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Lawsuit concerning jail death filed
The family of the late Rodney J. Berry have filed a lawsuit against Escambia County, former Corrections Director Michael Tidwell, and two jail infirmary employees. Berry’s death was one of six deaths…
Opioid issue in Escambia County isn’t new
The PNJ reported today that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners has agreed to follow Commissioner Grover Robinson’s suggestion to solicit a law firm to file a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies to…
A preview in 2018 GOP governor’s race
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida’s next governor won’t be elected for more than a year, but Republican leaders from across the state got a taste of what’s in…
Cutting local option gas tax will not reduce price at the pumps
In January 2014, the local option gas tax increased four cents to provide a secure funding source for mass transit in Escambia County. Prior to then, Escambia County Area Transit was subsidized…
BCC goes with advisory pick on jail
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners selected Whitesell-Green/Caddel for the new county jail. This is the technical advisory committee ranked the highest.
Podcast: Chief Deputy Haines responds to ACLU report
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Escambia County Chief Deputy Eric Haines discussed the ACLU recommendation regarding the county jail.
Podcast: ACLU discusses jail recommendations
Benjamin Stevenson, attorney for ACLU of Florida, discussed his recommendations on how to reduce overcrowding in the Escambia County Jail on “Pensacola Speaks.” “We were looking at bail reform throughout the state….
Five years ago, Mayor Hayward held a town hall in the Tanyard area
There was a time when Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was not afraid to hold open meetings in neighborhoods and discuss ideas freely. This is a post from town hall he held five…
City Clerk disputes staffing cut
In March, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward hired retained Evergreen Solutions LLC of Tallahassee to conduct an operational study of the City Clerk’s office. The report was completed on June 26 but not…
See how technical advisory scored jail designs
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioner will score the two jail designs presented to them on Monday. A technical advisory has already done it. The technical review team consisted of the…
Corrections staff questions Yates design for new jail
In a report emailed to the county commissioners Monday afternoon, the Escambia County Corrections staff pointed out their concerns with the proposed jail design of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company. They…