Category: Escambia County
Childers has spent $148K on pension lawsuit
The legal bills are piling up in Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers’ quest to prove the 401(a) retirement plan for the county commissioners, which has…
Inweekly covers Commission D4 race
This week’s issue reports on the Escambia County Commission District 4 race where Democrat Myra Van Hoose faces Republican incumbent Robert Bender. Van Hoose has…
Bergosh holds Perdido Town Hall tonight
District 1 Commissioner and Chairman Jeff Bergosh will host a town hall Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Perdido Bay United Methodist Church, 13660…
Podcast: Rafferty prepares for Childers
On Monday, Oct. 24, attorney Troy Rafferty will depose County Clerk Pam Childers on her refusing to sign checks for commissioners’ retirement plans.
Gun violence roundtable opened a broad conversation on the community
By Tom St. Myer Gun violence served as the entry point, but a roundtable consisting primarily of elected officials expanded into a broad conversation about…
Highlights: 2022 Quality of Life Survey
Quint Studer and the Pensacola Young Professionals unveiled the 2022 Quality of Life Survey last night at a CivicCon event. The Studers have paid for…
Breaking: Commissioner May will seek a fourth term
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May announces that he will file for another term.
Sheriff focused on finding suspects in Bellview shooting [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Sheriff Chip Simmons repeated his request for any video taken by fans at the Bellview Park football on Saturday where one…
UWF students host field day for area kids
Students at the University of West Florida are working to raise money and awareness for Gulf Coast Kid’s House to help end child abuse in…
SAO clears Marioneaux in shooting
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that after diligent investigation and review no criminal prosecution will be commenced against Corey Marioneaux Jr. for a shooting…
What’s happening at Community Health
CEO Chandra Smiley has the latest on Community Health Northwest Florida.
Latest on storm system approaching our area today [podcast]
Escambia County residents are encouraged to monitor potential severe weather with the enhanced risk of damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, high surf and dangerous rip…
Underhill gets another extension in ethics case
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill has gotten another extension for his administrative hearing on the State Commission on Ethics’ probable cause finding against him. The…
ECAT bus stop closed temporarily
The ECAT bus stop on the north side of Cervantes Street at N Street will be temporarily closed Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19…
Reimagine Jackson Street [podcast]
A public meeting and workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 22 to gather public input and ideas to develop a Master Plan for the…
Farm Share in Brownsville on Saturday
Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Pensacola areas. Recipients…
Bender on jail [podcast]
Commissioner Robert Bender offers his take on the county jail.
District 5 town hall on March 21
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall Monday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. The town hall will take place at the Langley…
Breaking: Escambia created 7,805 jobs in past year
The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%,…
Single member districts prevail in Sarasota
Four years ago, Sarasota County voters approved switching to single-member districts, which allow citizens to cast ballots for a single county commissioner from the district…
