HIP squad on patrol

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has a new unit that will fight crime during this holiday season – High Intensity Patrol unit (HIP). The Hippies…

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Free, free at last

Sheriff Ron McNesby pleads no contest to charges that stem from a 2004 hunting trip in Wisconsin. The judge adjudicates McNesby guilty of two counts…

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King press conference not for us

Rev. Hugh King’s press conference really wasn’t for the white community or the press. It was to defend himself in front of his congregation and…

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Brownsville, Blackburn and gangs

Brownsville resident says in this David Morgan campaign ad that Brownsville is back to where it was before the ECSO ‘s Operation Brownsville. Homeowner Jerry…

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ECSO top heavy

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office appears to be top heavy when you compare it to the operations at the Pensacola Police Department. City of Pensacola has…

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Sherriff produces annual report

Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby has produced a high-gloss annual report that’s 52 pages. It looks like a high school yearbook with pictures of his…

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More on Century

There are people around that remember beyond just last week. The Century-law enforcement-drugs issue has been around longer than the daily newspaper’s articles last week….

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Biggest Pensacola News Stories

The three biggest news stories for last week were clearly the rejection of the half-cent sales tax for healthcare; the revelation of the magnitude of…

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Budget tricks may work

The county commissioners are working to stop in any cut in the Escambia Community Clinics. However, they should be working to increase what is spent….

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Sheriff asks for $10 million increase

At the Escambia County commissioners budget workshop today, Sheriff Ron McNesby submitted $85,870,017 budget for next year. His current budget is $75,858,215. Sheriff’s Office $52,962,824 …

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Brentwood, next Operation Brownsville?

WEAR has called out local government to do something about the Brentwood area. In its newscast last night, it was reported: Some Brent residents say…

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CBS Morning News in P’cola

Shauna Newell (Independent News, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” June 7) met with a CBS Morning News reporter today to share her story of being tricked…

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