Barry town hall makes key announcements

William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com covered District 5 County Commissioner Steven Barry’s town hall last night. Commissioner Barry announced a new company bringing 150-200 jobs and…

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Barry, May don’t want back pay for themselves

Both Steven Barry and Lumon May yesterday told Inweekly that they wouldn’t accept any back pay regarding the 401(a) annuity retirement plan. Still, they want…

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Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission

PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…

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Barry pre-files for another term

Escambia County District 5 Steven Barry had pre-filed for another term. “ I am excited to seek re-election for Escambia County Commissioner, District 5,” said…

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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…

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Ascend honors retired CEO Fred Poses

by Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY With umbrellas in hand, Ascend Performance Materials LLC in Cantonment celebrated its 8th birthday by dedicating its technology building to the…

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Commissioner Barry hosts Town Hall tomorrow

District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall meeting Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barrineau Park Community Center located at…

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Commissioner Steven Barry issues statement on IP explosion

Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry represents District 5, where the International Paper mill is located. “As a result of the events at the International Paper…

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Escambia County discusses how to regulate reefer madness

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner discussed this morning its positions on how the Florida Legislature should implement medical marijuana. The Committee of the…

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Pensacola Speaks line-up: Steven Barry, Dr. Jans-Thomas, Rachel Gillette

I will open “Pensacola Speaks” with Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry. We will discuss the latest on Century and the county’s recovery from Monday’s tornado…

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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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Barry pre-files for second term

Press Release: Today, District 5, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry announced his candidacy for re-election in November 2016, and filed paperwork with the Supervisor of…

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