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Escambia sets date to consider amending MSBU for mainland properties, possibly up 80% or more. Pensacola Beach rates will be decided separately.
County commissioners meeting in a specially-called session June 20 voted unanimously to accept County Attorney Alison Rogers' recommendation to hold a public hearing on raising assessment fees.
According to Escambia Co (AL) Sheriff's Office, on June 12, 2025 the Escambia County (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic s ...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. -- Two Texas men were arrested in a quarter-million dollar cocaine bust in Escambia County, Alabama.Dominick Balli, 37, and James Godbe, 3 ...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — 43-year-old Sara Workman faces accusations of using a 77-year-old man’s debit card over 60 times in the last few months. Workman faces five charges including tw… ...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County Area Transit has launched a new ride share app called FlexTransit. The app offers affordable, on-demand ride services in the county on microtransit busses.
Escambia is now looking for legislative help to clean up these vessels. They’re proposing that legislators authorize county code enforcement officers to investigate and handle cases of derelict ...
LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating a suspected case of measles in Lee County involving an unvaccinated individual who was not yet eligible ...
Kiersten Russell, the twin sister of Alabama Freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, has died, according to several media outlets.
Along with changing the iconic Pensacola Beach welcome sign to read “Gulf of America,” Escambia County is planning to change the wording in county ordinances.