Ronnie Mac is back, files for sheriff

Former Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby has pre-filed to run for the job he last held in 2008. This is going to get interesting.

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Buzz: Steve Stephens favored for administrator (updated)

Steve Stevens, former CFO for Sheriff Ron McNesby, owner of Cabana Lounge and who failed to get approval of the Florida Senate to sit on…

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McNesby overcharged FEMA for Ivan (DHS letter)

While doing research on another project, I came across this April 30, 2009 letter from the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on…

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WWRMcD

What would Ronnie McNesby do? The PNJ’s online editorial says that Ronnie McNesby would have done a better job of handling the K9 attack on…

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Maybe why ECSO K-9 unit suspended

2005 was a very bad year for the K-9 unit…particularly two deputies that cost the ECSO at least two lawsuits. February 2005 Gulf Breeze teen,…

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ECSO dogs shutdown

WEAR TV 3 reported last night that K-9 unit at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has been temporarily shutdown by the Department of Justice. According…

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Here are two Complaints filed with DOJ

IN has obtained copies of the two complaints filed with the Department of Justice by the ACLU and Movement for Change against the Escambia County…

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Buzz: Barrows gets 10pm slot

We’ve heard through the media grapevine that Mollye Barrows is the new 10pm co-anchor for WEAR TV3. She will continue with her 4pm also. Barrows…

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Buzz: New copiers at ECSO

The word I’m getting is that outgoing Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby has decided the jail and his entire office needs new copiers – $350,000…

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ECSO sheriff settles with Jeff Van Camp

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…

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Holley retires, comes back in Jan.

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…

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Okaloosa County has training facility

There is tremendous pressure by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Pensacola Junior College for Escambia County to give—-yes, give—$11 million to Pensacola Junior College to…

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