After reading District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender’s comments in an interview with Inweekly reporter Jeremy Morrison, Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers called to say she did write the commissioner over a week…
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Bender shrugs off city mask resolution
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Escambia County Commission Vice Chairman Robert Bender isn’t itching to institute a mask mandate. “I would say the county supports wearing masks in public when you can,†Bender…
While you were at lunch…
From the 11:30 a.m. update from Escambia EOC: Ascension Sacred Heart Testing Site Information Due to inclement weather, all Ascension Sacred Heart COVID-19 drive-through testing is cancelled today. Community Health Northwest Florida…
Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach open; Orange Beach, Gulf Shores closed
Yesterday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a health order Thursday that closed all beaches and put limitations restaurants, hospital visitors and day cares. She ordered all elective dental and medical procedures shall be…
Curbing Gun Violence: ‘No magic pill’
At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve had, over the last couple of months,…
District 4 Town Hall tonight
District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will hold a town hall meeting tonight, 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancey Lane. The open forum meeting will provide residents…
Reflections on Carpenter’s Creek
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Ora Wills paints a vivid picture of living near Carpenter’s Creek before that area of Pensacola was developed into the landscape of malls and hospitals and big box…
Bender appoints Callahan to SRIA board
District 4 Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender this morning announced that he will appoint Liz Callahan to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Callahan is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for…
Bender to be next District 4 commissioner
From the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections: Write-in candidate Leigh Anne Bell has withdrawn as a candidate for the office of Board of County Commissioners, District 4, resulting in an unopposed candidate…
Bender hosts happy hour
From Robert Bender campaign: Escambia County Commission candidate Robert Bender will host Business Happy Hour at Seville Quarter 4:30 p.m. today. Getting out and meeting voters has been a hallmark of Bender’s…
PBA endorses Bender
From Robert Bender Campaign: Today, the NW Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) endorsed Republican Robert Bender for County Commission (District 4). “The most important responsibility of an elected official…