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Oct 9, 2023, 15:15 PM
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to serve on the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board. Two applicants will be appointed for service beginning in December 2023.
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Oct 9, 2023, 09:30 AM
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Davis Wood
Escambia County Fire Rescue invites residents to join in observing National Fire Prevention Week 2023 from Oct. 8-14. This year's theme focuses on cooking safety: Cooking Safety Starts with YOU! Residents are encouraged to educate themselves about the simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe when cooking.
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Oct 9, 2023, 08:39 AM
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Myrtle Grove Northeast will take place Friday, Oct. 13. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge. Yard debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup.
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Oct 6, 2023, 15:49 PM
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Andrea Gibson
Get involved with your local government. Check out our weekly meeting schedule for Oct. 9-13, 2023.
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Oct 6, 2023, 14:45 PM
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Andrea Gibson
The Committee of the Whole Workshop, originally scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, has been canceled. Future meetings can be viewed on the MyEscambia.com web calendar.
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Oct 6, 2023, 10:39 AM
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to recognize Theresa Blanton, Licensing Specialist in the Building Services department, as the October 2023 Employee of the Month. The board recognized Theresa’s selection at the Oct. 5 BCC meeting.
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Oct 5, 2023, 10:49 AM
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Davis Wood
Escambia County is pleased to announce Kaycee Lagarde as the Strategic Communications Director, a new position to further enhance the county’s communications with citizens.
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Oct 4, 2023, 09:39 AM
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold regular meetings Thursday, Oct. 5. Agenda review begins at 9 a.m., public forum begins at 4:30 p.m. and the regular meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will take place in the board chambers of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, located on the first floor of 221 Palafox Place.
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Oct 4, 2023, 08:02 AM
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Davis Wood
Escambia County Parks and Recreation and Pensacola Sports will host a ribbon cutting for a new facility at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex, 10370 Ashton Brosnaham Dr. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.
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Oct 3, 2023, 08:37 AM
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Davis Wood
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Ensley South will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge. Yard debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup.
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Oct 3, 2023, 08:07 AM
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Davis Wood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alerts notification system on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
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Oct 2, 2023, 12:27 PM
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Davis Wood
A new traffic signal at the Doug Ford Drive-Sorrento Road intersection in Pensacola will be placed into flash mode Tuesday, Oct. 3, and become fully operational the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 10.
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Oct 2, 2023, 09:13 AM
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Davis Wood
River Road will experience a road closure with detours beginning Tuesday, Oct. 17. During this time, construction crews will install a new box culvert under the roadway. The closure will extend 175 feet in both directions from the creek adjacent to 14620 River Road. The road is expected to re-open by January 2024, with work expected to be completed by February 2024.
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Sep 29, 2023, 11:32 AM
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Andrea Gibson
The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual jar collection for local food pantries hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension. Launched in the Florida Panhandle counties in 2012, it is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened jars of peanut butter can be donated to the Escambia County Extension office, located at 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, Fla 32533, from Oct. 1-31.
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Sep 29, 2023, 09:24 AM
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Andrea Gibson
Get involved with your local government. Check out our weekly meeting schedule for Oct. 2-6, 2023.
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Sep 29, 2023, 08:21 AM
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare is participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation "Empty the Shelters" event now until Oct. 15. During this time, adoptions for all cats and dogs 1 year or older will be free. Puppies will be available for $50 and kittens will be available for $25. An $11 licensing fee will be applied to all adoptions for Escambia County residents. View all adoptable pets at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center on 24petconnect.com.
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Sep 27, 2023, 09:51 AM
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Ensley South will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge. Yard debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup.
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Sep 26, 2023, 14:02 PM
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Northpointe will take place Wednesday, Sept. 27. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge. Yard debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup.
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Sep 26, 2023, 10:37 AM
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Andrea Gibson
Escambia County's Engineering department has completed signage and striping improvements at the intersection of Boyd Avenue and Geeker Street in District 4. Additional stop signs and white bars have been added to the intersection, changing the intersection from a through turning movement to a four-way stop.
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Sep 25, 2023, 12:34 PM
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Davis Wood
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Pensacola will host the Real Change community partner event at the Brownsville Community Center Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Real Change is a free event that focuses on opioid addiction education and introduces attendees to the various resources available in the community.
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