ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the modern economy.
Why this matters: The number of households unable to afford the basics grew by more than 3,100 in Escambia County during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way of West Florida CEO Laura Gilliam has the details.
- Gilliam said, “These are people who are going paycheck to paycheck. We know that about 42% of households in the two counties are ALICE households or below – that represents about 82,000 people. These are people who don’t necessarily qualify for benefits and often fall in the cracks because they just don’t make enough money to pay for things.”
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To see snapshots of the ALICE Report for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, visit- uwwf.org/alice. To access online, interactive dashboards that provide data on financial hardship at the state, county and local level, visit unitedforalice.org/county-reports/florida
CITY UPDATE
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the structural issues at the Malcolm Yonge Gym.
Why this matters: The preliminary engineering assessment found the Malcolm Yonge Gym to not be safe. The city leases to the Lighthouse Christian Academy for a nominal fee with the agreement the school will pay for the maintenance.
- The mayor said, “We’re gonna meet with Lighthouse Christian, who holds the lease there, and we’re going to have a conversation about what’s next, out of respect for their lease.”
- The mayor also discusses the joint workshop and the city’s request for $8.5 million from Triumph Gulf Coast to develop a national training facility for sailing – and American Magic – at the Port of Pensacola.
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Corporate Executive Chef and Partner Gregg McCarthy is excited to welcome Arturo Paz to The Grand Marlin Pensacola Beach as Executive Chef. This dynamic duo is looking forward to further developing and building upon their new culinary partnership.
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