Escambia: Over 7,000 people vote during lunch

ESCAMBIA COUNTY (1 pm) UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 89,251 PERCENT TURNOUT: 39.83% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 21,134 votes – 36.6% turnout Escambia County…

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Real News podcasts: Nov. 8, 2022

The Choral Society of Pensacola’s Dr. Peter Steenblik previews Born to Hand Jive: A Grease Sing-Along that will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10…

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Election day voting stats – 11:10 am

ESCAMBIA COUNTY UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 82,077 PERCENT TURNOUT: 36.63% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 19,481 votes – 33.7% turnout Escambia County School Board…

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Over 63K have voted before polls opened today

According to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, we have had 63,901 votes cast as of 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. – a turnout of…

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Presser Notes: Pensacola’s ‘Good Problem’ & Sailing with DeSantis

By Jeremy Morrison As Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson enters the final stretch of his time in office, some efforts may be fizzling out or at…

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Real News podcasts: Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

Escambia County Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh recaps the board’s Nov. 3 meeting, which was the last one for District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill. Pensacola Mayor…

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SEC Soccer Tournament sets new attendance record

On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer announced that the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament had over 10,000 spectators over its week in Pensacola…

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Low voter turnout compared to 2018, 2020

Early voting ended on Saturday with 34,215 people casting their votes in Escambia County. With the 27,786 mail-in ballots received, the county had a voter…

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Real News podcasts: Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson, Katie Bosso of Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique and Samantha Breedlove of Rusted Arrow preview this year’s Holiday Haul, a…

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Mayoral Transition Team meeting schedule

Monday, Nov. 7 Focus Area Community Meeting & Input Session – Employee Engagement & Culture – 3:30 p.m., Maritime Place, 350 W. Cedar St., First…

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Over 25K in Escambia County have voted

Here are the stats from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office – 52,508 votes cast, turnout 23.43% Mail: 25,457(48.66%) Early Voting: 26,842(51.31%) Provisional: 16(0.03%)

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Real News Podcasts: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

Pensacola author Trish Taylor discusses her new book, “Put the Oven On: An American’s Guide to British Food, And Why It’s Not as Bad as…

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District 4: Van Hoose vs. Bender

On WCOA, we had the two candidates facing off for Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4 Term: Four years Salary: $92,738…

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Backroom Briefing: All in the Numbers

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Tuesday’s…

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2020 Veterans Day: Meet Dale Dye

Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day is set aside to honor and celebrate the lives and sacrifices of Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and is…

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5-2-1-0 Day on Saturday, Nov. 5

The 5-2-1-0 Day of Play event hosted by the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County…

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Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Nov. 2

Marine Corps veteran Bob Rivera discusses the Bear’s 21st Annual Poker Run, a Toys for Tots event that starts at 11 am at the VFW…

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GOP lawmakers crush challengers in fundraising

In Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Republican incumbents have crushed their Democratic opponents in fundraising in the Florida Legislature races by nearly $900K. The best…

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Get Out The Voter Rally – Saturday

The Northwest Florida Panhandle Coalition for Civic Engagement, Movement for Change and New World Believers and will hold a final Get Out The Vote Rally…

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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…

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