Vivid. Artistic Hair Design 801 N 9th Ave Suite B, Pensacola, Florida 32501 This Sunday May 4th Vivid. Artistic Hair Design will be hosting a cut-a-thon to help benefit those who have…
Statement from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating incident at the Escambia County Jail, the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has been inundated with multiple media inquiries from both local and National news outlets seeking information…
City of Pensacola Emergency Update for Friday May 2nd
As of 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 1, most City facilities are open, including City Hall. Normal operations have resumed at Pensacola International Airport and the Port of Pensacola. The following City…
Inmates: ‘We were abandoned’
The stories from the inmates trapped inside the county detention center after the explosion are very different from the images Director of Corrections Gordon Pike wanted the media to believe yesterday. We…
Jail Explosion Victims Identified
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two victims who lost their lives in the explosion at the Escambia County Jail late Wednesday night as: 45 year old David Paul Weinstein…
Pensacola Energy crews are working around the clock to safely repair damaged mains and restore services
Pensacola Energy, the natural gas utility serving most of Escambia County, is working around the clock to repair mains and restore services lost as a result of this week’s weather. Following is…
Special trash pick-up Saturday for Piedmont Rd, Tronjo Rd, Aiken St, and Scenic Hwy
The City of Pensacola Sanitation Department will continue with normally scheduled garbage, recycling, and trash collection for tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd for areas that are able to be reached safely by garbage…
Escambia County Update
News Release Escambia County Office of Public Information and Communications 221 Palafox Place, Suite 410 Pensacola FL 32502 Flooding Event News Release #6 Escambia County officials continue to evaluate the damage from…
Update from United Way
Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Rachael Cox Director of Marketing and Communications United Way of Escambia County Phone: 850-444-7114 (direct) or 850-426-1271 (cell) Email: rachael@unitedwayescambia.org LETTER FROM UNITED WAY OF ESCAMBIA…
State Emergency Response Team Update
North Florida is still feeling the effects of the severe storm and flooding event. Moderate to light showers may continue, as a cold front draped across the Big Bend slowly pushes eastward…
ECAT fully operational on Friday, May 2
Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) are pleased to announce the system will return to full service Friday, May 2, 2014. All vehicles have been carefully inspected and deemed safe and…
City of Pensacola emergency update
As of 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 1, most City facilities are open, including City Hall. Normal operations have resumed at Pensacola International Airport and the Port of Pensacola. The following City…
Press Conference clears up some details
Escambia County held this afternoon a press conference with Sheriff David Morgan and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater on the explosion at the Escambia County Detention Center that occurred late last night….
Escambia Elections Office resume operations
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections has resumed normal operations. The following is an update on the activities scheduled for Friday, May 2: The voter registration outreach event will be held at…
Escambia County Schools Reopen May 2, 2014
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas announces the Escambia County School District will resume normal operations on Friday, May 2, 2014. All schools will be in session on Friday with the EXCEPTION of Holm Elementary…
Inmates told to not talk about explosion
Damage control is now in place. Attorney Gene Mitchell texted me, “Inmate parents tell me the inmates are being told to not talk about explosion.” I’m not sure that will work.
Emergency contact info
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 01, 2014 Contact: Tamara W. Fountain, Communications Administrator (850) 436.5627 Emergency Point of Contact The City participates in the County’s Emergency Operation Center. The County’s Emergency Operation Center…
Inmates divided up
The prisoners at the detention center have been divided between work release center, road camp and main jail. Two hundred female prisoners have been sent to jails in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa…
Defense attorneys share what they have heard
The gas leak and how much was known about it prior to the explosion will be the focus over the next few hours, maybe even days. Attorney Eric Stevenson has clients in…
Morgan on the jail explosion
I spoke with Sheriff David Morgan on the phone about the explosion at the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Center. Although his agency has not been in charge of the facility…