Escambia County Responds to Cowgirl’s Death
By Sarah McCartan This afternoon, Escambia County Director of Community Affairs Marilyn Wesley, responded to the accidental euthanasia of Danielle Riggens’ Labrador retriever mix Cow…
Hutchinson will not be new chamber board chairman
The Independent News has learned that John Hutchinson, Gulf Power’s Director of Public Affairs and Economic Development, has resigned from the board of directors of…
County planning director resigns, effective Dec. 2
Lloyd Kerr, Escambia County’s planning director, tendered his resignation today, effective on December 2, 2013. His salary with the County is $104,083.20. According to county…
Buzz: UWF football to begin Fall 2016
Our sources tell us that the University of West Florida will announce this week that the school will launch its football program soon and the…
Priest removed from church, accused of sexual abuse
Monsignor Michael Cherup, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Fort Walton Beach, has been removed by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, pending the outcome of an…
County animal shelter mistakenly kills family pet
Facebook and the web were lit up this weekend over the story of a family pet being killed at the Escambia County Animal Shelter due…
Bonfire Jam canceled
BonfireJam CEO Joe Lewis announced today that this year’s event will be canceled as it became evident that the investment is no longer financially viable….
Progress made on jail transfer
By Jesse Farthing The Escambia County Jail Transition Workshop meetings have finally reached their finale. After weeks of debate, the county and sheriff’s office seem…
Food stamp cut coming, food banks have to pick up influx
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection About 2.6 million people in Florida will have less money to spend on groceries starting this November. SNAP…
Sorry, Gene. Thrasher has inside track to Lt. Governor
Sources close to Governor Rick Scott tell the East Orlando Post that the Governor’s Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth is pushing the Governor to choose…
St. Joseph Church cooks up ribs for Labor Day weekend
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 140 W Government Street, is having a BBQ rib sale for Labor Day weekend. $22 for a full slab. The pre-order…
Heated debates continue at jail transfer workshop
By Jesse Farthing Tuesday’s Jail Transfer Workshop meeting managed to resolve a few key issues before once again devolving into heated debate surrounding the sheriff’s…
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