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DIB Board Vacancy

Mayor D.C. Reeves is accepting applications to be considered for a vacant position on the Downtown Improvement Board. Qualified individuals interested in serving on the…

Podcast: ‘Sacred’ executive producer responds to criticism – transcript added

Elrico Tunstall and his attorney, Chris Crawford, appeared on WCOA this morning. They discussed the non-disclosure agreement for the distribution of the movie Sacred. They…

Celebrate National Blood Donor Month

January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to recognize the importance of giving blood and celebrating this gift of life’s impact of those who…

Visit Pensacola promotes Stacey, Man and Samuel

Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce the promotion of three team members within the organization. Previously, Director of Marketing & Communications Nicole Stacey was promoted…

Let FCC know about your internet service

Escambia County residents are encouraged to validate the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s new national broadband map. The map details where internet service is…

Chappie James Bridge close to opening all lanes

From the Florida Department of Transportation: Date: Sunday, Jan. 8 through Saturday, Jan. 14 Time: 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Location: Pensacola Bay Bridge Description:…

Gulf Winds announces new scholarship

Gulf Winds and the Gulf Winds Cares Foundation is now accepting applications to their annual academic scholarship program. The program offers five scholarships, each worth…

Lily Hall builds its food and bar staff

Lily Hall’s Food and Beverage General Manager is Jennifer Gray. She served as the manager of a high-volume establishment on Memphis’s world-famous Beale Street. She…

Escambia Children’s Trust not advancing cash or paying for buildings

The Escambia Children’s Trust Board of Directors met yesterday and made the decision not to advance cash to providers because of concerns over tracking and…

Telling Pensacola’s Story, with Mayor D.C. Reeves

The Jan. 5 issue is now available online, and the print edition hits the stands tomorrow. Telling Pensacola’s Story At the Heartland Summit hosted by…

Gannett columnist finds new job

City & State announced that veteran state government reporter and columnist Bill Cotterell, who was let go by News Journal’s parent company, Gannett, in the…

Miami Herald has more details on Amtrak’s possible expansion

The PNJ reports online today that Amtrak’s Sunset Ltd may return. The groundwork has been done to reopen a passenger train service between Mobile and…

Podcast: Sacred to hold auditions on Saturday, Jan. 7

Elrico Tunstall, the brainchild behind the pulse-pounding drama, “Sacred,” has been working 11 years to make this dream become a reality. Filmed exclusively in Pensacola,…

Man killed by train, Biloxi CEO

On Monday, Dec. 26, Terry Glenn Barclay was killed by train when failed to get off the tracks near Scenic Highway. The co-founder and CEO…

Cities, Counties File Suits Over Opioid Epidemic

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the…

Breaking: Sacred coming to Peacock

On WCOA this morning, Elrico Tunstall and fellow executive producer Ladaron Clary announced that the Peacock network has picked up Sacred as a six-part series….

This might be a record

Last May, Paul Jordan came into Fish House and drank and ate at the bar for a couple of hours. After the couple sitting next…

Baptist bonds get BBB rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Baptist Health Care Corporation’s (BHCC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ and the ratings on approximately $610 million series 2020 A…