By Jeremy Morrison Having begun his weekly press conference Monday with an announcement about the annual Mayor’s Bowl face-off between Washington and PHS, Mayor Grover Robinson had football on the brain. This…
New WSRE-TV Foundation officers
The WSRE-TV Foundation board of directors has elected new officers for the 2022-2023 fiscal year as follows: Brig. Gen. John Adams, USA, Ret., Chair; Jarrod Dawson, vice chair; Dr. Brent Videau, secretary;…
Insights into 2022 Florida primaries [podcasts]
Travis Peterson of Impact Campaigns shares his thoughts off the 2022 Florida primaries.
Election Day voting update
In Escambia County, 5,207 votes have been cast today as of 9 a.m. Voting will slow down until 4:30 p.m. In Santa Rosa County, 3,336 people have voted since 7 a.m. Polls close…
Polls open at 7 am, 31,448 voted
The polls today are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, 31,448 people have already voted – Mail-in: 18,152 and Early Voting: 13,292….
Schiller comments on appeal decision
STATEMENT: from Peggy Schiller, Candidate for Congress, CD01 I am naturally disappointed with the ruling today by the Appellate Court, but I support the decision and will not be appealing based on…
Common Cause on voting tomorrow
Common Cause offers this help on voting tomorrow: Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 23 is the last day to vote in the 2022 Florida primary. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m….
Breaking: Rebekah Jones wins appeal (see order)
The First District Court of Appeals has reversed unanimously a lower court ruling that had disqualified Rebekah Jones from being on the Democratic primary ballot for the right to run for Matt…
County offers help for residents considering projects
Escambia County Building Services will host a “Protect Your Project” workshop Aug. 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park Place, room 104. This informative workshop…
90-day reprieve for Baker Act patients [podcast]
The Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation intervened, and Escambia County has 90-days to work out how to take care of Baker Act patients. State Rep. Michelle Salzman discusses what’s next.
Ritchie spends $93K, $59K in last two weeks
In the race to be Escambia County’s new county judge, Scott Ritchie stepped up his spending in the weeks leading up to the Aug. 23 primary – spending $58,706 of his total…
How much did council candidates spend over the last two weeks?
City Council District 2 Charles Bare spent $1860 – Report, Amended Brian Hoffman spent $3,870. – Report, Amend Char Powell $163.50 – Report Brian Wyer $2,673 – Report City District 6 Ann…
Libraries serve nearly 4K meals this summer
West Florida Public Libraries is excited to announce another successful summer for the “Meals for Youths” program. From May 25 until Aug. 9, library staff distributed a total of 3,719 meals at…
Escambia Children’s Trust falters with first round of grants
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) shot blanks on its first round of grants. In June, the ECT board approved the staff’s recommendation to award two grants, totaling $67,700, for it Kindergarten Summer…
Early Voting better than last two primaries
According to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, more people voted at the Early Voting locations than in the 2018 and 2020 primaries —13,292. Through Saturday, the voter turnout is 13.9%….
Weekly Roundup: Wound Up Over Diversity Discussions
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a challenge to the…
John Sunday Jr. Plaza to de dedicated on Aug. 25
The City of Pensacola invites the public to a dedication ceremony for John Sunday, Jr. Plaza on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. at the north plaza of City Hall, located at…
Mayor Race: Reeves continues to outspend opponents
DC “Captain America” Reeves spent $16,457 in the final weeks of the primary, significantly more than his opponents – Steve Sharp -$4,544; Jewel Cannada-Wynn – $612; and Sherri Myers -$321. Reeves has…
County D2 race: Kevin Brown spends nearly $24K leading up to primary vote
The final campaign finance reports have been filed, and Kevin Brown spent $23,484 over the last two weeks for the Escambia County Commission District 2 post. Chance Walsh spent nothing, and Mike…
Top podcasts for the week
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about the challenges of dealing with Baker Act patients with West Florida Hospital dropping its care for them. County Administrator Wes Moreno shares his background, approach…