Floyd avoids life in prison
A jury returned a guilty verdict in a promoting prison contraband case against Cedric Floyd — but it wasn’t the verdict the prosecutors were hoping ... Read more
Clerk office hours cut
With financial shortfalls blamed for part of a statewide problem, Chief Justice Roy Moore issued a mandate last week that will see circuit clerk offices ... Read more
Law enforcement proposes substitute gun bill
Fewer than 1 percent of the pistol permits sought in Escambia County are denied — but Sheriff Grover Smith and other law enforcement officials believe ... Read more
County schools get A+ rating
With the sale of bonds planned for as soon as next week, an A-plus credit rating for the Escambia County Board of Education will be ... Read more
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