First phase of Olive Road work to finish in February 2018

By Duwayne Escobedo Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson remembers seeing students trudging through the ditches along Olive Road to get to Ferry Pass Middle School….

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Criminal justice reform on BCC agenda

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Commissioner Grover Robinson said he asked that criminal justice reform be placed on the agenda for this week’s Committee of Whole….

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Commissioner Robinson appointed to national county board

Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Grover Robinson was appointed on Friday, Dec. 9 to the National Association of Counties Board of Directors to fill an…

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Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]

This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response…

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Grover Robinson likes idea of buying SunPasses for citizens [podcast]

One of the most talked about county decisions has been to completely automate the tollbooths on Pensacola Beach. Beginning Feb. 1, beach visitors must have…

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Pensacola Speaks today: Speaker Richard Corcoran and Grover Robinson

We will open “Pensacola Speaks” on News Talk 1370 WCOA with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson. He will be in the studio from 5:10-5:30 p.m….

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Grover Robinson opens door to run for Pensacola mayor in 2018

Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson announced this morning that he will not seek a fourth term to his District 4 seat in 2018. “I…

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Commissioner Robinson pushed BCC to help fund Downtown Lights

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved on Nov. 3 Commissioner Grover Robinson’s recommendation to all allocate $45,000, from his discretionary money, for the…

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Terhaar asks for $30K for Pelican Drop 2.0

Pensacola City Councilman Andy Terhaar has proposed a supplementary budget resolution for the City to contribute $30,000 for the Pelican Drop, the downtown Pensacola’s annual…

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Pensacola and Escambia reopen gas tax talks [podcast]

Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that Escambia County staff is meeting with City of Pensacola staff to try to…

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Grover asks Mayor to accept gas tax offer

Escambia County Commission Chair Grover Robinson has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward urging him to “accept the proposal currently approved by the…

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State Attorney clears Robinson

Late Friday afternoon, the State Attorney’s Office announced that Escambia Commissioner Grover Robinson had been cleared of any Sunshine violation for his call to Gulf…

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Pensacola wrap up: week ending July 9

PETA Loves PPD A Compassionate Police Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Pensacola Police Department after officers rushed to save a…

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Grover, Gulf Breeze, the Bridge and Sunshine [podcast]

The State Attorney’s Office is investigating Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson’s phone call with Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser regarding the new Pensacola Bay Bridge to…

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Grover lays out his concerns about delaying bridge

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with Inweekly this editorial that sent the PNJ yesterday. He plans to attend tonight’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting….

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Grover warns Gulf Breeze not to make a Brexit vote

Escambia County Commission chair Grover Robinson shared this email that he sent to Gulf Breeze City Manager Buz Eddy regarding the Pensacola Bay Bridge: Dear…

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Podcast: Robinson on ‘Leave No Trace Behind’

Commissioner Grover Robinson says the “Leave Trace Behind” ordinance that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners passed last year was created as a turtle protection…

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NAIOP argues for Superfund site for new jail

The Northwest Florida Chapter of NAIOP, a commercial real estate development association, sent a strongly worded “white paper” to city and county officials stating the…

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Escambia County chair warns state politics could syphon away BP settlement dollars

From Escambia County Chairman & District 4 Commissioner Grover Robinson: As the federal government’s and five Gulf States’ settlements with British Petroleum become imminent, the…

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Florida Manufacturing Month

Press release: In honor of National Manufacturing Month, Florida West and Ascend Performance Materials hosted a VIP breakfast to honor this industry within our local…

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