PHS Tapes – Episode Three: No Budget

The Pensacola Humane Society is in free fall. On Dec. 12, several board members met with staff and volunteers to calm the situation. The board…

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PHS Tapes – Episode Two: The Cash Crunch

The second episode of the Pensacola Humane Society board members meeting with staff and volunteers in hopes of clearing the air. It’s chaotic but informative….

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PHS Tapes – Episode One: ‘You Got Our Attention

The Pensacola Humane Society shut down in January after the staff walked out. The PHS Society has since filed a lawsuit against six former employees…

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Humane Society melodrama continues

Humane Society Board Sues Former Employees, Financial Audit of Closed Organization Ongoing by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following a mass walkout amidst allegations of financial mismanagement,…

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North Escambia and Santa Rosa counties receive state grants for broadband

At a press conference in Milton this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the first set of awards through the Broadband Opportunity Grant Program to expand…

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Humane Society – True or False

The Pensacola Humane Society is broke. False In 2020, PHS received a $1.2 million bequest. The money was put in securities, and occasionally dividends have…

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Pay-by-Text Parking

On March 1, the City of Pensacola will launch an additional payment option designed to make paying for parking in city-owned public parking spaces quick…

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Truist Foundation seeds local Impact Loan Fund

Community Enterprise Investments, Inc. (CEII) announced it received a $350,000 grant from Truist Foundation to fund its Impact Loan Fund for Black and Brown Entrepreneurs….

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Florida Legislature recap for the week ended Jan. 27

What happens in Tallahassee matters, I’ve recapped some of the highlights with the help of the News Service of Florida. Voucher Expansion Moving The House…

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Florida House wants to give contractors another break

—Nothing to protect homeowners like those in our area who were victimized by predatory contractors. The bill, under the guise of dealing with the lack…

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Escalators being replaced at airport

Pensacola International Airport will begin work next week to replace one of two airport escalators, kicking off renovations to modernize airport facilities and enhance the…

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FP&L chairman, CEO resigns

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Eric Silagy, chairman, president and CEO of Florida Power & Light and a prominent figure…

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