350 Pensacola hosts “Preparing Our Communities for Climate Change,” a presentation by Mayor Patsy Parker of Perdido Beach, Alabama. In November 2013, Parker was selected as a member of President Obama’s Task…
Derrick Brooks: A Hall of Fame Journey (video)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a six-part series on the life of Pensacola native Derrick Brooks, who was inducted in the NFL Hall of Fame this past weekend. The first part of…
Christmas in August: Santa Rosa could get new patrol cars. Thank you, Escambia County
WEAR TV reports Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall is planning some upgrades thanks to the influx of cash from Escambia County for housing the Escambia inmates. Since the Escambia County Jail…
PYP election survey has some surprises
A hundred-plus people attended the August 5 Candidate Forum at Seville Quarter, hosted by PYP, the Greater Pensacola Chamber, and Seville Rotary. Pictures of the event can be found here on the…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus to hold new member auditions at Zion Hope, Aug. 13
The Pensacola Children’s Chorus will be holding new member auditions on Wednesday, August 13, 4:30-6:30 pm at Zion Hope Baptist Church, 201 W. Leonard Street for rising 4th–12th grade students. Auditions are…
Visit Pensacola markets to Chicago
Visit Pensacola staff will be conducting a unique, hands-on campaign during the 56th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, giving attendees the opportunity to win a trip for two to savor our…
Studer Institute Training opens a second day
Press Release: Due to overwhelming response from organizations across the community, the Studer Institute is scheduling a second day of its “Leadership in the Workplace†training. Registration is available at the organization’s…
Buzz: PNJ reporters told to reapply for their jobs
I got this message from a very reliable source: “All PNJ reporters are being restructured and are being required to reapply for their positions in the newsroom. While none have been terminated,…
Nelson pushes White House to release RESTORE funds
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) met with city and county leaders as part of a push to get the administration to release hundreds of millions of dollars intended to help Florida’s coastal…
Pensacola Beach on Travel Channel tonight, 8 p.m.
The Travel Channel’s American Grilled features Pensacola Beach Brawl: Four killer grillers in Pensacola, FL, battle it out for $10,000 and the title of Pensacola Grill Master. Sherri, Daniel, Lori and Dana…
Tampa finds parking enforcement is a loss leader
The Tampa Tribune reports today that its city’s mayor is asking for nearly $1.2 million in subsidies for Tampa’s parking system — $700,000 to upgrade elevators in the one of its garages…
Transcript of Johnson v. Myers
At the July 17 Pensacola City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Johnson brought back up his effort to have the council investigate fellow Council member Sherri Myers. He had tried to get it…