The New York Times is reporting that Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) will resign as speaker and leave the House at the end of October. Read more.
Pensacola State College makes Top 100 list
Press release: Pensacola State College is listed in the Top 100 Associate Degree Producers in the nation for the seventh straight year, according to Community College Week magazine. In the Aug. 31,…
Trump leads three polls
Donald Trump still leads the Republican pack of presidential hopefuls: Fox News Donald Trump: 26% Ben Carson: 18 Carly Fiorina: 9 Marco Rubio: 9 Ted Cruz: 8 Jeb Bush: 7 Chris Christi:…
Podcast: Pensacola sets the bar for Sports Tourism
On Wednesday, Pensacola Sports Association executive director Ray Palmer came on “Pensacola Speaks” to talk about him and his organization being honored by the Florida Sports Foundation with its 2015 Sports Leadership…
Pensacola State receives $250,000 scholarship endowment
Press release: The Pensacola State College Foundation received a $250,000 gift to establish the Marjan Mazza Business and Management Endowed Scholarship at Pensacola State College. This is the first PSC endowed scholarship…
State of the University of West Florida
Press release: University of West Florida President Judith Bense presented the 2015 State of the University address today, providing an update on the University’s recent accomplishments, as well as priorities and initiatives…
Escambia County Neighborhood Cleanups handle 125 tons of debris
As part of its continuing effort to help keep local neighborhoods and communities clean and safe, Escambia County recently announced that it has collected and disposed of more than 125 tons (250,320…
Teens dump smokes for e-cigarettes
By JIM SAUNDERS AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida high-school students have largely kicked the cigarette habit. But many have found another way to get nicotine fixes. A state…
Send nominations for National Philanthropy Day
The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are now open. The 2014 winners included The Bear Family Foundation; Buzz…
UWF Innovation Institute continues CoderDoJo movement and hosts programming classes for kids
Press release: University of West Florida Innovation Institute is hosting a CoderDojo programming class for kids, ages 7-17, to engage in a fun learning experience, where they will learn how to code…
Gannett tackles political corruption across the state
Gannett, owner of the Pensacola News Journal and several other newspapers in Florida, has proposed an anti-corruption bill for 2016 Florida legislative session. Twenty state attorneys are also supporting the bill. The…
Favor House: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
FavorHouse is hosting open house and awareness event 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the FavorHouse Counseling Center, 2001 W. Blount St. “Stand against Domestic Violence Light our Community purple†seeks to…