By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA An appeals court ruling could mean the state owes more than $100 million to counties in a long-running dispute about who pays to detain…
Category: Politics
Gulf Breeze mayor discusses ‘State of the City’ with League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters invited the Mayors of Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Century and Jay to speak to their group a “The State of the Cities†Saturday at Tryon Library. Pensacola…
Escambia County Commission to discuss new jail on Feb. 25
The Escambia County Board of County Commission will hold a special workshop and meeting Thursday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building Board Chambers, Room 100, 221…
Silent protest brought attention to Escambia County jail deaths
Over the past 15 months, seven men have died in the Escambia County Jail while awaiting trial. Three of those deaths were suicides. On Saturday, 60 family members and friends, joined by…
NorthEscambia: ‘Gov. Scott Should Look Tornado Victims In The Eye’
After seeing the devastation of tornado that hit the north Escambia County, Will Reynolds published this editorial on his website, NorthEscambia.com. We are republishing it with his permission. ——— Our View: Gov….
Pensacola mayor’s office rejects resolution to allow council members on city hall floors without escorts
Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare passed on this email he sent to Mayor Ashton Hayward: Mayor Hayward: I just received word from a local blogger that your administration will not be…
Pensacola Chief Human Resources Officer violated PFD chain of command and collective bargaining pact
Public records recently released by the City of Pensacola show that its Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson violated the grievance process established by the collective bargaining agreement and the PFD chain…
Perdido Key Master Plan Debate
Doug Underhill promises to seek more public input on the Perdido Key Master Plan between now and the Escambia County commission’s final vote sometime this summer. For now, the first term District…
Families plan silent protest over Escambia County Jail deaths
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, several families who have had loved ones to be found dead in the Escambia County jail will gather for a time of…
Odd-makers like Trump and Clinton
The odds-makers at www.SportsBettingDime.com issued a press release today. They expect the South Carolina primaries to be closer than the races in New Hampshire … but not by much as both Donald…
Pensacola residents gave Fire Department high marks, but chiefs still booted
While City Administrator Eric Olson has the city’s outside counsel investigating the Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, it should be noted that the Pensacola Fire Department…
Pensacola Speaks today: Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez Cantera and Buck Lee
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will interview former SRIA executive director Buck Lee in the first hour. Lee, who also served on the county commissions of both Escambia and…