Wes Moreno was appointed as county administrator in June of 2021 after the board fired former county administrator Janice ...

The Children’s Trust helps fund numerous Out-of-School Time as well as Mental Health, Sole Source and Special Initiatives ...

An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a December 2023 Escambia County homicide. Emmanual Dewayne Bonner was booked into the Escambia County Jail on July 17 in connection with the ...

The Florida School Readiness Program is losing $60 million in this year's state budget. That includes more than $2 million ...

Funding cuts are threatening free childcare for hundreds of children across Escambia County. It’s estimated that anywhere from 300 to 500 children could lose free ...

The Florida Department of Transportation will be resurfacing a portion of I-10 through early 2026. According to an FDOT ...

A Walnut Hill man is facing serious charges after deputies say he shot himself during an early morning patrol on his family’s property ...

"Cooler" weather is on the way, with highs starting to taper off Wednesday into the weekend, but temperatures will still be ...

Four people are behind bars following their arrest by the Brewton Police Department. According to BPD reports, the arrests ...

Atmore city council members on July 28 heard a presentation on a childcare initiative for the city and Escambia County. Paths For Success Foundation Executive Director Patty Hughston made the ...

The man who accidentally shot himself last week near Walnut Hill is now facing multiple felony firearms and explosives ...

The News Journal obtained documents through a public records request that detail a department unhappy with "favoritism" and ...