Category: Politics
Which races got the most votes from Escambia voters
The Presidential race had more votes cast in Escambia County than any other race on the Nov. 8 ballot. Many had forecast that the voters…
Speaker Corcoran doubles down on budget transparency
On Tuesday, Rep. Jose Oliva (R-Miami Lakes) nominated Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’ Lakes) to be the Speaker of the House. He said Corcoran has…
Gaetz: Ryan blocked return to earmarks [podcast]
My guest on “Pensacola Speaks†yesterday was our newly-elected Congressman, Matt Gaetz. He discussed what he has been doing the pass two weeks since his…
Bubba Watson for Mayor garners national attention
The idea of Bubba Watson being Pensacola’s next mayor has caught national attention. Is it possible? Yes. The two-time Masters champion has two well-connected local…
Florida electors cannot flip vote to Clinton [podcast]
Jeremy Evans of Pensacola is one of Florida’s 29 delegates to the Electoral College. On Dec. 19, he will travel to Tallahassee to cast his…
Bubba Watson for Mayor?
Bubba Watson isn’t ready quite yet to quit the PGA Tour, but the two-time Masters champ told the Associated Press that he would consider running…
Pensacola Speaks: Matt Gaetz
My guest today will be our new Congressman, Matt Gaetz. He’s trying to work out being in the studio to take callers, but it will…
Buzz: Simmons headed to ECSO, Alexander fights to keep job
Escambia County Assistant County Administrator Chip Simmons will leaving the county to work for Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan, according to sources close to both…
President-elect Trump gives update via YouTube
President-elect Donald Trump took to YouTube to give a two and a half minute update to outline his first executive actions on trade, energy, regulation,…
Change of Command at County and City today
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners will hold a Special BCC Installation Meeting today at 9 a.m. at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221…
Blog posts go viral
Two blog posts captured the attention of readers today. What does the Pensacola Powder Keg look like? had 14.31 more readership more than the average…
Corcoran preaches truth, goodness and beauty to GOP lawmakers
Land O’ Lakes Republican Richard Corcoran will formally become House speaker during an organization session Tuesday. During his remarks today to the House Republican Conference,…
Kelly to leave UWF for SC college
The PNJ reports that UWF’s Vice President for University Advancement, Dr. Brendan Kelly, has been hired as the chancellor of University of South Carolina Upstate….
Pensacola Speaks: Hear from Florida delegate to Electoral College
My guest today on “Pensacola Speaks” will be Jeremy Evans, state committeeman of the Escambia County Republican Executive Committee. He is one of Florida’s 29…
Which precincts loved medical marijuana the most
Of Escambia County’s 79 precincts, only Pensacola Christian College voted against Amendment 2. Here are the precincts listed by largest margins for the Medical Marijuana amendment. Precinct…
Which Escambia precincts loved Trump the most, the least
On Friday, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford released the election results for each precinct. Here the top 10 precincts that gave Donald Trump…
What does the Pensacola Powder Keg look like?
Quint Studer believes that the westside of Pensacola is a powder keg. He wants to see economic development in that part of town. It’s why…
Why is Gulf of Mexico in five-year drilling plan?
Mary Gutierrez of Earth Action and other local environmentalists are concerned the Department of Interior has kept the Gulf Of Mexico in its five-year plan…
Pensacola Police Chief says little can be done about rise in homicides
The City of Pensacola homicide rate is the highest since 2012. The Pensacola Police Chief and Mayor were much more proactive about combating the violent…
EPA partners with Escambia County to clean up Bayou Chico
The U.S. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has received a $295,500 cooperative agreement for the…
