ABC News’ Alex Presha talks about the USA gold medals and the Olympic robots. Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the traffic calming measures being added at Pensacola Beach. Regional President Inger Berg shares…
Category: Politics
Breaking: Underhill ethics hearing moved to March 22
Commissioner Doug Underhill has gotten an extension for his administrative hearing concerning the probable cause findings on ethical issues regarding his legal defense fund and release of confidential documents. The new hearing…
Aylstock Witkins mourns loss of Neil Overholtz
From the firm: Friends, With great sorrow and a heavy heart, we report the passing of our friend, colleague, and unrelenting advocate for justice, attorney, Neil Overholtz. Neil’s passing marks the dimming…
Pensacola Youth Soccer Spring 2022 registration underway
Online registration for Pensacola Youth Soccer is now open for the Spring 2022 season. Based at Hitzman Park in Northeast Pensacola, the league features recreational-level play for children born as recently as…
City gets $2.58 million grant
The City of Pensacola has been awarded $2,578,489 in grant funding for two environmental resilience projects through the Resilient Florida Grant Program. The State of Florida awarded over $404 million in grant…
Oops, Childers did it again
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers wants to avoid having to present her case for not honoring the Board of Commissioners’ contract regarding a 401(a) retirement plan that has been in place in…
Don’t ask, don’t tell civil rights history
According to Flagler College history professor Dr. Michael Butler, the Florida Legislature’s efforts to ban any history that a parent believes may make her child uncomfortable about his/her race is pushing good…
Free paint
The Programs Division of the Escambia County Waste Services Department is pleased to offer free re-blended paint each Thursday at the Perdido Landfill, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Latex paint is screened…
Cubed Live Painting
Open Call For Artists The UWF Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) invites all artists to submit their mural ideas for a chance to participate in the Cubed 2022 Live Painting Event. Artists…
Reminder: BCC regular meeting tomorrow morning
Reminder: BCC to Hold Regular Board Meeting Feb. 10 The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold two meetings Thursday, Feb. 10. Public Forum begins at 8:45 a.m. and the BCC…
Underhill fails to respond in Ethics hearing
Commissioner Doug Underhill has told the daily newspaper that he can’t wait for his day in court to defend himself against the probable cause findings of the Florida Ethics Commission – “I’m…
Kindergarten readiness by school
Only 11 of Escambia County’s 35 elementary schools had more than half of their kindergarteners ready for school. Thirteen schools had less than a third ready. This doesn’t bode well for the…