The Escambia County Commission has voted to commit to funding Florida West Economic Development Alliance at a minimum of $550,000 each year for the next three years. Scott Luth, CEO of Florida West, told the commission that Florida West’s goal over the next five years is to recruit 2,000 jobs to Escambia County that can be directly attributed to the economic development agency. The economic development organization said it needs $600,000 in the next fiscal year and $650,000 a year after that to execute their strategic plan. The vote to approve the funding was 4-1 with Commissioner Doug Underhill voting against.
FUNDING FLORIDA WEST
Aug 10, 2018 | 4:24 AM
Sat May 30
Pensacola, FL, USA
83°FFeels Like: 91°F
Wind/Dir: 34 MPH-SW
Humidity: 77%
Pressure: 29.9 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 91°F. Wind 34 mph SW. Wind gusting to 22 mph. Pressure 29.9 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 1:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Sat May 30
This Afternoon
85°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 8%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun May 31
Day
86°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 32%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mon Jun 1
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Jun 2
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
74°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wed Jun 3
Day
83°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
72°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Jun 4
Day
82°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
73°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri Jun 5
Day
82°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
74°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
