Local entrepreneurs Quint and Rishy Studer announced today they are funding a nonprofit institute to sponsor research into the development of strategies and tools to help cities evaluate and address the health…
Aviation Week: Southeast U.S. is hottest spot of aerospace suppliers
Kevin Michaels writes for Aviation Week that our region is becoming the hottest spot for aerospace suppliers in his viewpoint “New Horizons For Aerospace Suppliers:” Consider that the hottest new aerospace cluster…
Cumulus switches WCOA 100.7 FM to WJTQ 100.7
Today at 10:07 a.m., Cumulus will announce a new format for WCOA 100.7 FM. The station dropped the news talk format and is running a loop announcing the new station will be…
Blankets allowed, moratorium on any other changes to Pensacola homeless laws
The Pensacola City Council approved Councilwoman Sherri Myers’ ordinance amendment to allow people to cover themselves with blankets in city parks. However, when it came to dealing with the other “homeless ordinances, 
Buttercup saved by City Council
Little Molly Kirkman made a simple plea to Pensacola City Council members after her family made a presentation about potbellied pigs and their pet pig, Buttercup. “I sure hope all you councilors will…
Scott hopes smaller ambitions propel re-election bid
By Brandon Larrabee. The News Service of Florida When Gov. Rick Scott entered his first legislative session in 2011, he had an ambitious series of goals. Scott called for moving all new…
Pensacola City Council has a busy night set (update)
The Pensacola City Council meets tonight. They have a full agenda. Here is what happened at their agenda review meeting: Homeless Blanket Debate Round 2 The Pensacola City Council voted, 4-3, to…
INYR: Interview with T.D. Allman
Yesterday, I interviewed award-winning journalist and author T.D. Allman. He is touring Northwest Florida to promote his newest book,”Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State.” Finding Florida is a story…
PNJ ready to implement Project Butterfly
Pensacola News Journal readers will soon find USA Today inserts in their daily newspaper, according to sources inside the Romana Street offices. Gannett, who owns the PNJ, hopes its national newspaper USA…
INYR: Decouple greyhound racing from other gaming
Today I interviewed Christine Dorchak, President and General Counsel for GREY2K USA Worldwide, on her organization’s efforts to abolish greyhound racing in Florida. Listen to interview.
League president speaks on voucher expansion
Deirdre Macnabb, state president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, came on IN Your Head Radio yesterday to talks Speaker Will Weatherford’s proposal to allow sales tax revenue to be…
Hmmm, City consultant now works with OHM Concession Group
During the debate over who would be awarded the food concessions contract at the Pensacola International Airport, Creative Food Group (Varona’s, Bagelheads, Fish House and Pensacola Bay Brewery) challenged the independence of…