Oh, no! Cuban-American protestors block roadways

The Orlando Sentinel reports that protestors calling for the U.S. to help demonstrators in Cuba blocked roads in Tampa, Orlando and Miami – a violation…

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County budget buzz

Escambia County’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will be posted on the county’s website today or tomorrow. As we suspected, former County Administrator…

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Local cities receive block grants

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced grant awards totaling more than $3.5 million in Northwest Florida. Grant funding will be used to improve…

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Change of Command at Information Warfare Training Command

Cmdr. Meredith Schley relieved Cmdr. Zach D. McKeehan as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station in a Change of Command Ceremony…

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Clerk having trouble collecting bed tax

Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers tried to deliver to the Board of County Commissioners her monthly report on Tourist Development (also known as…

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Bicentennial Saturday, July 17

The 200th Anniversary Commission would like to invite the public to Florida’s Territorial Bicentennial and Escambia County’s 200th Anniversary on Saturday, July 17 at the Historic Village, Museum…

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Mayor’s letter to employees re: Wilkin’s retirement

As I posted this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson announced City Administrator Keith Wilkins’  retirement, effective Dec. 12. “This is something that we knew was going…

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Scooters coming to Pensacola

The City of Pensacola is partnering with shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring e-scooters to the city beginning Monday, July 19, offering residents…

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Wilkins to retire in December

Mayor Grover Robinson announced that City Administrator Keith Wilkins will retire in December. He will step aside and serve as an advisor to his replacement…

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Bridge lane closures start on Monday

The Pensacola Bay Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction from the bridge approach in Gulf Breeze extending for approximately 3,500-feet from…

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Check out July 8 issue

Cover Story: All Levels, All Stoked, All the Time Don’t add a disclaimer. If you decide to compliment one of the Pensacola Grrrls Skate Society’s skaters’…

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UWF Historic Trust issues report on Wentworth and KKK

Since the discovery of documents linking T. T. Wentworth Jr. to the Ku Klux Klan were uncovered in the UWF Historic Trust archives, UWF History…

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Buzz: Gilley’s hatchet gone

Jana Still is no longer Escambia County’s Human Resources director. Still was one of former County Administrator Janice Gilley’s stranger hires. She had never worked…

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Judge Kinsey to retire at end of term

The First Judicial Circuit of Florida today announces the planned retirement of County Judge Pat Kinsey after nearly three decades of dedicated service to the…

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Council to consider three proposals for Maritime Park parcels

At its Thursday, July 15 meeting, the Pensacola City Council will consider three proposals submitted for parcels 4 and 5 at the Community Maritime Park:…

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City may make a Tiny House development possible

The Pensacola City Council’s agenda for Thursday, July 15 has been released. The council will  consider  whether to annex two vacant lots on Pace Boulevard at…

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Have you seen this Ford Fusion? Call CrimeStoppers

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the black 2014 Ford Fusion  used in the homicide of Ladarius Clardy that took place at the intersection…

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Reapportionment chair selected

Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, will chair a committee overseeing the once-a-decade reapportionment process, while Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, also has shuffled the leadership of…

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County job vacancies may be a management problem

The daily newspaper posted early this morning an article comparing the job vacancies in Escambia County government to other counties: Escambia 18.5%, Santa Rosa 9%,…

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REAP offers incentives for landlords

ReEntry Alliance Pensacola, Inc. (REAP) was recently selected as a Rapid ReHousing (RRH) service provider and awarded over $200,000 from the local Continuum of Care Lead…

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