Mayor’s Financial Prosperity Partnership

city of Pensacola press release: Representatives from Wells Fargo joined Mayor Ashton Hayward today to announce a $10,000 contribution in support of Mayor Hayward’s Financial…

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PYP Picks Top 3 Downtown Revitalization Ideas

Press Release: Over 150 people assembled at the Fish House Deck last night to hear an open forum discussion on the URAC (Urban Redevelopment Advisory…

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Governor Rick Scott Announces $2,500 Teacher Pay Raise

ORLANDO – Today, joined by teachers at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is proposing a $2,500 teacher pay raise,…

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Another shooting in the city of Pensacola

As was reported by one of my readers on Facebook, there was another shooting in Pensacola. PPD Release: Pensacola Police are investigating a shooting that…

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New Independent News goes live online at 4 p.m.

The latest issue of the Independent News hits the stands tomorrow morning, but you can also read online this afternoon at 4 p.m. on inweekly.net….

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UWF forms Doctor of Physical Therapy Partnership Program with USF

Press Release: The University of West Florida (UWF) and the University of South Florida (USF) will be able to move forward to create a pilot…

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Hayward says bollards have been ordered

Mayor Ashton Hayward told the Greater Pensacola Chamber board minutes ago that the city has ordered the bollards to close South Palafox for Gallery Nights….

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City of Mobile has downtown club issues, too

Mobile Press Register: The owner of the Alabama Music Box believes the boundaries of a proposed entertainment district that excludes the music venue is another…

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State Issues Debris-Fire Health Advisory

The Florida Department of Health has issued a health advisory pertaining to the fire at an Escambia County landfill. Here is the DOH press release:…

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Touart predecessor in running for Walton County job

Robert T. Halfhill served as interim Escambia County Administrator for sixteen months, from December 4, 2001 until April 21, 2002. One April 22, Touart took…

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More on Morris Court assault

Pensacola Police are investigating a fight that occurred among a group of females early this morning, and sent an 18-year-old female to a local hospital…

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Buzz: Girl beaten in Morris Court, may be taken off life support

During today’s MLK Parade people were talking about another murder inside the city limits. My sources told me that a teenage girl was badly beaten…

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