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Aug 25, 2022, 09:57
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Davis Wood
Escambia County residents are encouraged to monitor potential localized flooding during the Thursday storms. Roadways and rivers can experience flooding due to excessive rainfall.
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Aug 24, 2022, 14:13
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for District 4 residents will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 31. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge.
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Aug 22, 2022, 16:12
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Andrea Gibson
Drivers will encounter lane closures on Barrancas Avenue and side streets nightly between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. beginning tonight, August 22 through the next several weeks as crews lower manholes in preparation for paving work.
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Aug 22, 2022, 16:07
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Andrea Gibson
Following construction work that took place Sunday, Aug. 21, the traffic light at the intersection of Olive Road and Davis Highway has been fully rebuilt. Work began on time at 7 a.m. and, by 8 a.m., all signal heads were removed with no overhead items remaining. Crews were able to install signals by 3 p.m. and demonstrate successful operations by 3:30 p.m.
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Aug 22, 2022, 12:05
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Andrea Gibson
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will soon begin remediation of the former Omni-Vest Landfill, located at 4094 Idlewood Drive. The project will begin Aug. 29, 2022, with work taking place Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Work is expected to be completed by January 2023.
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Aug 22, 2022, 10:31
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Andrea Gibson
Escambia County Building Services will host a "Protect Your Project" workshop Aug. 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park Place, room 104. This informative workshop is open to the public and will cover several topics to help citizens make informed decisions when deciding to hire a contractor or handle a project themselves.
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Aug 19, 2022, 16:27
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Andrea Gibson
Get involved with your local government. Check out this week's BCC weekly meeting schedule for Aug. 22-26, 2022.
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Aug 19, 2022, 15:38
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Andrea Gibson
Check out what's happening at our West Florida Public Libraries in September!
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Aug 19, 2022, 14:24
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Andrea Gibson
West Florida Public Libraries is excited to announce another successful summer for the “Meals for Youth” program. From May 25 until Aug. 9, library staff distributed a total of 3,719 meals at seven WFPL locations across Escambia County.
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Aug 19, 2022, 10:42
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Andrea Gibson
Escambia County and the City of Pensacola announce the availability of the 2019/20 SHIP Annual Report. The report details the closeout of the 2019/20 SHIP Grant and interim reports for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 grants to be filed with Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) concerning the Escambia/Pensacola State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) affordable housing activities and accomplishments through June 30, 2022.
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Aug 18, 2022, 12:59
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Andrea Gibson
Escambia County is pleased to announce Wes Moreno’s selection as the permanent Escambia County Administrator. A discussion was held at the Aug. 11 Committee of the Whole workshop and Moreno’s hire was confirmed during the Aug. 18, 2022, BCC meeting.
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Aug 18, 2022, 10:08
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking county residents interested in volunteering to be considered for an appointment to the West Florida Public Library Board of Governance.
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Aug 17, 2022, 14:42
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! The next neighborhood cleanup will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge.
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Aug 17, 2022, 14:34
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Davis Wood
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Escambia County Emergency Communications telecommunicator Melanie McGlothren received the "Telecommunicator Quality Performance Award" from quality assurance provider Replay Systems.
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Aug 17, 2022, 14:27
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Andrea Gibson
A complete traffic signal rebuild will take place at the intersection of Olive Road and Davis Highway Sunday, Aug. 21. Work will take place from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., weather permitting. Work is necessary to repair the traffic signal as it frequently goes into flash condition during inclement weather.
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Aug 17, 2022, 11:02
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Davis Wood
Escambia County Emergency Management is pleased to introduce Scottlin Williams as Escambia County's newest Emergency Coordinator. Williams succeeds Travis Tompkins, who previously served as Emergency Coordinator before accepting his current role as Emergency Manager.
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Aug 12, 2022, 15:49
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Andrea Gibson
Get involved with your local government. Check out this week's BCC weekly meeting schedule for Aug. 8-12, 2022.
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Aug 12, 2022, 11:35
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Andrea Gibson
Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! The next neighborhood cleanup will take place in Aviation Field/Brentwood on Friday, Aug. 19. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge.
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Aug 11, 2022, 12:20
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Andrea Gibson
Escambia County is thrilled to announce that a leatherback turtle nest hatched on Pensacola Beach for the first time in over 20 years. Approximately 60 leatherback hatchlings made their way to the Gulf during the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 10. Aided by a full moon, the hatchlings were able to make their way to the Gulf unassisted, a rare victory on a developed coastline.
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Aug 10, 2022, 16:37
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Andrea Gibson
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Committee of the Whole workshop Thursday, Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. The workshop 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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