Press release: A new poll shows 68 percent of Florida voters support legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination law. That’s a net 12 percent increase…
Ben Carson coming to Pensacola
On Sunday, November 1, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy will be appearing at Books-A-Million, 6235 N. Davis Hwy, to sign copies of his newly released book…
East Hill sees preliminary drawings for new Publix
The East Hill Homeowners Association got to see the latest site plan and elevations for the Publix at Cervantes and 12th. The plans aren’t final, but do give an idea of what…
PSC Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir Present Free Performance Oct. 9
Press release: The Pensacola State College Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola…
Pediatric residents win second in statewide Brain Bowl
Press release: At the first-ever Florida American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) Residents Brain Bowl, Sacred Heart pediatric residents captured second place out of nine teams, narrowly missing out on first place at…
Gaetz requests audit of Walton County Planning Dept
At the request of Senator Don Gaetz, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee today ordered a full examination of the operations of the Walton County Planning Department. The department and its oversight by…
12 Florida MSAs have grown their GDP faster than rest of the nation…not Pensacola
Last week, Governor Rick Scott announced that 12 of Florida’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) had a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that grew faster than the rest of the nation last year, according…
Gaetz in for a fight for Senate seat
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) has built a huge war chest for the Senate District 1 campaign over the last two years. His father, Don Gaetz, terms out of the Florida…
BP files Deepwater Horizon settlement agreement today
BP will file today its The $18.7 billion settlement agreement between the U.S. government, five states and BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The filing will be followed by…
School Superintendents want ‘incompletes’ on 2015 tests
Last week, the Florida School Boards Association questioned the reliability of the state’s school-accountability system. Its statement was triggered by this one from the state’s school superintendents’ association. Florida Association of District…
188th Mississippi Blues Trail marker to be unveiled
The Mississippi Blues Trail will unveil its 188th marker at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 302 Ruby Street in Cleveland. The marker, entitled Gospel and Blues, focuses on the relationships…
History: Wonderful City of Advantages…WCOA
This “Public Record” column was originally published July 10, 2010: The first radio station to broadcast in Pensacola was WCOA. It was an AM station that premiered just six years after the…