Quality of Life survey Oct. 21
The Pensacola Young Professionals will reveal the results of the 2015 Quality of Life Survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the Pen…
Buzz: Marie Young has inside track to school board seat
Inweekly has heard a familiar face may return to Escambia County politics–Marie Young. Escambia County School Board Member Linda Moultrie has announced that she is…
ECUA loses another recycling facility
Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility operated by Infinitus Energy has shutdown temporarily due to the weak market for recycled products. The facility has handled the…
Escambia County Hires Veterans Services Officer
Press release: Escambia County is pleased to announce the hiring of Marvin Merillat as its veterans services officer. This position will be responsible for interviewing…
RESTORE deadline restored to Oct. 2
RESTORE Project Submission Deadline Extended to October 2 Due to a scheduling error, the RESTORE Project Portal closed Tuesday, September 29, at 11:59 p.m. The…
Corrections Department passes Florida Model Jail Standards inspections
Press Release: The Escambia County Corrections Department recently completed the annual Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) inspections. Corrections passed both the Jail Standards and Medical…
Escambia BCC General Fund budget increased by 8 percent since FY 2011
Escambia Board of County Commissioners have increased their budget since FY 2011 by 8.21 percent. To make the comparison, a few adjustments needed to be…
Escambia County Neighborhood Cleanups handle 125 tons of debris
As part of its continuing effort to help keep local neighborhoods and communities clean and safe, Escambia County recently announced that it has collected and…
Buzz: Another death in the Escambia County Jail – Update
There has been another death at the Escambia County Jail, the fifth in past 11 months. Assistant County Administrator Chip Simmons told Inweekly that a…
Outside agencies may have funding issues at BCC
At tonight’s budget hearing, Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is voting on the funding for outside agencies. According to county staff, several well-known agencies…
