Tag: Escambia Co. Politics

Press Release: Clay Ingram to run for Florida House of Representatives Vows to fight for Escambia County’s future PENSACOLA-Escambia County native Clay Ingram has filed…

Yesterday the IN reported that Escambia All for One is putting together an effort to save the K-8 Carver School in Century that is scheduled…

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners held a retreat yesterday on Pensacola Beach at the Hilton. One topic discussed was whether or not the commissioners…

The local Republicans gave as important reason to re-elect Clay Ford was that he would be the Speaker of the Florida House by 2012 or…

Newly-elected Public Defender James Owens had the Blanchard Judicial Center buzzing yesterday. Long-time employees were dismissed and told to pack their things and not return…

Escambia County tax collector, Janet Holley, retired this month. She will take office again in January. The St. Pete Times reports that Holley is part…

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has settled with former deputy Jeff Van Camp – or more accurately McNesby’s insurance carrier did. Van Camp has been…

We heard yesterday that the negotiations between new Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas and the teachers union have broken off. Union wants a larger pay…

Escambia County voted 5-0 to pull out of a $22 million deal to purchase 684 acres north of Molino for a regional police, fire and…

Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley retired this month. There wasn’t any big announcement, no appointment by Gov. Charlie Crist to replace her. She didn’t…

Last night in a packed room in McGuire’s Irish Pub, attorney Bob Kerrigan announced that he was forming a group to be a watchdog over…

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WORKSHOP BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Escambia County Government Complex 221 Palafox Place June 12, 2008 Call to order at 9:06 a.m….