Rev. John Powell and Truth For Youth, Inc. rejected the city’s $1.5 million offer for the old Smith Bakery property at the corner of Belmont and Devillier streets. On WCOA this morning,…
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Bear funeral online
The visitation for Lewis Bear, Jr. drew such a crowd yesterday afternoon that people stood in line for more than two hours to visit with the family. Funeral Service will be held…
Rev. Powell rejects city offer, Reeves explains at 7 am on WCOA
Rev. John Powell has rejected the city’s offer to purchase the historic Smith Bakery building on the corner of Belmont and Devilliers streets, according to sources in Pensacola City Hall. Mayor D.C….
Breaking: George buys Alice’s
The owners of the award-winning George Bistro + Bar, George and Lubi Lzai, have purchased the building on 1504 W. Intendencia St. that was home to Alice’s, according to NAI Pensacola CEO…
Hosting Sun Belt basketball beyond 2025
By Tom St. Myer Fresh off a third consecutive year of successfully hosting the Sun Belt Conference men’s and women’s basketball championships, stakeholders eye a long-term commitment that possibly means investing in…
Yikes, Gannett has shed nearly half its workforce
Axos reports Gannett, the owner of the Pensacola News Journal and most of the daily newspapers in Florida, has shed nearly half of its workforce. The debt accrued from its merger with…
GE investing more into Pensacola plant
Last week, General Electric announced plans to invest more than $450 million in its existing U.S. manufacturing facilities this year, purchasing cutting-edge equipment and making upgrades to position the company and its…
Town Hall on FPL rate hike set for Monday
Customers Fed Up! FP&L Hikes Electric Bills Again! Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to yet again rubber-stamp new FP&L rate increases. Hard-hit Panhandle residents are saying enough! WHAT: Panhandle residents gather…
FPL finds ways to lower rates
Florida Power & Light has filed a plan that will reduce the April rate increase of $13/mo. by $4.43. According to FPL staff, in addition to this filing to reduce fuel costs,…
County Purchasing to host Free Vendor Open House
The Escambia County Office of Purchasing will host a free vendor open house Wednesday, March 22 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The open house will take place in the purchasing office on the…
Inside PHS report
First, the report is not a CPA audit report. The Pensacola Humane Society referred to the report produced by Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund as an audit on its website: “This Report was…
About-face: FPL now plans to decrease rates in May
SANDESTIN — A day after announcing customers should expect an increase in their electric bills in April, Florida Power & Light announced plans to decrease rates in May. J.T. Young, vice president…