Dec 5, 2012, 18:38 by myEscambia Admin

The Florida Department of Transportation announced today that the overnight work scheduled on the Escambia Bay Bridge for Monday, December 3 has been rescheduled. Eastbound traffic on I-10 across the Escambia Bay Bridge will encounter alternating and intermittent lane restrictions on Tuesday, December 4 from 9 p.m. until 4 a.m. Wednesday, December 5 as crews perform joint repair work.

Dec 4, 2012, 15:54 by myEscambia Admin

Drivers throughout Escambia County may encounter intermittent lanes closures this week on several roadways, including:\r\n• Brent Lane, 1/4 mile east of Davis Highway, from 8 p.m. to midnight on December 4\r\n• The Escambia Bay Bridge, from 9 p.m. on December 4 to 4 a.m. on December 5\r\n• The interesction of 12th Avenue and Bayou Boulevard, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on December 5 and December 6\r\n

Dec 3, 2012, 17:17 by myEscambia Admin

Solid Waste Management will host three recycling workshops over the holidays to give children a learning experience in recycling. Offered on Thursday, December 27, Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m, the workshops are held at the Perdido Landfill, 13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment. The cost of the workshops is a donation of one pair of new or gently used shoes to be given to Soles4Soles.

Nov 30, 2012, 19:43 by myEscambia Admin

Two Escambia County employees have been named to leadership positions within statewide organizations in their professional field.

Nov 29, 2012, 20:15 by myEscambia Admin

The Florida Local Environmental Resources Agencies (FLERA) presented Escambia County Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV with the Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award during the 2012 FLERA Annual Award Luncheon. The Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award is presented to a local government elected official that has displayed outstanding leadership qualities among their peers on environmental issues.

Nov 29, 2012, 19:43 by myEscambia Admin

Go to The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter Challenge of 2012. Vote Daily and help the shelter! Enter the word Escambia County in the Shelter Name field and FL in the State field to record a vote for Escambia County Animal Services.

Nov 28, 2012, 18:57 by myEscambia Admin

Nov 28, 2012, 16:21 by myEscambia Admin

The Florida Department of Transportation has released the following information concering construction activities on State Road (S.R.) 298 (Lillian Highway).

Nov 28, 2012, 12:09 by myEscambia Admin

Escambia County is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol Boulevard Drainage Project, on Tuesday, November 13, at 10:30 a.m.

Nov 26, 2012, 18:26 by myEscambia Admin

Nov 21, 2012, 16:10 by myEscambia Admin

One of the most frequent questions our staff receives regarding nourishment of Perdido Key is: How will Escambia County pay for this? This is a great question, particularly since beach nourishment is expensive, and must be repeated periodically. However, there is currently $1.6 million in funding available from FEMA as a result of the impacts of Hurricane Gustav. Escambia County is pursuing the potential for additional funding as a result of the the BP/Deepwater Horizon spill settlement through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process or through Federal Clean Water Act fines.

Nov 20, 2012, 18:48 by myEscambia Admin

Beginning 9 a.m., Tuesday, November 20, the Sunshine Hill Road Bridge was closed for repairs. The anticipated time frame for the repairs is three weeks and the bridge should be open to traffic by December 10.

Nov 20, 2012, 17:32 by myEscambia Admin

At a Special Meeting on November 19, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a four cent local option fuel tax on motor fuel to create a dedicated funding source for public transportation and mass transit services. An amendment to the motion passing the ordinance specified that $1.15 million in property tax relief be included as part of the County's Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget.\r\n

Nov 20, 2012, 12:28 by myEscambia Admin

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Nov 19, 2012, 12:10 by myEscambia Admin

Pensacola Civic Center is evolving. SMG, the management company of the venue, presented their plan to the Escambia County Commissioners this morning. They voted unanimously to rebrand the venue with a new name and a new logo, changing from Pensacola Civic Center to Pensacola Bay Center.\r\n

Nov 19, 2012, 12:08 by myEscambia Admin

On Friday, November 2, 2012, Acting County Administrator Larry Newsom appointed Patrick T. Grace to serve as the new Escambia County Fire Chief. Grace had been serving Escambia County as a Battalion Chief since 2001. During this time he gained extensive fire ground experience and interactions with all personnel in the organization, both volunteer and career staff.

Nov 19, 2012, 12:07 by myEscambia Admin