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Oct 25, 2020, 09:07
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Escambia County is encouraging residents and visitors to closely monitor official weather sources for information regarding Tropical Storm Zeta. The National Weather Service of Mobile is forecasting potential local impacts from Tropical Storm Zeta to include heavy rainfall, a high rip current risk, rough surf, coastal flooding, strong winds and severe weather by the middle of next week. Details regarding the area of greatest risks and impacts will be refined as confidence increases.
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Oct 23, 2020, 16:19
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Effective immediately, Escambia County is lifting the burn ban north of Nine Mile Road. The remainder of the county, south of Nine Mile Road remains under a burn ban until further notice.
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Oct 23, 2020, 14:57
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The Escambia County Joint Information Center is distributing updates Monday through Friday to streamline communication from our partner agencies regarding COVID-19. As this dynamic situation unfolds, the frequency of these updates may change if there is breaking news. Individual organizations will continue to send news releases.
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Oct 23, 2020, 13:30
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2020 Census data collection has been completed with well over 99.9% of addresses nationwide accounted for. As of Friday, Oct. 16, the national self-response rate is 67.0%, with Escambia County's self-response rate as 64.6%, the City of Pensacola’s response rate as 68.8% and Florida’s self-response rate as 63.8%. Escambia County is in the top 25 for Census self-response in Florida, ranking at 24.
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Oct 23, 2020, 12:08
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BCC Weekly Meeting Schedule Oct. 26 - Oct. 30, 2020
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Oct 23, 2020, 11:27
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Escambia County will complete the first substantial pass of debris removal countywide Friday, Oct. 23. The county began its recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Sally with curbside removal of debris for residents on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Contractors expect it will take a total of 90 days to accomplish the debris removal.
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Oct 23, 2020, 10:03
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Escambia County Development Services Department will host a citizen engagement meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. about the proposed transitional future land use category for agricultural areas. The meeting location will be the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, FL 32505, in Conference Room 104.
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Oct 23, 2020, 09:43
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Escambia County Fire Rescue observed National Fire Prevention Week on Oct. 4-10, with some fun activities to educate the public about where potential cooking hazards exist, along with basic but critical ways to prevent them.
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Oct 22, 2020, 15:08
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Escambia County 4-H is proud to announce that their meat judging team placed second at the National 4-H Meat Judging Contest. The team represented Florida 4-H at the contest held on Oct. 20, 2020 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. Participants had to identify 30 retail cuts, place six retail, wholesale, and carcass classes, and give three sets of oral reasons.
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Oct 22, 2020, 14:59
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The Escambia County Joint Information Center is distributing updates Monday through Friday to streamline communication from our partner agencies regarding COVID-19. As this dynamic situation unfolds, the frequency of these updates may change if there is breaking news. Individual organizations will continue to send news releases.
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Oct 22, 2020, 14:52
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In an effort to reduce the mosquito population in Escambia County, the Mosquito Control Division has filed a "Notice of Intent" to proceed with fogging missions Thursday, Oct. 22 in Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4. Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m.
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Oct 22, 2020, 14:21
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After 10 days, 14 public meetings, dozens of small-group and individual conversations and a massive online engagement effort, the OLF-8 Master Plan Design Team will make their final virtual presentation tonight at 6 p.m.
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Oct 22, 2020, 11:12
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Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Sally, Escambia County residents have received approximately $43.3 million in total federal funds.
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Oct 21, 2020, 16:00
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Pensacola Beach Lifeguards shifted to winter staffing levels Monday, Oct. 19, and the lifeguard towers have been taken off the beach until the 2021 lifeguard season. Lifeguards will maintain a presence on Pensacola Beach throughout the winter primarily via patrol vehicles, but they will have a presence at the Casino Beach location only after Oct. 19.
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Oct 21, 2020, 15:10
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The Escambia County Joint Information Center is distributing updates Monday through Friday to streamline communication from our partner agencies regarding COVID-19. As this dynamic situation unfolds, the frequency of these updates may change if there is breaking news. Individual organizations will continue to send news releases.
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Oct 21, 2020, 13:42
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In an effort to reduce the mosquito population in Escambia County, the Mosquito Control Division has filed a "Notice of Intent" to proceed with fogging missions Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Commission Districts 1, 4 and 5. Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m.
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Oct 21, 2020, 13:33
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After you register for federal disaster assistance, it is important that FEMA be able to contact you. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA may appear to come from unidentified numbers and make sure that FEMA has your current contact information.
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Oct 21, 2020, 10:04
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Escambia County has added check registers to display a list of recipients of the Escambia County CARES grants on the county’s website, myescambia.com/CARES. On the assistance programs page each grant program will have a check register for transparency about the distribution of funds.
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Oct 21, 2020, 09:38
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private NonProfit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the Nov. 23 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by Hurricane Sally.
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Oct 20, 2020, 16:48
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The Escambia County Fire Rescue special operations team was requested by Baldwin County at approximately 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 to assist with a technical rescue for three people on a tower site, located in the Elsanor, Alabama, community on Channel 44 Road.
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