Category: News

Press Release: In a year frought with high unemployment and rising costs for everyday expenses, the Saenger Theatre saw 102,644 attendees come through her doors…

The Independent News celebrates Mardi Gras and offers some Valentine’s Day dating tips. Plus there is the usual coverage of news, politics, entertainment and culture….

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has released his Spotify playlist. The 16 tracks include Foster The People’s Pumped Up Kicks, U2’s Where The Streets Have…

Pensacola and its population of 52,197 has had one homicide since the first of the year- the 18-year-old that was beaten in Morris Court and…

PNJ reporter Nate Monroe is reporting that Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent a termination letter to his Tallahassee-based ad agency. Effective Feb. 28, The Zimmerman…

Commissioner Lumon May has selected former Pensacola City Manager Al Coby has his appointee for the Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee. Coby worked for the…

Now that the state auditor has finished it’s audit of the Okaloosa Tourist Development Council, the county commissioners are ready to begin their investigation. Okaloosa…

Escambia County deputies responded to a bank robbery at about 2:30 pm today at the Beach Community Bank, 9329 N. Palafox St. As deputies were…

Both Escambia County and the city of Pensacola are looking for people to serve on the newly formed Public Library Board of Governance for the…

Escambia County is celebrating the 19th annual World Spay Day all month. During the month of February, qualifying county residents—at least the first 100 of…

Press Release: Yesterday, Enterprise Florida (EFI) and Governor Rick Scott unveiled Florida’s first-ever business brand in front of EFI’s board of directors and key stakeholders….

At a meeting last evening, the Escambia County Legislative Delegation voted to support two local bills during the 2013 legislative session. The first bill, proposed…