This week, we had several great guests on “Pensacola Speaks:” Rachael Gillette, Director of Professional Development at the Studer Community Institute, talked about EntreCon. Pensacola Opera Executive Director Jerry Shannon discussed The…
Good news from the blog, Oct. 24 edition
IMPACT 100 gives away a million dollars in an afternoon IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Sunday awarded 10 grants worth $106,000 each to community groups. “We will change the future of the…
Good news from Inweekly, Oct. 24 edition
Back to Barktoberfest By Jennifer Leigh  Halloween may be a holiday for the kids, but one of the cutest events of the season is all about dogs. Every Barktoberfest, thousands of…
Wilkins moves over to the city
At 5:30 pm Friday, the mayor’s office sent out a press release that Keith Wilkins has been hired as the new assistant city administrator. Why it was done so late that it…
Backroom briefing: Grocery stores fight for liquor sales
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Need a little proof that lobbying will be heavy during the 2016…
DEP lays out legal steps with Rolling Hills closure (podcast)
FDEP External Affairs Manager Brandy M. Smith sent this email to Dr. Gloria Horning and the Wedgewood Homeowners Association outlining what is happening with the closure of Rollings Hills C&D Recycling Center….
PSC Bachelor’s in Nursing Program ranks third nationally for online learning
Press release: Affordable Colleges Online recently ranked Pensacola State College’s Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program third in the nation for offering academic rigor, student support and affordability for online learning….
Committee to Protect Dogs formed
I received this press release from Carey M. Theil, Executive Director of GREY2K USA Worldwide: “Today, a committed group of Florida voters are filing a political committee named the Committee to Protect…
Blue Wahoos have paid CMPA $2.8 million and forgiven another $110K
The CMPA Board of Trustees is once again making demands of the Blue Wahoos. Scott Remington, attorney for the baseball team, says the team has followed the agreement approved by the CMPA…
Belle Bear and Arc Gateway honored
Last week at The Arc of Florida Convention, Belle Bear and our Arc Gateway were honored. Belle was the recipient of the Ray Watson Brotherhood Memorial Award for volunteering her time and…
Podcasts: Entrepreneurs and Tenors
EntreCon Pensacola and Foo Foo Fest are two weeks away. On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, we had Rachael Gillette, Director of Professional Development at the Studer Community Institute, to talk about EntreCon. We…
Alexandra Cousteau to speak at PSC on Nov. 17
Alexandra Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation and sustainable management of water in order to preserve a healthy planet. The WSRE Public Square Speakers Series will present Cousteau for a free lecture…