Something must be in the water at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building, County Clerk Pam Childers dropped another bomb at today’s BCC meeting, declaring the state had told her the county’s annuity…
Category: Politics
Childers still upset about audit of how she handles bed tax
Escambia County Clerk of Court Pam Childers is upset that Tourist Development Council chair David Bear has asked for the Florida Auditor General to conduct an independent audit of the TDC expenditures….
Bay bridge closures to continue
Chipley, Fla. – The Pensacola Bay Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction from the bridge approach in Gulf Breeze extending for approximately 3,500 feet from 8 p.m. to…
Sheriff budget per employee up, too
Escambia County’s Sheriff Office added 19 employees since 2014. We don’t know in what department or if they are deputies on patrol. The cost to run the ECSO per employee has increased…
Last day for Best of the Coast voting
Best of Coast doesn’t have multiple rounds that require to you advertise to stay in contention. This is purely a readers’ choice award, and all voting ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Then…
City launches resiliency story map
The City of Pensacola has launched an interactive online Resiliency Story Map and sea level rise vulnerability assessment, which will help the city collect data to identify and plan for potential sea level rise throughout…
Sheriff’s budget has ballooned in 10 years – up 57.6%
The Escambia County Sheriff’s budget has increased $26.6 million this past decade – 57.6%.  The budget is about $3 million  shy of what was when the ECSO managed the county jail,…
Presser notes: COVID, Scooters, Park
At his weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said the percentage COVID-positive cases is up as are hospitalizations. “We’ve not been tracking hospitalizations, but I did get a text from Dawn Rudolph…
Proposed county budget online
Escambia County’s proposed  budget for 2021-22 is now online.  The total combined budget is $568,262,165, down $19.7 million from the current year budget of $587,933,284. The budget online is interactive. The Escambia…
Check out July 15 issue
Scoop There It Is Celebrating National Ice Cream Day Around Town (and in your freezer) Sunday, July 18 —The Official Scoop— Just in case you’re rolling your eyes while reading this and…
County still needs census data to redraw districts
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford told the Board of County Commissioners that his office has yet to receive the 2020 census data. At the Committee of the Whole, Stafford said…
BCC looks at charging mobility fee
At its Committee of the Whole, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will discuss whether to add a mobility fee for new construction. From the Powerpoint presentation attached to the agenda item:…