Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced at the weigh station near Pensacola that state law enforcement officers have deployed to Texas to provide additional support in response to the security crisis at the…
Category: Politics
Move for advisory committee on county redistricting
With the 2020 census completed, Escambia County and City of Pensacola need to review the boundaries of their districts and adjust them before the end of this year. The city of Pensacola’s…
Ft. Pickens reopens 7 a.m. Friday
The Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen for public use at 7 a.m. Friday, June 25. The area has been closed to visitors since June 18, in preparation…
Escambia arrest makes Smoking Gun
The Smoking Gun headline caught my attention: “Police: Donald Trump Fan Battered Four Nurses During Hospital Melee” The “Donald Trump fan” was Roseanna Denton, 28, was brought to our West Florida Hospital…
Celebrity Chef, Angler and Outdoorsman Hank Shaw launches new Cookbook
Celebrity Chef, Angler and Outdoorsman Hank Shaw Launches New Cookbook “Hook, Line, and Supper†at Coastal County Brewing in Pensacola New Cookbook Features Over 120 Fish/Seafood Recipes including Pensacola Favorites! WHAT: Hank…
Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier opens Saturday
Escambia County Public Works and the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) are pleased to announce the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier on Casino Beach will reopen to the public on Saturday, June 26…
Escambia drop in English scores for third graders on par with others
Only four Florida counties had third grades that improved their English Language Arts scores from 2019 to 2021. Nine maintained the same percentage of Level 3 or above scores. Escambia’s three-point drop…
Bike Pensacola celebrates coming safety improvements on North Pace Blvd.
After formal letters from the City of Pensacola, Escambia County and Bike Pensacola requesting safety improvements to N. Pace Blvd, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced that traffic lanes on…
New Poll: DeSantis has comfortable path to re-election
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a comfortable lead in a recent Political Matrix/Listener Group poll of 716 likely Florida voters. When looking at a head-to-head matchup with Congressman Charlie Crist, DeSantis leads…
Buzz: Musical chairs
Here are the latest rumors floating around Tallahassee, Pensacola City Hall and Escambia County Administrative Complex: Kevin Brown, legislative assistant to State Sen. Doug Broxson, is expected to pre-file for Escambia County…
Input meeting on Bruce Beach tonight
The City of Pensacola invites the public to provide input on the Bruce Beach Revitalization Project. “I encourage everyone to provide their input on this project to help us further develop and enhance…
Merritt new Pensacola port director
Mayor Grover Robinson has selected Clark Merritt as the new Director of the Port of Pensacola, responsible for overseeing operations at the Port including budgeting, tenant management and Port development. The Pensacola…