Category: Politics
Take out the politics and rank LET fund recommendations
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is recommending that $95,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LET) be distributed to nine organizations. The ECSO has reviewed the…
Hilton Garden Inn planned for South Ninth Ave
The City of Pensacola’s Gateway Review Board will consider at its next meeting the conceptual plan for 101-room Hilton Garden Inn on the corner of…
Bill to limit local regulation over Airbnb likely dead
A controversial bill that would pre-empt the local regulation of vacation rental properties is likely dead for the 2018 session, a Senate sponsor said Wednesday….
Will pay raise boost anemic city elections?
Will increasing the salary of Pensacola’s mayor from $100,000 to $125,000 attract more citizens to run for the office? We may soon find out. Council…
FAU poll: Scott and Trump lose ground over gun control
In the wake of a mass shooting that took the lives of 17 students and teachers at a South Florida high school, a vast majority…
Escambia and Santa Rosa voters differ with rest of the state on gun control laws
FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative will be releasing its poll on a range of gun-related issues in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 Stoneman…
City outside legal fees set new record
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward used fewer outside law firms from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2017, but the firms were paid more than any previous first quarter…
New ‘Bo’s Bridge’ bailout plan
By Lloyd Dunkelberger THE NEWS SERICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — A new proposal to pay $51 million in cash to buy “Bo’s Bridge,†a controversial…
Lawsuit challenges whether elected officials can block people on social media
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has filed a lawsuit against Florida State Rep. Chuck Clemons (R-Newberry) for blocking a constituent from the…
Valentino withdraws lawsuit against Underhill
Yesterday, Circuit Judge W. Joel Boles accepted a Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice from former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino in his defamation lawsuit against Commissioner…
Guns and school safety occupy Florida politics
On Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott held a news conference announcing a plan to revamp state laws after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory…
Scott proposes $500 million in school safety measures
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday offered a $500 million proposal to address school safety, gun laws and mental-health issues after the mass shooting this month…
Mental health strategies sought in wake of massacre
By Dara Kam THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Better integration of data, coordination of care and services and early screening and assessment were…
Podcast: Gaetz doubts Russians impacted 2016 presidential election
While he believes the U.S. needs to develop better strategies to deal with the “sophisticated Russia malign influence campaign,” Congressman Matt Gaetz doesn’t believe the…
Russians targeted Florida voters
On Friday, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian corporations for conspiring to “defraud the United States by impairing,…
Sheriff Morgan: ‘Beyond Serious’ on handling campus threats
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County School District have been dealing with a rash of social media threats that…
Burgess Road sidewalks sacrificed because paving program over budget
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward doesn’t like to explain or defend his decisions in face-to-face situations, town hall meetings, or anywhere he might have to answer…
The tale of two Escambia schools, two guns
On Tuesday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ransom Middle School student for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school. The student faces charges…
Convention center with indoor sports facility could create 660 jobs
A new study shows that a convention/conference center in combination with an indoor sports facility could generate as much $90 million revenue for the local…
Major clean-up of Johnson Beach begins today
Due to extensive structural damage, Gulf Islands National Seashore officials will remove several dilapidated structures at Johnson Beach in the Perdido Key Area of the…
