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County Attorney Alison Rogers emailed me the memo from Commander C.S. Snow of the Escambia Road Prison which orders all shift supervisors to only allow…

Last week, we reported that county jail personnel were denying inmates access to their attorneys. Only those lawyers who were representing them on criminal matters…

The Pensacola Ice Flyers are holding a raffle with all proceeds going to benefit the victims of the recent flooding in the area. People will…

Escambia County has opened a Residential Debris Drop-Off Site at the John R. Jones Athletic Park , 555 E. Nine Mile Road, beginning Saturday, May…

Escambia County has launched Project Outreach, a disaster relief program that uses field teams to provide aid to the most heavily impacted areas within Escambia…

Residents who were affected by last week’s storms and flooding who have not yet applied for available assistance should do so immediately. There are three…

Florida’s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has activated in response to flooding in the Panhandle of Florida. WEATHER SUMMARY: A frontal boundary is poised to…

At yesterday’s County Commission meeting, Director of Corrections Gordon Pike told the board that the county has hired six additional mental health counselors and one…

In response to the flooding that devastated several local communities, Farm Share and State Rep. Clay Ingram will host a free food distribution on Saturday,…

Sandbags Available: In preparation for possible rain over the next few days, Escambia County is making ten filled sandbags available per vehicle to the public…

On Thursday, May 8, Governor Rick Scott requested federal Public Assistance for Florida counties, in addition to the Individual Assistance that was granted to Escambia…

The Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive will be open Monday-Saturday, 7:30 am to 9 pm and Sunday, 12:30 pm – 6 pm to…