Starting this week, Florida's Escambia County Commision will begin looking at an ordinance that will alter the process of auctioning off county property by stipulating that the bidding process take place online, rather than in the local newspaper NorthEscambia.com reported.

Traditionally, the announcement of land auctions was published in the form of a paid legal notice in the region's Pensacola News Journal. Pending the acceptance of the proposal by the Escambia Commision, all information regarding the auction and sale of county land will be posted on an auction site created and controlled by the county.

The site-which will reportedly resemble Ebay-will allow users to make their bids for surplus property online, with the winner of the auction being notified by e-mail once the bidding is over.