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Wentworth renamed today
The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum has officially been renamed the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida and the installation of the new signage for the building…
Bizarre Childers sighting
ATU 1395 Union president Mike Lowery shared Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers’ bizarre appearance at the ECAT ATU 1395 collective bargaining session on Friday, June 25. The clerk’s office usually sends a…
Bus union prez wins another arbitration
ATU Union 1395 president Mike Lowery has moved one step closer to winning back his job for the county’s Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT). Last year, Lowery was fired by the county…
DeSantis faces pressure on no-fault repeal
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida might be on the verge of overhauling what type of auto insurance drivers must carry, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has faced…
Lotus: Another tool for helping homeless
The leaders of the Lotus Campaign met with two dozen community leaders this morning as a follow-up to last night’s CivicCon event. The Lotus Campaign is an “economically driven” model to connect…
Barry town hall makes key announcements
William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com covered District 5 County Commissioner Steven Barry’s town hall last night. Commissioner Barry announced a new company bringing 150-200 jobs and a $20 million capital investment to the…
Presser notes: ST hangar, Bruce Beach
At his weekly press conference today, Mayor Grover Robinson introduced his choice for city attorney, expanded on the expansion of ST Engineering Aerospace at the airport, and the challenge of developing a…
Peppler goes to city
At today’s presser, Mayor Grover Robinson announced Assistant County Attorney Charlie Peppler is his pick to replace Susan Woolf as city attorney.
Poll: D1 voters not happy with Gaetz
According to a recent Panhandle Politico/Listener Group/Political Matrix poll, Republican voters in Florida Congressional District 1 still love former President Donald Trump (82%) but not so much Congressman Matt Gaetz. And the…
2020 more violent for crime
The COVID pandemic may have resulted in fewer non-violent crimes, which rived Escambia County’s overall crime rate down 6.2% in comparison to 2019. Statewide the drop was much steeper. According to the…
Bruce Beach: Planning for an urban oasis
City Prepares for Bruce Beach Project by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s urban core lives on its waterfront, with Pensacola Bay shimmering on the southern horizon. Municipal plans to improve public access to this…