Inweekly and News Talk 1370 WCOA will partner to broadcast the ECAT Town Hall next Monday as part of “Pensacola Speaks.” The town hall will focus on mass transit and its role…
Category: Escambia County
Other regional planning councils losing members
Yesterday, Escambia Commissioner Doug Underhill asked staff to look into what it would take for the county to withdraw from the West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC). His request isn’t an outlier….
What are the ACLU recommendations to reduce detention costs
A. Expand and Improve Pretrial Supervision Practices Pretrial services can take many forms, but generally encompass the bundle of interventions that will ensure that an individual defendant appears at trial and is…
ACLU recommends 14 ways Escambia County can fix jail overcrowding
Last month, Inweekly wrote about the rising detention costs and overcrowding in the Escambia County Jail (The Black Hole of the County Budget). The American Civil Liberties Union plans to present to…
Ten years ago, City and County debated swapping libraries for buses
In August 2007, Pensacola City Council and the Escambia Board of County Commissioners held a joint meeting to discuss the West Florida Public Library system and Escambia County Transit Authority. The meeting…
Underhill questions ties with West Florida Regional Planning Council
Escambia County Commission chairman Doug Underhill early this morning sent an email to County Administrator Jack Brown questioning past dealings with the West Florida Regional Planning Council and what would happen if…
Brownsville Arts and Culture winners announced
The winning artwork from the juried “Brownsville Arts and Cultural Exhibit†was announced at the Celebrating Brownsville Festival heldSaturday, Aug. 5, at the Brownsville Community Center. The winners are: Dolores Crain, “Flatwound 
Breaking news: Bydlak files for Florida House seat
Republican Rebekah Bydlak has filed to run for the Florida House seat currently held by Clay Ingram. Bydlak made a name for herself during the 2016 GOP Congressional primary, placing fourth in…
Local government agencies ride social media wave
In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules for Some, Not for All.” Our summer…
Escambia County Fall Youth Employment Program
Applications are now being accepted for the fall cycle of the Escambia County Youth Employment Program, which will provide opportunities for youth to get paid work experience in various county departments. Qualified…
Visit Pensacola seeks grant recipients
Visit Pensacola has established a grant process to help local events with marketing dollars and ensure proper use of TDT funding. The grant application, which can be found on the visitpensacola.org site…
House passes Pensacola Beach fee simple bill
The U.S. House today passed H.R. 2370, the Escambia County Land Conveyance Act, by a voice vote. The bill, authored by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), gives leaseholders in Santa Rosa Island the…