Category: Politics
County public Information office loses new hire
Danica Phillips, who was only hired by Escambia County in January, has notified her bosses that she, too, is leaving her job. She is a…
Presser Notes: EV’s, Solving Homelessness & $ecuring Wahoos
by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola is becoming more hospital for drivers of electric vehicles, or EV’s. More will be springing up as a new city policy…
Boatwright leaving county
Cassie Boatwright, Escambia County’s director of facilities management, has announced that she is leaving the Gilley administration. Boatwright was hired in January 2020. She came…
Judge Dannheisser receives Fairest of Them All Equal Justice award
The Fairest of Them All Equal Justice Awards named Judge Tom Dannheisser the “Fairest of Them All” in Circuit 1 The awards provide a scientific…
Deadline for summer youth internships extended
The deadline has been extended to apply for the City of Pensacola Summer Youth Intern Program, which will offer an opportunity for eligible youth ages 16-24…
Robinson and City Wilkins honored Home Rule Heroes
The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV and City Administrator Keith Wilkins with…
Pensacola’s Homeless Offensive
City Unveils New Report, Task Force by Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola City Council will be focusing on the issue of homelessness this week, with a…
FEMA pays out $1.3 million to GB
PENSACOLA, Fla: FEMA has approved $1,373,999 to reimburse the city of Gulf Breeze for debris removal activities after Hurricane Sally in 2020. Between Sept. 14,…
Homeless, Shipyards & Libraries
Pensacola, Escambia Ponder Shared Interests by Jeremy Morrison Escambia County and the city of Pensacola leaders held a joint meeting this week to discuss a…
Milton to unveil cube
City and Milton United this Thursday, May 20 at 11 am, for the official unveiling of the Milton Public Arts Cube. Â Location will be at…
New health survey
Achieve Healthy EscaRosa (AHER) in concert with the Haas Center at the University of West Florida (UWF) has developed a survey to identify and understand…
Litton prefiles to run against Andrade
Former MLB player and local businessman, Greg Litton yesterday announced he would be seeking the Republican nomination for Florida House District 2, a seat currently…
Pensacola gets new top lawman
by Jeremy Morrison Eric Randall will be Pensacola’s new police chief, following Pensacola City Council’s approval on May 13 of Mayor Grover Robinson’s selection of…
Texting with Andrade over HB 1 and blocking roads
Hashing Out HB1 with Rep. Alex Andrade by Jeremy Morrison There was some disagreement concerning the impacts of Florida’s recently passed and signed HB1 —…
Reduced speed on West Cervantes
The speed limit on West Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) between Dominguez Street and A Street will be permanently reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph…
Pensacola students enjoy civics lesson
by Jeremy Morrison This spring, a collective of local high school students have been getting better acquainted with the inner workings of their municipal government…
County round-up: 9-1-1 and Ferry Service
Escambia County wants to remind you that 9-1-1 is for emergencies, not general information, such as where to find gas or what’s on HBO tonight….
Constitutionality of protest law challenged
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that a new law is intended to “suppress the viewpoints of Black-led organizations and…
Foo Foo Fest announces grants on Friday
The Foo Foo Festival’s virtual grant scoring and 2021 grant winner announcement, will at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 14.The 7th Annual Foo Foo Festival…
Presser notes: Badges, Tippin and Renewables
By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola Police Department may be getting new badges—a move meant to scrub the Confederate flag from the police uniforms. During his…
