Month: August 2012
New PSC FIlm Course Teaches Diversity
Students in a new communications course at Pensacola State College this fall will view at least a dozen motion pictures and discuss their portrayal of…
Escambia Schools Named in SPLC Complaint
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed five complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights regarding racially discriminatory disciplinarian practices in…
Buzz: Judge voids Davison CMPA contract
We just got an email that Judge Casey Rodgers has declared the entire agreement between the former maritime developers, headed by Scott Davision, and the…
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sale
Bargain shoppers are invited to a 2-day inventory clearance sale August 10-11, 10a.m – 6p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Milton. The store…
Exploring Disparity and Bike Lanes
After a year of waiting, the Pensacola City Council heard details of its disparity study last night. According to the study, city government has improved…
Knife Response Team coming
The Independent News expects another press conference soon where the city, county, state and feds join hands to combat knife violence. The goal will be…
More on Helen Back Melee
Police Press Release: Three people were taken to local hospitals after they were injured during an argument earlier this morning. Police were dispatched to 22…
Melees are becoming more common…apparently
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that multiple people were injured after midnight in a brawl outside of Helen Back in downtown Pensacola. On Saturday…
Homestead fraud costs county up to $1 million
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones states that homestead fraud in Escambia County robs county coffers of up to $1 million annually. “Unfortunately some property…
Official statement on Gun Crime Response Team
Yesterday Sheriff David Morgan along with Chief Chip Simmons announced a joint effort to help address gun violence. The “Gun Crime Response Teamâ€, which will…
Escambia School District sued by Southern Poverty Law Center
Press Release: The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced today that it has filed a series of civil rights complaints against Florida school districts that…
Coalition challenges effect of dispersants used by BP
Press Release: A coalition of conservation, wildlife and public health groups in the Gulf region and in Alaska filed a citizen suit under the provisions…
Typo forces Santa Rosa to drop referendum
Press release: Tax Incentive Referendum Withdrawn From Ballot Due to a typographical error on the resolution signed by the Santa Rosa County Commission and the…
Agencies Combine Efforts
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies plan to work together in an effort to curb violent crime in the Escambia County area. Representatives from…
SPLC Eyes Escambia Schools
The Southern Poverty Law Center will be in town tomorrow. The organization has announced that it filed a complaint with the Department of Education against…
Disconnect on Rick Scott
Florida Gov. Rick Scott got a rock star’s welcome a gathering organized by the conservative RedState blog and before an audience that cheered his efforts…
City Receives Disparity Study
The Pensacola City Council will get a glimpse at a long-awaited disparity study today during its Committee of the Whole meeting. The group will also…
How to survive an active shooter event (video)
Run, Hide, Fight ….the plan doesn’t have to be complicated. This is going viral.
Ten days of BOC voting left
The 2012 Best of the Coast voting closes midnight August 15. To date, over 3,000 surveys have been completed. A quick analysis reveals several of…
Wisteria named to top 50 Southern bars
Garden & Gun magazine has named Pensacola’s Wisteria to its list of top 50 Southern bars, under the dive category: Wisteria Tavern
 in Pensacola, Florida…
