Of course, I said "Yes." Apparently, subsequently and after our conversation Laure Coale got the go-ahead from admin to begin providing updates.
So for the last several days the commissioners have been recieving daily updates on what the media is requesting and what they are receiving. It is interesting. Here, below, is what the news outlets and others were requesting of our PIO yesterday:
Media
Contacts:
- Randy Wood, WEAR-TV,
asked what Eric Gilmore's salary as new public safety director will be and
if he will be both Public Safety Director and Public Safety Manager.
- Emma Kennedy, PNJ, asked
to speak with Meredith Reeves on how the eviction moratorium being
lifted might impact locally.
- John Singley, Studio
850, asked if there was an announcement on Eric Gilmore's promotion.
- Emma Kennedy, PNJ, spoke
with Matt Posner on the Hollice T. Williams Skate Park
- Randy Wood, WEAR-TV,
asked for fire dispatch information for Montgomery Ave and vehicle
vs. Motorcycle accident
- Colin Warren-Hicks, PNJ, asked to get in touch with
volunteer Cody Green about a go fund me account that was set up for him
- Annie Blanks, PNJ, asked to confirm that Eric Gilmore
has been named permanent public safety director
- Rick Outzen, InWeekly, asked for photos of the Summer
Youth Employment celebration.
- Randy Wood/John Rupolo,
WEAR-TV, plane crash details
- Colin Warren-Hicks, PNJ,
plane crash details
- Cooper Davis/David,
NewsRadio1620, plane crash details
- John Singley, Studio850,
wanted same access to BC Booth for plane crash interview (he could have if
he was on scene)
- Kay Jones, CNN, asked
about plane crash
- Alex Mitchell, NBC News
National, asked about plane crash
- Lisa Nellessen Savage,
PNJ, asked about press releases going to their spam
- Andrew McKay,
NewsRadio1620, interviewed Wes this morning
Press
Releases:
- Appointees
Sought for Contractor Competency Board
- Appointees
Sought for Board of Electrical Examiners
- Single
Engine Plane Crash near Blue Angels Elementary on Dog Track Road (updated)
- In
the Media: (OPEN LINK) (Wednesday)
- In
the Media: (OPEN
LINK)
Social
Media:
- #Covid_19
#vaccines are an effective tool to stop the spread of disease.
@HealthyEscambia Retweet (Wednesday)
- Scattered
to numerous showers/storms will develop along coastal counties this
afternoon @NWSMobile Retweet (Wednesday)
- DANGEROUS
heat is expected through late week! @NWSMobile Retweet (Wednesday)
- HEADS
UP - DANGEROUS HEAT is in the forecast later this week (starting on
Thursday) @NWSMobile (Wednesday)
- Scattered
to numerous showers/storms will develop along coastal counties this
afternoon & spread inland, decreasing in coverage. @NWSMobile (Wednesday)
- If
not treated quickly, #HeatExhaustion can lead to serious injury and even
death @HHSGov Retweet (Wednesday)
- The
heat is ON today! Remember to drink lots of water @HealthyEscambia Retweet
- Community
Health Northwest Florida will resume drive-through community testing
operations next week.
- A
Heat Advisory is in effect today for all counties with heat indices
~106-113F expected. @NWSMobile Retweet
- An
Excessive Heat Watch is in effect tomorrow for RED counties, with a Heat
Advisory elsewhere. @NWSMobile Retweet
- Escambia
County is seeking volunteers to be considered for an appointment on the
Escambia County Contractor Competency Board.
- Escambia
County is seeking volunteers to be considered for an appointment on the
Escambia County Board of Electrical Examiners.
- ECFR
responded to fire in the 300 block of Mississippi Circle
- Multiple updates about plane crash
Thank
you,
Laura
Laura Coale
