Federal tariff mitigation plan for farmers announced
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers hurt by the…
Pensacola sister, Gero, Japan recovering
Pensacola’s sister city, Gero, Japan, is still recovering from extreme flooding and landslides caused by the landfall of Typhoon Prapiroon in July. Gero experienced all-time…
Another $250K-$350K of PAC money has been spent on local races
The Political Action Committee Escambia Citizens for Better Government spent $102,038 on local races. It primarily helped to promote District 2 Commission candidate Alan McMillan….
Over $273K spent in mayoral primary, over $826K in local primaries
Local candidates have spent $826.380 for the Aug. 28 primary. The most expensive race, through Aug. 24 campaign election reports, is the Pensacola mayor’s…
UWF football game on Cox
The University of West Florida, ranked number two in the country, will open their season Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola against…
29,020 votes waiting to be tallied
Over 29,000 votes have been cast in Escambia County, which means some races may have already been decided: Mail-in 16,919, Early Voting 12,100, and one…
‘City of Grudges’ finalist for state literary award
My novel ‘City of Grudges’ has advanced from semi-finalist to finalist for the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Award in the published book-length mystery genre category….
Bob-O-Link, Gorham & Cruzat Project public meeting on Aug. 29
District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill, Escambia County staff and Hammond Engineering Inc. are hosting an on-site public meeting to discuss the plans for the Bob-O-Link,…
Nearly 23K votes cast in Escambia County
Thursday was another strong day for Early Voting with 1,540 votes cast. To date, 22,929 mail-in and early voting votes have been cast in Escambia…
Two local primaries decided by less than 33 votes
Since 2006, four local primary races have been decided by less than 33 votes: 1) The closest was the 2006 GOP primary for County Commissioner,…
Documentary: ‘Backpack Full of Cash’ on Sept. 24
“Backpack Full of Cash” is an award-winning documentary narrated by Matt Damon. Â It explores our national traditional public school systems under attack by those who…
Infant Mortality Awareness event on Sept. 6
September is nationally recognized as Infant Mortality Awareness Month. To raise awareness for this critically important issue, the Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition will be…
And then the primary got weird
Republican Mike Hill, a former State Representative who is running for the Florida House District 1 seat, yesterday posted a live video on Facebook. Hill…
5,266
As of noon today, 5,266 votes have been cast by Pensacola residents, roughly a quarter of the expected turnout.
Six polling locations have changed
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds voters that a number of polling locations have changed for the August 28 Primary Election: All…
Last day to request mail-in ballot to be mailed
Voters who wish to be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for the August 28 Primary Election need to request their ballot no later today. Voters can…
Opioid manufacturing quotas cut for 2019
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida sent out a press release on the DEA’s proposal to reduce manufacturing quotas for the…
FAU Poll: DeSantis, Putnam in Dead Heat as Graham opens Double-Digit Lead
BOCA RATON, Fla. (August 22, 2018) – Less than a week before the primary election to determine who will be the Democratic and Republican candidates…
PYP + CDC = Strategic Plan
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) want to establish a Community Development Corporation. It’s first task will be to develop a strategic plan. “This Corporation will…
Tuesday busy voting day
Yesterday, 2,343 Escambia cast their votes – Mail-in: 911 Early Voting 1,432. A total 18,489 votes have been cast. Democrat 5,693 30.79% Republican 11,241…
