Escambia, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Escambia during 2025.
Escambia County indexed 3,031 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 5,307 approved and 36 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Pensacola led with 1,429 projects (47% of the county), followed by Century at 113.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
3,031
Projects with decisions
5,307
Approved actions
36
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellview | 38 | 43 | 3 | 93.5% |
| Century | 113 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pensacola | 1,429 | 2,445 | 15 | 99.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.