The City of Pensacola has reached an agreement with property owners at 605 N. Spring St. to preserve a heritage live oak tree that the city has sought to protect since 2019….
Category: Politics
Analysis: Voters want elected officials compensated
There were very few surprises last night when the Escambia County election results were announced. With less the 30% of the votes cast being by Democrats, GOP candidates did exceptionally well across…
Urban Revitalization Plan turns 10
By Jeremy Morrison When Quint Studer first arrived in Pensacola, something befuddled him. “We were the Wild West when it came to what you could build in Pensacola,” Studer recalled. “When I…
Election Update – 6 pm
UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT 112,421 PERCENT TURNOUT 50.17% Big rush to the polls – 13,963 votes cast since 3:20 pm 2018 Total 130855 61.45% Mail-in 34929 26.7% Early 39052 29.8% 56.5% Day 56770…
National Transgender Day of Remembrance Service
At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola will hold a Candlelight Memorial Service to honor the transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming individuals who have been lost…
Election Update (3:20 pm)
Note: We adjusted D6 figures after talking with Supervisor David Stafford. Precinct 31 includes Military votes and needed to be backed out. Escambia Votes Cast: 98,458 Turnout: 43.9% It looks like we…
Dems aren’t showing up to vote
The voter turnout for Escambia County Democrats is much weaker than it was four years ago – down nearly five percentage points when compared to the 2022 figures. The statewide Democratic candidates…
City District 6 voting at record-setting pace
The District 6 race that has Allison Patton challenging incumbent Ann Hill may break the record for the most votes in a single-member district race in Pensacola’s history. The record is 4,797…
Escambia: Over 7,000 people vote during lunch
ESCAMBIA COUNTY (1 pm) UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 89,251 PERCENT TURNOUT: 39.83% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 21,134 votes – 36.6% turnout Escambia County School Board District 2: 17,018 votes –…
Real News podcasts: Nov. 8, 2022
The Choral Society of Pensacola’s Dr. Peter Steenblik previews Born to Hand Jive: A Grease Sing-Along that will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Rex Theatre. Maria Goldberg previews…
Election day voting stats – 11:10 am
ESCAMBIA COUNTY UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 82,077 PERCENT TURNOUT: 36.63% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 19,481 votes – 33.7% turnout Escambia County School Board District 2: 15,603 votes – 34.7% turnout…
Over 63K have voted before polls opened today
According to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, we have had 63,901 votes cast as of 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. – a turnout of 28.5%. Of those votes, 34,235 (54%) were…