Posted in Escambia County

Gilley makes up public records problem, continues to push myth

Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley continues to promulgate the belief that it’s a violation of Florida’s public record laws to release the IP address of…

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Posted in State & National News

Something sounds off – but explainable

In the weeks after the December 6, 2019, shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three U.S. sailors and severely wounded eight other Americans,…

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Posted in Caring Escambia County

Inhumane treatment of sick, older employees inside county HR

No life appears to be more disposable to the county’s HR than an older Black woman who worked 25 years for the transit system, been…

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Posted in Business Escambia County

Dismal picture painted of ECAT work conditions

ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery painted a dismal picture of the work conditions inside Escambia County’s transit system and blamed the county administrator and…

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Posted in Politics

County loses arbitration in Union prez suspension

In February 2020, Escambia County gave bus driver Michael Lowery, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 1395, a one-day suspension for alleged insubordination when he took a…

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Posted in Education

As reported earlier…

News is often about who has the best sources. Once again, this little newspaper scooped the largest newspaper chain in the country. UWF names new…

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Posted in Business

Call for the best Southern-made products

The official call for entries for Garden & Gun’s twelfth annual Made in the South Awards is open through July 1. The magazine is seeking…

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Posted in Escambia County

Remember Live Work Learn Play?

Five years ago this week, Richard Martz of the Montreal-based Live Work Learn Play revealed the concepts on how Baptist hospital would redevelop the 25…

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Posted in Escambia County

ECUA also handles retirement plans better than county HR

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority also handles how employees learn about retirement options better than the Escambia County Human Resources Department. A spokesperson for the…

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Posted in Escambia County

HR Nightmare

Bus Driver Gets COVID, Fired and Fights to Win Back Job by Jeremy Morrison A An Escambia County Area Transit driver who contracted COVID last…

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Posted in Business

New luxury condos on Palafox

Press Release: One Palafox Place is pleased to announce the premier of The Brent Lofts luxury condominiums, housed in the second and third floors of…

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Posted in Business Crime

Thomas makes court appearance

In early April, Inweekly broke the story that local insurance agent, John Michael Thomas, had been arrested in Arizona for alleged wire fraud charges related…

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