Here’s the latest statement from Escambia County regarding the fire at the Cove Landfill: The Florida Department of Health Escambia County Health Department has lifted the health advisory that was issued on…
Districts across the state look at school safety
The Fort Walton Beach Daily News reports today on a survey regarding school resource officers in the 67 Florida counties that was recently released by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents….
Street Buzz: Is Pensacola Gang War about to go to another level of violence?
On Martin Luther King Day, a white man pulls into the county park behind the Marie Young Community Center in the Wedgewood and Pinestead neighborhoods in north Pensacola—west of Car City. He…
Life in drug culture on the west side of Pensacola
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found last Friday in a field behind Alternative Powersports, near Kenmore Boulevard. Investigators said it appeared that the victim, Melisa Midori Townsend,had been…
Penzone Lost in Gray Area
With three days left to meet an end-of-the-month deadline, the Pensacola City Council today walked away from David Penzone, the mayor’s choice to represent the city on Escambia County’ RESTORE Act advisory…
So much for city transparency. Special meeting not televised
Unless there is some super-secret code to the City of Pensacola website, I can’t find the online stream to today’s Special Council Meeting on the city’s RESTORE Advisory representative. What the heck…
Messer: ‘Reevaluate the Role’
City Attorney Jim Messer sent an email to various Pensacola officials this morning concerning the parameters of his role. The email seems to have been triggered by the recent questions which arose…
Live NiteClub closes
On its Facebook page, Live NiteClub has notified its fans that the bar on Highway 29 and Nine Mile Road has shutdown. WE ARE VERY SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THIS EVENING THAT THE…
Massive response to Seattle Police gun buy back
Yesterday, Seattle Police had its first gun back-buy event in 20 years. The response was so massive that the SPD had to turn away people three hours earlier than scheduled when all…
Violence Recap for the week: Two shootings, Two possible homicides
These are the shootings and homicides culled from the websites of Escambia Sheriff’s Office and Pensacola Police Department: Monday, Jan. 21 Pensacola Police investigate a fight that occurred among a group of…
New Warrington Road Shooting
ECSO Release: Escambia Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an afternoon shooting on New Warrington Rd. Deputies responded to a call of a shooting victim in the area of New Warrington Rd and Chiefs…
RESTORE Committee Taking Shape
Escambia County Commission’s RESTORE Act advisory committee is beginning to take shape. While the full committee will reveal itself by the end of the month, some seats have already been assigned. Earlier…
Landfill Fire ‘Smoldering’
Escambia County is still working the Cove Landfill fire. While the health advisory issued is still in effect, progress is reportedly being made. “Made good progress today,†relayed county PIO Kelly Cooke…
Bare asserts meeting was unlawful
Pensacola Councilman Charles Bare issued the following press release to the media this afternoon: CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO PUT CITY RESIDENTS FIRST Adjourning Today’s Meeting Provides More Time for Citizen Input and…
Nine-percent of NRA members support mentally-ill having guns
Of course, that’s not how the National Rifle Association wants me to report on its latest survey, but it’s crazy that nine-percent don’t have a problem with the mentally-ill having guns…which begs…
FamiliesFirst Network named Most Improved Community-Based Care Agencies
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins presented two awards today to community-based care agencies that exceeded expectations last year. The Highest Overall Performance Standards award went to ChildNet, while…
Doughnuts with Council
It was an early morning for the Pensacola City Council. Councilman Charles Bare brought hot doughnuts, but there was barely a chance to eat them before the meeting ended. A few minutes…
Last Night’s RESTORE Conversation
The Pensacola City Council will continue its conversation this morning over Mayor Ashton Hayward’s pick for Escambia County’s RESTORE Act advisory committee. Last night it was getting a bit tense. “I think…
City RESTORE Conversation Continues in A.M.
The short, for now: Pensacola City Council has decided to wait on approving Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Penzone to Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee. The council raised concerns that they…
‘No Surprises’ at DIB
The Downtown Improvement Board will be moving forward with the scheduled candidate interviews for its executive director position. The board arrived at that unchanged course after traversing some tense terrain during a…