Month: December 2022
What is Children’s Trust for? Outcomes? Measurements?
The full text of the referendum: “In order to provide additional early childhood education, safety, developmental, preventative, health and wellbeing services, including after school and…
Children’s Trust may pay for Sheriff’s VR training and crime center
In 2020, the Escambia County voters approved the creation of the Escambia Children’s Trust that would be funded by increasing property taxes $8-$10 million annually….
Something’s wrong @ Humane Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8th, 2022 Media Contact: WeTheOrganization@pensacolahumane.org Pensacola Humane Society Staff, Volunteers and Fosters Take a Stand against the Board for Mismanagement, Misappropriation…
Real News: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022
Approximately two dozen shell casings from a high-powered rifle damaged two electrical substations in North Carolina, knocking out power to 40,000 customers. At least five…
IP hands out $63K
International Paper’s Pensacola Mill Awards $63,000 in Grants to Support 21 Local Non-Profit Projects PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (Dec. 8, 2022) – International Paper’s Pensacola Mill has…
Podcast: Trafficking lawsuit filed against Red Roof Inn
Last month, the Benoit Law Firm, PLLC, joined by Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR), filed a lawsuit against Red Roof Inns and Red Roof Franchising, LLC,…
More public art coming
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to attend a public art unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m….
More townhouses coming to west Pensacola
Homebuilder aDoor Development has submitted plans to the city of Pensacola for 32 units to be built on the site of an old warehouse at…
Escambia County Council PTA is hosting Winter Roundtable
“Getting out of your comfort zone today, tomorrow, and in the future.” The Escambia County Council PTA (ECCPTA) is hosting their Winter Round Table on …
Higher electric set to come in January
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Tuesday approved utility costs that will translate to higher electric bills in January…
Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Pearl Harbor Remembrance edition: Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad and Joe Vinson discuss Pensacola and Escambia County’s designation as an American World War II Heritage City….
Presser Notes: Baptist’s Bid, Recycling Junked & Juneteenth
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Mayor D.C. Reeves began his weekly press conference Tuesday, he noted that the flag fronting Pensacola City Hall flew at…
Partisan School Board Races Proposed
From The News Service of Florida: A House Republican on Tuesday filed a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to make school-board races partisan. Rep. Spencer…
Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
From Gov. Ron DeSantis: On December 7, 1941, over two thousand American soldiers and civilians lost their lives and over one thousand were injured in…
PSC graduations this week
Pensacola State College will hold nursing pinnings and fall commencement on Thursday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 11, respectively. Summer and Fall Bachelor of Science…
Major insurance issues teed up for Special Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With Florida’s property-insurance system in turmoil, state lawmakers could be poised to take major steps…
Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the city’s ranking among top cities for remote workers and how he will handle economic development. Commissioner Robert Bender gives…
Pensacola named an American World War II Heritage City
The National Park Service has designated the City of Pensacola and Escambia County as an , honoring the greater Pensacola area’s contributions and critical role…
East Hill Holiday Market today, 2-5 p.m. [podcast]
East Hill Neighborhood Association hosts its first-ever East Hill Makers Market Holiday Edition today from 2-5 p.m. in Cordova Square at the corner of East…
Flags at Half-staff today
From the Governor’s office: On December 6, 2019, a horrific act of terrorism was committed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, taking the lives of three…
