Posted in Escambia County Politics

What is going on with old Escambia County courthouse?

As with so many things in county government these days, no one knows for sure what is happening the space in old county courthouse that…

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Posted in Jeremy's Notebook

Awaiting the Deep

  The memorial-barge artificial reef is almost ready. It’s docked over by Joe Patti’s Seafood, waiting for Friday morning. “All we lack now is sinking…

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Posted in Caring Education

Oops, somebody forgot to tell Artel they could be evicted for sports museum

Dear Artel Member/Supporter, Some of you may have read the Pensacola News Journal article about the possibility of a sports museum moving into our space…

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Posted in Protests

Wendy’s to be picketed

Press Release: Coalition of Immokalee Workers Solidarity Picket to be held at Wendy’s in Pensacola on June 29, 2013 at 12:00pm. Florida tomato pickers are…

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Posted in Environment

Where ECUA gives Pensacola its enema

Apparently it’s at B and Garden streets. We always thought it was 222 W Main Street.

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Posted in Caring Entertainment

Game Changer on WSRE

Press Release: Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. on WSRE, “Conversations with Jeff Weeks” welcomes Dr. Temple Grandin and Anita Lesko to discuss the Autism…

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Posted in Pensacola

What to do with abandoned school sites

By Brandy Volovecky The City of Pensacola held a community input meeting Monday evening to discuss reuse plans for the former Blount and Kirksey school…

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Posted in Politics

GOB Report: Touart brings back Mayo from retirement. He was paid $200K by taxpayers to retire early (update from Touart)

Interim County Administrator George Touart has brought back Don Mayo to run the county’s inspection department. Don Mayo was part of the former administrator Bob…

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Posted in Jeremy's Notebook

Gathering for the Hunt

The men who will help steer the selection of Escambia County’s next administrator gathered for their initial meeting today. They were introduced to huge binders…

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Posted in News

Rick Scott speaking at local GOP Lincoln Dinner

Press Release: The Escambia County Republican Party welcomes Governor Rick Scott as featured speaker at its 2013 Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for Sunday, July 7,…

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Posted in Environment Jeremy's Notebook

Local EPA Hearing on Gulf Drilling Permit

The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a public hearing on BHP Billiton Petroleum’s request to waive current emission regulations in pursuit of oil and natural…

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Posted in Escambia County

Searchin’

Escambia County’s selection committee for the county administrator position meets for the first time today. The committee was formed by the Escambia County Commission, with…

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