Category: News
Bender refused to break law for Childers
Bruce Childers, the husband of County Clerk Pam Childers, expressed his displeasure with the News Journal over the county hiring GrayRobinson to represent Supervisor of…
Daily Outtakes: Childers Trifecta hit!
Gizmo* has to pay off the Childers Trifecta – with three or more articles published by the News Journal focusing on County Clerk Pam Childers’political…
4th Annual Greatest Showcase
First Dance Ballroom Studio is proudly presenting the 4th Annual Greatest Showcase on July 27, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Saenger Theatre. Proceeds from the…
Official statement from district on grades
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released district and school grades today, and Escambia County Public Schools has maintained a grade of ‘B,’ despite rising…
Harris for President kicks off in Northwest Florida today
Harris for President will kick off a weekend of action in Florida to mark 100 days until the general election. During the weekend of action,…
Daily Outtakes: Will anyone win Childers Trifecta?
We are approaching the one-month anniversary of Pam and Bruce Childers’ embarrassing performance in the emergency hearing that tried to force Bruce Childers onto the…
City likely to raise stormwater fees
The City of Pensacola sent out letters Friday, July 19 informing city property owners of a potential upcoming stormwater assessment fee increase. Since distribution, city…
Ascension Sacred Heart now FL Level I Trauma Center
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is now the only hospital in the Panhandle to offer Level I trauma care after achieving the standards required by the…
Expect stronger student achievement
According to the Florida Department of Education’s metrics, Escambia County Public Schools did very well this past school year. Bellview Elementary, Reinhardt Holm Elementary, and…
Daily Outtakes: Childers sends May a new, higher invoice
Pam Childers continues her vendetta against Lumon May with a ‘revised invoice’ based on falsified records, misleading the public on the Grand Jury report.
Party in the Park on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is hosting the inaugural “Party in the Park,” a two–day event in Hollice T. Williams Park to promote community engagement in…
Childers vs. May update: Letter for actual costs
As we reported earlier, Eric Stevenson, Commissioner Lumon May’s attorney, has requested the county attorney provide an accounting of the actual costs for removing yard…
Escambia School Grades are in
Escambia County Public School District earned its fifth consecutive B. A Schools – 13 Most notably, Bellview Elementary, Reinhardt Holm and L.D. McArthur moved up…
Book challenges hit Escambia public libraries
A vocal minority who contested hundreds of books for obscene, pornographic and sexual conduct at Escambia County Public Schools libraries is now setting their sights…
WCOA challenge continues
Our AM tower is still having issues. You can listen or online – click on Listen Live button. The 104.9 FM signal is weak, so…
Daily Outtakes: Byars named FloridaWest interim CEO
By Tom St. Myer FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance is turning to a familiar face to run its day-to-day operations on an interim basis. The FloridaWest…
Andrade endorses Wilson
Press Release: Today for Immediate Release— Representative Alex Andrade, a steadfast advocate for Northwest Florida values and a leading voice against federal overreach, announced his…
2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
The University of West Florida STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight…
Project Search
Innisfree Hotels’ Project SEARCH programs in Florida have graduated over 50 student interns and hired nearly a dozen for full-time employment. Innisfree Hotels prides itself…
Blame Malcolm Thomas for lack of local aviation mechanics
Six years ago, FloridaWest, the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, and the state of Florida knew that we needed to provide 1,200-1,500 workers for ST…
