Update on Piedmont
Piedmont Sewer Service Update: The flow of wastewater for most of the Piedmont area is now being collected normally by the existing gravity sewer, after…
Palafox Wine Walk, May 10
The Palafox Wine Walk is an exclusive, one of a kind experience allowing guests to sample newly released wines from boutique vendors while strolling between…
Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Gulf Breeze Flood Victims, May 8
Farm Share, Rep. Mike Hill and Rep. Doug Broxson Host Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Gulf Breeze Flood Victims Farm Share is partnering with…
How the County Commissioners took control of the jail
I went through our reports from last spring and summer on the Department of Justice report, the Escambia County Sheriff’s budget request to meet that…
Jazz Jam tonight
Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a great professional “house band”:Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve Gilmore…
Gov. Scott requests President Obama declare counties major disasters
Governor Rick Scott has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking that the president make a “major disaster declaration for Escambia and Santa Rosa…
National media probing deeper into jail explosion
AP reporters Melissa Nelson-Gabriel and Tamara Lush wrote today about the long history of problems at the Escambia County Jail: Florida jail that exploded had…
UWF takes $3.8 million budget hit
This letter was sent by UWF President Judy Bense to her faculty and staff: Dear Campus Community, I wish to extend my well wishes to…
Hayward: We will rebuild
From Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward: Dear Neighbors: I know many of you have suffered because of this week’s severe weather. Many of you experienced flooding…
CFO Jeff Atwater Extends Insurance Helpline Hours to Assist Panhandle Storm Victims
CFO Jeff Atwater Extends Insurance Helpline Hours to Assist Panhandle Storm Victims Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is urging Florida panhandle residents whose homes…
Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Pensacola Flood Victims, today
Farm Share and Representative Mike Hill Host Disaster Relief Food Distribution for the Pensacola Flood Victims Farm Share is partnering with Representative Mike Hill to…
Weekend Buzz: Jail story unfolding
More than 26 inches of water in the basement At the Thursday afternoon press conference, Director of Corrections Gordon Pike told the media that the…