County resolves website issue
The county’s website registration form myescambia.com expired on May 24. We had several readers using a variety of web browsers, computers and mobile devices complain…
Escambia County website has expired
The Escambia County website, myescambia.com, has been redirected. We’ve sent an email to County PIO Bill Pearson requesting information. According to my research, it looks…
Lincoln Park Elementary School experiment had little impact
Last summer, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas converted Lincoln Park Elementary School from a prekindergarten through fifth-grade school to a primary school that only served students in pre-K…
Third grade math scores are mixed
There are several big increases and drops. 1 2 3 4 5 Proficient A. K. SUTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2014 17 19 35 18 10 63…
Global Learning Academy continues to slide
The third graders at Global Learning Academy fell further behind in reading. In all, 53 percent of the elementary schools had a drop in proficient…
Once again Escambia County FCAT scores show little improvement
The Florida Department of Education released today the FCAT 2.0 writing scores and the third-grade reading and math scores. In Escambia County, only about half…
Escambia County Stands Behind Gas Leak Statement
The latest press release on the evacuation of the ECSO Admin building: On Thursday evening, May 22, the Escambia County Public Information Office issued a…
Disaster Recovery Centers Will Be Open Memorial Day
Disaster recovery centers will remain open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, to assist survivors of the recent severe storms and flooding in Escambia, Okaloosa,…
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issues official statement on evacuation
On the evening of May 22, 2014 at approximately 7:45 PM the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office had to evacuate its main building due to the…
When it rains, it pours: County Admin building loses power
Power Outage at County Administration Building Friday, May 23, 2014 – 7:00am A power outage in Downtown Pensacola this morning has impacted the Escambia County…
Report of gas leak shuts down Escambia County Sheriff’s dispatch temporarily
We received a phone call that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Administration building was being evacuated tonight. I called Commission Chairman Lumon May and he had…
FEMA: Florida Disaster Assistance Reaches Nearly $28 Million in Two Weeks
Just two weeks since the May 6 major disaster declaration for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in the Florida Panhandle, nearly $28 million in disaster…
