The one-half cent sales tax pays for the construction of new schools, as well as renovations and additions to existing schools.

The current half-cent sales tax was passed a decade ago and expires at the end of 2027. Yesterday's referendum goes into effect on Jan

According to the Supervisor of Elections, 76.62% of registered voters in the county made their voices heard in the general election.

It came as no surprise when Escambia County voters sent Donald Trump to the White House in the presidential election on Tuesday. In the county, Trump received nearly 73 percent of the vote with 10,866 votes cast in his favor.

Columbia County voters on Tuesday approved continuing a 1% sales tax that goes toward schools. The county has had the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or ESPLOST, for 25 years. Passage will continue the tax,

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender says they saw 10,000 more early voters compared to 2020.