Game Changer on WSRE

Press Release: Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. on WSRE, “Conversations with Jeff Weeks” welcomes Dr. Temple Grandin and Anita Lesko to discuss the Autism…

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What to do with abandoned school sites

By Brandy Volovecky The City of Pensacola held a community input meeting Monday evening to discuss reuse plans for the former Blount and Kirksey school…

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Rick Scott speaking at local GOP Lincoln Dinner

Press Release: The Escambia County Republican Party welcomes Governor Rick Scott as featured speaker at its 2013 Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for Sunday, July 7,…

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Touart and truth

Apparently, Interim County Administrator George Touart read a statement regarding me at the beginning of the agenda workshop yesterday–mentioning me has become a regular occurrence…

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Lau concedes to Walter ‘Mike’ Hill

We received the following statement from Jeremy Lau: I would like to first congratulate Mr. Hill and his staff on a hard fought campaign. We…

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Escambia’s Big Gamble, or ‘No Blinking’

The Escambia County Commission has decided to take over operations of the Escambia County Jail. The move follows fruitless negotiations with the Escambia County Sheriff,…

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Sheriff Morgan replies to Grover Robinson

I am in receipt of your letter dated June 14, 2013, same subject. We were initially encouraged by your proposal to use county reserve funds…

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A job too important if put in the wrong hands

The county administrator is one of the most powerful people in Escambia County. Yes, he runs the county operations for the Board of County Commissioners,…

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Lincoln Park Braces for Hybrid Turnaround

By Sarah McCartan Today’s Escambia County School Board Regular Workshop began with the recently added agenda item—the fate of Lincoln Park Elementary School. Superintendent Malcolm…

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Touart’s On the List

There are a number of last-minute applicants looking to land the county administrator position with Escambia County. Among them, is the man currently serving on…

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Order Save Escambia County T-shirt

Order this online: http://www.cafepress.com/mf/79191037/save-escambia_tshirt?shop=inweekly

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Sustainable Development, Leveraging RESTORE

A presentation tomorrow evening will focus on sustainable development, and how such an approach can benefit local communities. The presentation— entitled Sensible Sustainable Development: Leveraging…

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