County collects all taxes due on Big Wheel

It took a year but Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley reports to Inweekly that the owner of the Big Ferris Wheel, known as “360…

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Escambia School District drops to a ‘C’ grade

The Escambia County School District dropped from a B to a C grade for the 2015-16 school year, according to preliminary results released Friday by…

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Low bidder on Pensacola Bay Bridge did not get highest technical score

Inweekly received the tally sheets for design and construction of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. As reported in the PNJ, Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc….

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Grover, Gulf Breeze, the Bridge and Sunshine [podcast]

The State Attorney’s Office is investigating Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson’s phone call with Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser regarding the new Pensacola Bay Bridge to…

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Escambia BCC discusses Local Option Gas Tax and Escambia Co. Jail on July 14

A special Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, July 14 at 9 a.m. to discuss issues concerning the Local Option Gas…

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FDEP and NOAA to hold meeting on $11M Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will hold a community meeting on the Pensacola…

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Escambia County launches new website

Escambia County today announced the launch of a newly-designed website. The revamped site was created to provide a user-friendly experience that makes it easier than…

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Grover lays out his concerns about delaying bridge

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with Inweekly this editorial that sent the PNJ yesterday. He plans to attend tonight’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting….

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Escambia County posts proposed budget for FY 2017

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 is now available online on the myescambia.com Budget Information and Related Documents…

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Viewpoint: Just build the bridge

Since we moved to Gulf Breeze in 1981, our family has driven the Pensacola Bay Bridge at least four to six times a day. We’ve…

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Century and Milton receive DEO planning grants

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) recently awarded Community Planning Technical Assistance grants to 43 local governments and regional planning councils, benefiting 92 communities…

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Who is Brian Frazier [podcast]

Brian Frazier announced his plans to run for Congress over a year ago. He was ready to take on Jeff Miller. Now he faces seven…

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Underhill has questions re: Bay Bridge

Commissioner Doug Underhill has also been trying get answers from the Florida Department of Transportation regarding the plans for the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. In…

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Democratic Candidate and Campaign Training, July 9

All Democrats are invited to participate in a training session sponsored by the Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee. The day-long workshop is an introduction to…

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Escambia County proposed FY 2017 to be released next week

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly that his proposed FY 2017 budget will be posted on the county’s website early next week. “We are…

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Timeline shows Hayward administration created stormwater pond crisis

Yesterday afternoon, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward didn’t get the $316,600 that he requested from the Escambia Board of County Commissioners for the clean up of…

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BCC meeting on mosquito control facility tomorrow

Escambia County has published its agenda for tomorrow’s special Board of County Commissioners meeting that will be held at 4 p.m. in commission chambers –…

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FEMA awards $6.5 Million in Hazard Mitigation Funding to Escambia County

Escambia County has been awarded two FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects, or HMGP, to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural…

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Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation

In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the…

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Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project to begin mid-June

Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and renourish…

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