Author: Rick Outzen
School growth continues on west side of Escambia County
Every October the Escambia County School District reports its student enrollment for its public schools, special needs facilities and charter schools. The enrollment for its…
Choral Society of Pensacola presents Handel’s Messiah, Dec. 6
The Choral Society of Pensacola presents the holiday classic Handel’s Messiah at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 at St. Paul Catholic Church, 3131 Hyde…
UWF Archaeology lecture on Belle
Speaker and topic: Margo Stringfield, UWF Archaeology Institute – “Prelude to a Portrait:The Search for Maria Belle” Ms. Stringfield will discuss the Pensacola connection between…
Chamber Opens Nominations for 55th Annual PACE Awards
Press Release: The Greater Pensacola Chamber announced today that it is now accepting nominations for its 55th annual Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Awards,…
Breaking news: Jail death reported
A death occurred at the Escambia County Main Jail last night. The public information office is reporting the death of white male prisoner, age 48,…
Crist, Scott pull out big guns in final push
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist marched down the street in Fort Lauderdale, visited black churches in two…
Election Day Tips for Escambia Voters
Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford today offered Escambia County voters some tips to prepare for Election Day: * Confirm the location of your polling…
Escambia County has over 18K early votes cast
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reports that 18,420 early votes were cast, which is over four times the early votes cast in the August primary….
Two missing from Navy Federal celebration deserve kudos, too
Last week Navy Federal Credit Union announced its plans to further expand its operations on Nine Mile Road and increase its total employment to 10,000…
Yo-Yo coming to FSU in January
Yo-Yo Ma, considered the world’s greatest living cellist, will perform as a part of the Opening Nights Performing Arts series at Florida State University at…
City workers union endorses Mike Lowery for County Commission, District 4
The Executive Board and officers of the local AFSCME (American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees) Local #3253 voted unanimously to endorse Mike Lowery…
City employee fired for interference in political races
The city manager of St. Augustine terminated the contact of the city’s marketing strategist for its 450th Commemoration, Charlie Seraphin, for his “involvement in the…
City reaches tentative agreement with firefighters union
City of Pensacola Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain informed the city council yesterday that city staff and leaders of the International Association of Fire Fighters…
Backroom Briefing: GOP, Democrats go to war over women
By BRANDON LARRABEE AND MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Republican candidates have long suffered from the “gender gap” between male and female voters,…
First Amendment Foundation asks candidates about their private email accounts and computers
The First Amendment Foundation, the non-profit that promotes open government Florida, asked the two gubernatorial candidates. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, to answer a few…
Foo Foo Fest: Budweiser Clydesdales Palafox Procession, Nov. 6
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will march through downtown Pensacola beginning at the intersection of Palafox and Garden Streets and proceeding to the Blue Wahoos stadium….
Neighborhood Watch Academy taking applications
Sheriff David Morgan would like to invite the public to the Neighborhood Watch Academy class taking place Nov. 18 at Sheriff’s Main Administration Building, 1700…
Foo Foo Fest: Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents An American Tribute, Nov. 11
The Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents “An American Tribute†at 2:30pm, Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, November 11th at the Naval Aviation Museum, NAS, Pensacola. This production is…
Foo Foo Fest: Navy’s Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, Nov. 7-9
“The Cradle of Naval Aviation,†Naval Air Station Pensacola, celebrates its 100th birthday this year, and the festivities continue in November with spectacular day and…
Baptist CEO Faulkner named Vice Chair/Chairman-Elect of the Florida Hospital Association
Baptist Health Care President and CEO Mark Faulkner has been selected the Vice Chair/Chairman-Elect of the Florida Hospital Association 2014-15 Board of Trustees. “It is…
