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The Pensacola MESS Hall (Math, Engineering, Science, & Stuff) is expanding opportunities for hands-on learning with seven new permanent exhibits. The new exhibits will be…

The non-partisan coalition, Northwest Florida Move To Amend is organizing and implementing a new campaign in our community to support passage of 28th amendment to…

One mega-grant up to $100,000 and additional grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to qualifying organizations by the Art, Culture and Entertainment, Inc. (ACE)…

Press Release: Tourists, local residents and swashbucklers alike will find the ultimate treasure in the new, pirate-themed aquarium built for Perdido Key by Wayde King…

Mayor Ashton Hayward raised another $11,200 in April to put his campaign funding for his re-election at $103,325. His two challengers are trailing far behind…

by Margie Menzel The News Service Of Florida The 2014 legislative session saw major gains for juvenile justice issues in Florida while also seeking to…

Florida survivors affected by the recent series of storms, tornadoes and flooding can now visit disaster recovery centers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties if…

BRACE Update Provided by Greg Strader, Executive Director Greg shared the update from Escambia County that may provide several resources that agency partners and case…

The County Attorney’s Office is working directly with Corrections officials and attorneys who believe they may have encountered unreasonable obstacles trying to visit or communicate…

The U.S. Small Business Administration is here. They have three types of loans available: Home Disaster: For homeowners and renters to repair and replace disaster-damaged…

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County’s (DOH-Escambia) main facility, located on Fairfield Drive in Pensacola, has sustained major damage in the recent flood….

Volunteer NEEDS for Agency Partners to best assist affected residents: Captain Bob Cornett with Salvation Army has made a request for 12 volunteers to work…

County Attorney Alison Rogers emailed me the memo from Commander C.S. Snow of the Escambia Road Prison which orders all shift supervisors to only allow…

Last week, we reported that county jail personnel were denying inmates access to their attorneys. Only those lawyers who were representing them on criminal matters…

The Pensacola Ice Flyers are holding a raffle with all proceeds going to benefit the victims of the recent flooding in the area. People will…

Escambia County has opened a Residential Debris Drop-Off Site at the John R. Jones Athletic Park , 555 E. Nine Mile Road, beginning Saturday, May…

Escambia County has launched Project Outreach, a disaster relief program that uses field teams to provide aid to the most heavily impacted areas within Escambia…

Residents who were affected by last week’s storms and flooding who have not yet applied for available assistance should do so immediately. There are three…

Florida’s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has activated in response to flooding in the Panhandle of Florida. WEATHER SUMMARY: A frontal boundary is poised to…

At yesterday’s County Commission meeting, Director of Corrections Gordon Pike told the board that the county has hired six additional mental health counselors and one…