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Tuesday's primary was a political earthquake for the Escambia County Commission
Escambia County experienced a political earthquake in the Republican primary Tuesday night, with Steven Stroberger defeating Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh in the District 1 contest. Bergosh, along with Republican Commissioner Steven Barry and Democratic Commissioner Lumon May, has been the dominant voting block on the five-member board for the last several years. Party identification is rarely the deciding factor in controversial commission votes. ...
Pensacola property owner served abatement after racking up $14,000 in fines
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Escambia County code enforcement served an abatement on a property Thursday in Pensacola. The property had been racking up tens of thousands of dollars in fines for trash, debris and more. The property owner, Robert Emery, says the cleanup was not necessary. But the county says it...
Pensacola top stories: Golfing at state parks, what's replacing Checker's
Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal, you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. The old Checker's on North Davis Highway is...
Groups offer lifeline of support in north Baldwin County, a 'resource desert'
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WPMI) — Those who help people in need say north Baldwin County is a resource desert, and on Thursday multiple service providers came to Bay Minette to help people there. Donna James greatly appreciated the hot meal and bag of groceries she got for free. She says it's tough sometimes to stretch a dollar on fixed income.
Pensacola private Christian school trying to expand to 2nd location
A new private Christian school is being proposed for Mobile Highway. Life Shifting Learning Academy is planning to build its second school in Escambia County. It will serve approximately 50 students and will have no more than 12 students per class in order to provide “individual attention that supports each kid’s educational journey,” according to the project’s narrative form filed with the county. ...
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