This morning, Escambia County Commission Chairman Lumon May recommended cutting down on the number of meetings the five-member board attends on Thursdays. May said during the agenda review, “I don’t think it’s…
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Replacing Jack
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –When it comes to replacing Jack Brown, commissioners already have begun compiling their wish lists. The next county administrator takes over during a pivotal time in Escambia County….
CBD Demolition town hall meeting Wednesday
District 3 Commissioner Lumon May will host a town hall meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14 on the demolition of the old Escambia County Central Booking & Detention Facility, providing an opportunity for the…
County Commission wants action on West Cervantes
On Wednesday night Commission Lumon May stood on West Cervantes and watch police and paramedics deal with a one-year-old that had been hit and killed trying to cross the street. He called…
District 3 Town Hall went well
Nearly 300 citizens last night came to the District 3 town hall held by Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May at the Brownsville Community Center. The issues covered included mass transit, beach ownership,…
Faced with rising costs, Commissioner supports tax increase
Yesterday on WRNE radio, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May said he would support a property tax increase to cover the rising detention costs, provide an increase in the sheriff’s budget, and bring…
Wedgewood speaks out for hazard-free neighborhood
Over 60 residents of the Wedgewood and Rolling Hills neighborhood came out for a town hall meeting at the Marie Young Community Center. Sitting in plastic chairs on the gym floor, they…
Commissioner wants town hall meeting on future use of the Blount school property
On Jan. 12, the Pensacola City Council unanimously declared surplus the former Blount Middle School site located at 113 North “C†Street and authorized Mayor Ashton Hayward to dispose of the property…
City makes more updates to Government Street project page (update)
The City of Pensacola made additional updates to its page concerning the Government Street Stormwater Project. For the first time, residents can see on the city’s website drawings of the park and…
Commissioner May listens to Pensacola Tanyard residents, Mayor Hayward skips tour
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May toured the enormous Government Street stormwater pond and listened to local residents’ and business owners’ fears of soil contamination and complaints about round-the-clock work at the project…
City and county officials to visit Pensacola Tanyard neighborhood [podcast]
Escambia Commissioner Lumon May will be visiting the Tanyard neighborhood that has been dealing with the Government Street stormwater project. He said on “Pensacola Speaks” that Mayor Ashton Hayward and city officials…
A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs
Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil and water. Meanwhile, Commissioner Lumon May has…
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 to their Town Hall meeting on the…
Lumon May outperformed Clinton in District 3
Commissioner Lumon May received  over a thousand more votes than Secretary Hillary Clinton in District 3: Precinct Location Lumon May Clinton PRECINCT 14 FRICKER COMMUNITY CENTER 1,261 1,287 PRECINCT 28 DAMASCUS ROAD MISSIONARY…
Not everyone wants more low-income housing, check out Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners heard from the citizens from the southern part of the county last week and rejected two low-income senior housing projects. The board rejected a…
Next Pensacola City Hall headache: Morris Court playground
A week after winning re-election, Pensacola City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn is recommending the City permanently close the children’s playground in Morris Court and let the land’s ownership revert to the Area Housing…
Soul Bowl this weekend
Celebrating it’s fifth year, two inner-city youth sports leagues are taking to the field in the yearly football shootout for bragging rights, unity and friendly competition, the 2016 Blue Wahoos Soul Bowl…
Escambia County Commissioners reject counter proposal on gas tax
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners did not approve the revised interlocal agreement on the local option gas tax that the Pensacola City Council approved last week. The BCC last week approved…
Brownsville Community Center full of possibilities
The Brownsville Community Center could become a focal point in the ongoing renaissance of the poorest area in Pensacola that once upon a time was among the most prosperous as the main…
Escambia Commissioner reaches out to EPA about Wedgewood
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May plans to meet with federal Environmental Protection Agency officials during his trip to Washington, D.C., later this month to seek help in cleaning up and closing the…
