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…
Washington High student cleared
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Pensacola Police Department arrested Booker T. Washington High student Malik Anthony Kameka, age 16, for posting a video on Snapchat…
Where are most popular Early Voting sites?
Nearly 3,200 people have taken advantage of early voting in Escambia County—1,177 yesterday. The most popular early voting site is the Genealogy Branch on the…
Judge blocks Amendment 8
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida— A Leon County circuit judge Monday knocked a proposed education constitutional amendment off the November ballot, saying…
Who are the top campaign spenders?
A review of the campaign finance reports as of Aug. 17 shows the top 10 spenders are: Alan McMillan County Commission, District 2 Â $Â Â 90,187…
Nearly 2K early vote
Nearly 2,000 Escambia County residents took advantage of the first two days of early voting. Another 12,493 voters have mailed in their ballots to the…
