Reminder: BCC to Hold Regular Meeting Oct. 1 Published Sep 30, 2026 The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 1. Community Redevelopment Agency is scheduled for 4:25 p.m., Public Forum is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., and the Regular Board of County Commissioners meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will take place in the board chambers of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, located on the first floor of 221 Palafox Place. View the CRA meeting agenda here and the Regular BCC Meeting agenda here. These meetings will be archived on MyEscambia.com and the Escambia County YouTube channel. Click here to watch the livestream on YouTube. All commission meetings can also be viewed live on channel 4 on Cox, channel 98 for Spectrum and Mediacom (Pensacola Beach) subscribers and channel 99 for AT&T U-verse subscribers. For a complete schedule and information regarding all county meetings, please view the calendar. An online speaker sign-up form is available for individuals who wish to speak during the Gary Sansing Public Forums and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners meetings. Click here to access the form. In-person forms will be available prior to the start of public forums and commission meetings. Members of the public who would like to present a video, photo, PowerPoint, electronic presentation, or other visual aid when speaking at an Escambia County BCC Meeting or Public Forum must submit all materials no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Visual aids should be submitted to [email protected] or via removable media device/USB drive delivered to 221 Palafox Place, Suite 410. Visual aids must be no longer than 3 minutes or must remain within the time allotted to each speaker, as determined by the BCC Chair. For more information, please contact the Escambia County Office of Community and Media Relations at 850-595-3476 or email [email protected]. The facility is ADA compliant, but if you need accommodation or have questions, please call 850-595-3279.

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Gary Sansing Public Forum P.M.

Gary Sansing Public Forum P.M. Skip Navigation Home Careers Doing Business Resident Services Your Government County Commissioners Departments Sunshine Center Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Visit Escambia County Employee Portal Contact Us The Official Website of Escambia County, Florida Careers Contact When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Home Doing Business Resident Services Your Government County Commissioners Departments Sunshine Center MSBU Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Visit Escambia County Employee Portal Contact Us Escambia CountyFlorida Meeting Details View All Meetings Print Visit Us on Social Media Gary Sansing Public Forum P.M. Date: Thursday, October 01, 2026 Time: 4:30 PM Location: Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building Address: 221 Palafox Place Online Agenda Related Files Related Events Related Pages Outlook Google Calendar iCal View Social Channels List Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Contact Us Site Map Employees Media Center Public Records Request Service Requests Careers The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community. Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address, the content of your email, or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person. All content © 2026 Escambia County, FL and its representatives. All rights reserved.

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HAHarvey Walden

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Community Redevelopment Agency

Community Redevelopment Agency Skip Navigation Home Careers Doing Business Resident Services Your Government County Commissioners Departments Sunshine Center Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Visit Escambia County Employee Portal Contact Us The Official Website of Escambia County, Florida Careers Contact When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Home Doing Business Resident Services Your Government County Commissioners Departments Sunshine Center MSBU Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Visit Escambia County Employee Portal Contact Us Escambia CountyFlorida Meeting Details View All Meetings Print Visit Us on Social Media Community Redevelopment Agency Date: Thursday, October 01, 2026 Time: 4:25 PM Location: Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building Address: 221 Palafox Place Online Agenda Related Files Related Events Related Pages Outlook Google Calendar iCal View Social Channels List Accessibility Title VI/Nondiscrimination Contact Us Site Map Employees Media Center Public Records Request Service Requests Careers The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community. Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address, the content of your email, or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person. All content © 2026 Escambia County, FL and its representatives. All rights reserved.

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Committee of the Whole Workshop - CANCELED

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Committee of the Whole Workshop - CANCELED Date: Thursday, October 01, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building Address: 221 Palafox Place

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UF/IFAS Escambia Extension Peanut Butter Challenge Underway Through Nov. 20

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UF/IFAS Escambia Extension’s annual Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off today, Oct. 1, with donations accepted now through Friday, Nov. 20. Coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension, the food drive is a friendly competition among Florida counties to support local food pantries throughout the state. Community members are asked to bring unopened, unexpired peanut butter jars of any size to the following locations in Escambia County: Escambia County Administration – 221 Palafox Place, Fourth Floor Escambia County Public Safety – 6575 N. “W” St. Escambia Extension Office – 3740 Stefani Road Cordova Lanes – 2111 Airport Blvd. Epps Christian Center – 2300 N. Pace Blvd. Farm Bureau Insurance – 153 FL-97 First Baptist Church of Ferry Pass – 8350 Caminitti Lane Holy Spirit Catholic Church – 10650 Gulf Beach Highway Molino Library – 6450-A Highway 95A Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church – 9945 Hillview Drive Perdido Bay Methodist Church – 13660 Innerarity Point Road St. Mary Catholic Church – 401 Van Pelt Lane Escambia Extension ranked in first place throughout the state for total number of jars collected in the 2025 Peanut Butter Challenge, with 4,214 jars collected from donations throughout Escambia County. Read more about the 2025 Peanut Butter Challenge here. “We’re excited to participate in this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge,” Escambia Extension Services Director Nick Simmons said. “Escambia County had incredible support from our community last year, and I hope to bring that same momentum to this year’s challenge. We encourage everyone who can to participate and help spread the word about the importance of peanut butter for our local food banks.” In addition to its nutritional value and long shelf life, peanut butter was originally selected as the donation item as a way to highlight Florida’s peanut productions. Peanuts, especially those grown for peanut butter, are a major crop in Florida, contributing over $168 million to the state’s economy in 2025. Along with the community donations, the Florida Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Federation, located in the northwest and northeast peanut-producing regions of Florida, will contribute to the totals distributed to food pantries in those regions. To participate in this year's Peanut Butter Challenge and support local food pantries, contact Escambia Extension at 850-475-5230. For more information about the Peanut Butter Challenge, visit sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/peanutbutter.

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