Category: Politics
Check out July 15 issue
Scoop There It Is Celebrating National Ice Cream Day Around Town (and in your freezer) Sunday, July 18 —The Official Scoop— Just in case you’re…
County still needs census data to redraw districts
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford told the Board of County Commissioners that his office has yet to receive the 2020 census data. At…
BCC looks at charging mobility fee
At its Committee of the Whole, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will discuss whether to add a mobility fee for new construction. From the…
Warrington Middle turnaround plan approved
Today, the Florida Board of Education approved improvement plan for Warrington Middle School presented by Escambia County School Superintendent Dr. Tim Smith at the St….
Podcast: The Magic of Southern Fiction
For three years, I hosted “Pensacola Speaks” on WCOA 1370AM. One of my favorite interviews was with award-winning author Katherine Clark on the magic of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mayor’s letter to employees re: Wilkin’s retirement
As I posted this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson announced City Administrator Keith Wilkins’ Â retirement, effective Dec. 12. “This is something that we knew was going…
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…
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…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
