Pensacola apartments sold for $17.8 M

The Birmingham Business Journal reports Florida-based Blue Magma Residential acquired Heritage Apartment Homes in Pensacola, Florida, for $17.8 million, or about $91,752.58 per unit, from…

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Panhandle Charitable Open ends its 18-year run

Press Release: After raising almost $1.8 million dollars for local charities, Panhandle Charitable Open founder John Peacock today announced that the organization will close down…

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Questions remain after felons’ rights ruling

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee has sent a memo to county elections supervisors with…

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Gaetz again attempts to derail impeachment process

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Ft. Walton Beach) last week tired a sit-in to derail the depositions regarding President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. Today, he has filed…

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Mayor, Moore hold court in District 4

With a drizzly evening raining down outside, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and District 4 City Councilman Jared Moore hunkered down inside the Vickery Community Center…

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TedxPensacola: Hodding Carter, Southern journalism and courage

This weekend, I will participated in 2019 TedxPensacola event. I will search the stage with 10 other talented individuals who will share their thought on…

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EPA partially deletes Pensacola Superfund site

PENSACOLA, Fla.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or…

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Bense inducted in Florida Women’s HOF

University of West Florida President Emeritus Dr. Judith Bense is a new member of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. The Florida Commission on the…

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DeSantis Teacher Pay Plan faces questions

By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday continued his full-throated support of a plan to increase minimum teacher salaries in Florida to…

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Tymar Crawford: Day of Outrage

On Monday night, approximately 50 people gathered around the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. to express their anger with police violence against women of…

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Presser Notes: Responding to Tymar Crawford video

Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson declined for months to view the video of a July incident during which a Pensacola Police Department officer shot and killed…

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Millers make PSC beneficiary of $2.5M CRUT

Pensacola State College was named as beneficiary of a $2.5 million Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) established by Ron and Jan Miller. Based upon the terms…

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Exclusive: NAS CO advocates for military families

Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola Capt. Tim Kinsella has expressed concerns about the quality of local education and the impact that has on…

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Tymar Crawford: Grand jury report, City response, Bodycam video

State Attorney Bill Eddins announced last Friday that the Escambia County Grand Jury has completed its review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the Officer…

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Regional Roundup on Saturday

The Escambia County Waste Services Department will host the next Regional Roundup on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. until noon at Blue Angels Elementary…

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Second Annual Shoe Drive during National Homelessness Awareness Month

Protecting feet and staying warm in winter are crucial for everyone and are life-sustaining for area homeless people. You can easily help by donating to…

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Bubba Watson kicks off ad campaign for Children’s Hospital

To support the efforts of Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart to serve children from across the Gulf Coast region, especially kids living…

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New Greenway proposed

The city of Pensacola has several greenways centered on stormwater projects. It could be in line to get another one if a Pensacola City Council…

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SCI welcomes new board members

The Studer Community Institute welcomed new members to the SCI Board of Directors—Tosh Belsinger, Jules Kariher, Van Mansker, Tia Robbins, Kathy Sandstorm, Joy Sharo, Michelle…

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No fun being thrown under the bus

Earlier this month, the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola informed a chamber of commerce luncheon that the Navy was facing challenges attracting families…

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