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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

In our article “The Upside of Corruption,” I failed to mentioned the State Attorney’s findings and recommendations regarding the Hayward administration handling of public records….

Press Release: he Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) today announced it named Tajiana Ancora-Brown, an experienced marketing communications professional, its director of…

Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino has been presented with the Advanced County Commissioner (ACC) designation by the Florida Association of Counties. The designation follows…

These were released yesterday: Charges City Council Investigation City of Pensacola – Report

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), perhaps most famously known as the conservation group featured on Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars,” is currently assisting Ocean Alliance with…

Angry Bird and Catfish almost pulled off the perfect coup. Allegations of harassment, fake identities, leaked documents handed off at a downtown bar to their…

Two high-level city of Pensacola employees have been charged by the State Attorney’s Office with non-criminal infractions of the Florida public records law. City Administrator…

The Listen Local concert series continues tomorrow at the Community Maritime Park. Here’s a press release from the city of Pensacola: Bring the family down…

The Escambia County Commission has decided to stay with the company that currently provides food services to the Escambia County Jail and jail annex. During…

This is just too funny. Somebody needs to check the water supply going to City Hall. http://www.exumguides.com/?page_id=112 and http://www.exumguides.com/?page_id=617

Former Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall is also a woman-Rachel Terry. He has been posting to this blog and even created a fake Facebook…

The Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee meets this afternoon. Members will further discuss the body’s bylaws and also hear additional presentations from the community. Tony…

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson is the recipient of a 2013 Florida Association of Counties Presidential Advocacy Award. The award is given annually to county…

Last week, the United States Senate passed its immigration reform bill. The House is expected to take up the issue after the Fourth of July…