County replies. ‘Test’ email was not a plot to circumvent the law
Assistant County Administrator Larry Newsom has responded to Douglas Underhill’s email that was published on this blog yesterday. Newsom explains that the emails, highlighted by…
Hayward taps former DEP head to run city hall
Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent out a memo to city employees that he has chosen Colleen Castile, the former head of the Florida Department of…
Open Books Hosts Operation Toxic Gulf and Renowned Whale Biologist This Friday
This Friday, July 12, at 7 p.m., members of Operation Toxic Gulf will discuss their current work in the Gulf of Mexico at Open Books,…
Commissioner Robinson featured by Florida Trend
Florida Trend magazine has interview with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson, who is also the chairman of the Gulf Consortium which represents 23 Florida gulf…
Pensacola Calls on Open-Government Guru
The city of Pensacola is turning to the First Amendment Foundation in an effort to address issues with its public records process. “We deal with…
Raises still possible for county employees
By Brandy Volovecky The Escambia County Commission completed the first day in its two-day Committee of the Whole Budget Workshop on Tuesday July 9. Interim…
Commission Gets Jail Update
During this morning’s budget workshop, the Escambia County Commission was updated on the operational transfer of the Escambia County Jail. Staff is currently working to…
Sheriff’s medical services for jail approved for continued accreditation
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has voted to continue accreditation the Sheriff’s medical services at the county jail. There are 35 essential standards,…
Perdido Key Master Plan Meetings
The first of two public meetings on the Perdido Key Master Plan will take place Wednesday night. Escambia County Development Services is hosting the meetings….
Sheriff challenges Touart’s claim that ECSO has not cooperated
This morning at a budget workshop, Interim County Administrator George Touart told the county commission that he can’t give them any numbers on the cost…
Former Chief Deputy Aiken hired by tech firm dealing with first responders and corrections
Press Release: Larry K. Aiken, former Chief Deputy of Escambia County, Florida Sheriff’s Office has joined the ranks of Edge Access, a leading developer and…
Email to county commission from voter regarding Perdido Key name change
Douglas Underhill copied me on this email to the county commissioners. He has doggedly tried to found out how DOT came to change the name…
Viewpoint from the so-called “powerful†who push for a replacement of the Langley Bell 4-H Camp
Got this email from a the concern citizen that wants a replacement for the 4-H Langley Bell Center. It is a response to Carlton Proctor’s…
Bashing a success story at the county jail
We keep hearing that Interim County Administrator George Touart will be proposing handing over health care at the county jail to a private company. In…
Touart Survives Round One
Members of the Escambia County Administrator Search Committee went down the list of applicants for the county’s top job this afternoon and whittled down the…
Mayor Hayward terminates Reynolds
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward Today, I made the decision to terminate Bill Reynolds from his position as City Administrator. Last week, I…
Play Money
The city of Pensacola Parks and Recreation board will hold a special meeting Tuesday. The meeting will focus on Neighborhood Services fees and scholarships. According…
350‘s Climate Action Teach-In
Local environmentalists will meet Tuesday evening to discuss elements of the climate action plan recently outlined by President Barack Obama. Last month, Obama announced a…
County budget workshops this week, no reports on jail transfer received
The Escambia Board of County Commission will hold budget workshops this week. On July 15, Interim County Administrator George Touart repeatedly has told the commissioners…
Narrowing It Down
The selection committee for the next administrator for Escambia County will meet for the second time following the holiday weekend. During the group’s initial meeting,…
