KC Etheredge has been named the new Vice President of Membership and Investor Development at the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. KC was most recently the Director of Alumni Relations at…
Category: Buzz
Buzz: GLA students coming from all over district
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas promised the public that only students inside the school’s attendance zone (inner-city of Pensacola) would be allowed to attend the new Global Learning Academy by his office on Pace…
Buzz: UWF to announce football program
There is a buzz that the University of West Florida will announce at its kick-off pep rally that the university will launch a football program. The pep rally will be Thursday, August…
Buzz: Deluna Fest lands big act
Scott Mitchell called to say that DeLuna Fest has signed its headliner and will be announcing it next week. No amount of beers could pry the name from him. Earlier rumors included…
Buzz:Frank Lay may run for Superintendent
Former Pace High School principal Frank Lay is considered a run for Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools. Lay was the center of the prayer in schools controversy that costs the school…
Buzz: Buck Lee may run for Santa Rosa SOE
Buck Lee has picked up paperwork to run for Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections. Lee is currently the general manager of the Santa Rosa Island Authority. He will be taking a…
Buzz: Better Pensacola Forum gives Hayward thumbs up
Bad news for those wanting to bash Mayor Ashton Hayward and his management team. The Better Pensacola Forum Quality of Life survey will show tomorrow that 78 percent of the residents believe…
Buzz: Naval Museum attendance soared in July
The National Naval Aviation Museum had 139,967 visitors in July breaking an all time attendance record for July or any month in their history. They were up 66% over 2010 and 20%…
Buzz: Mayor to announce CAO today (update)- William Reynolds
Mayor Ashton Hayward will be announcing his Chief Administrative Officer either late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning. ——- Press Release: Hayward to Hire New Administrator, Former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff…
Buzz: WBSR to go Sports talk
Santa Rosa Press Gazette reports Pensacola Sports Radio, LLC announced 1450AM (WBSR) will now become the new home of ESPN Radio, as 1450 AM/101.1 FM ESPN Pensacola, on August 8. Read more.
Buzz: Childers to run for County Clerk
We are hearing that Pam Childers may soon file for the Escambia County Clerk of Courts. Childers is the Financial Services Manager of City of Pensacola. Ernie Lee Magaha has held the…
Buzz: ECUA dictated new county districts
The County district boundaries were redrawn with the ECUA board members in mind. The County Commission did not want to deal with a lawsuit from an ECUA board member who got drawn…
Buzz: Morgan gets petitions signed
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has met the petition requirement for qualification to be on the 2012 ballot for Sheriff. There were 1,996 validated petitions needed to qualify. He is the first…
Buzz: Council workshop agenda grows
Buzz: Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers (District 2) has requested that following items be added to the Council workshop that has been called by the council president for Wednesday, July 20: How agenda…
Buzz: MPDP loses another day in court
Maritime Park Development Partners, the former developer of the Community Maritime Park that was headed by Scott Davison, had its motions in federal denied yesterday by Judge Casey Rodgers today denied. The…
Woodland Heights proposals rejected
Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out on June 30 a letter to the architectural and engineering firms that bid on the Community Resource Center to be built in Woodland Heights: “Thank you for…
Buzz: Jeremiah Wright coming to Pensacola
Jeremiah Wright, Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, may be coming to preach. And the Republicans and Tea Party folks are going nuts over it.
Buzz:Merrill wants Feinberg to make us whole
Collier Merrill, fresh from a special event at the James Beard House in NYC, told the IN yesterday that he’s tired of hearing excuses from BP, Gulf Coast Claim Facility and the…
Buzz: Police unveil undercover operation
We got this press release: A press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. today (Monday, June 27) at the Pensacola Police Department, 711 N. Hayne St. Details of an intensive multi-agency undercover…
Buzz: Fear of Jane’s Addiction
Some Pensacola Beach businesses are spreading rumors that Jane’s Addiction will bring a negative element to the beach. They fear riots and uncontrolled lawlessness. After all, the band has “addiction” in its…
