Escambia County Stands Behind Gas Leak Statement

The latest press release on the evacuation of the ECSO Admin building: On Thursday evening, May 22, the Escambia County Public Information Office issued a…

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Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issues official statement on evacuation

On the evening of May 22, 2014 at approximately 7:45 PM the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office had to evacuate its main building due to the…

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Report of gas leak shuts down Escambia County Sheriff’s dispatch temporarily

We received a phone call that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Administration building was being evacuated tonight. I called Commission Chairman Lumon May and he had…

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Florida Chamber hands out grades for local lawmakers

The Florida Chamber of Commerce today released the actual grades earned by all members of the House and Senate on the Florida Chamber’s 2014 Legislative…

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ECSO shut off the gas to CBD after 2012 flood

In the days after the county’s Central Booking and Detention exploded, county officials were telling commissioners, away from the public, that the gas explosion would…

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ECUA offers media tour to new recycling facility

ECUA issued a press release stating it has continued to provide recycling services to its customers for the past month, despite the loss of its…

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County explains why it rebuilt the CBD basement to ‘pre-flood’ conditions

Yesterday, I posted a November 2012 letter (ObjectionbySheriff ) from Sheriff David Morgan to Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom. At the time, the county commission…

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Tickets Now On Sale for 6th Annual Life’s a Dance

Fred Astaire Dance Studio Pensacola presents a star-studded evening of dance at the 6th Annual Life’s a Dance benefiting Covenant Hospice at the Saenger Theatre…

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Jazz Jam, June 2

Who: Jazz Society of Pensacola presents What: Jazz Jam When: Monday, June 2, 6:30 PM. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Where: La Brisa, 51 Gulf…

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The Three-Step Process to FEMA Disaster Assistance

Florida survivors who sustained property damage or loss from the recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding should apply for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency…

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Trial puts redistricting under microscope

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A high-stakes trial that could decide the future of the state’s congressional districts began Monday in Tallahassee,…

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Escambia County Long Term Recovery Group forming, May 21 meeting

Over 6,000 families in our community have already registered for FEMA assistance to help them recover from the Spring 2014 flood. If past experience is…

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