Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year

Joshua Simmons, a second year third grade teacher at B.C. Russell Elementary School, was recently named the 2012 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year 2012….

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Marine Memorial Bell to be Introduced

Blue Wahoos’ fans will be introduced to the Marine Memorial Bell at tonight’s game at the Maritime Stadium. The bell will be displayed outside the…

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Outstanding Citizen Diplomats honored

The Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council recognized four women who have volunteered their time and energy to the International Visitor Leadership Program: Pensacola Councilwoman Maren DeWeese;…

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Bad news for UWF graduates

No jobs for college grads. According to the latest from the Economic Policy Institute, unemployment for young college graduates was 10.4% in 2010 and the…

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Connie Mack Attack

The frontline of a political campaign is not for the weak stomached. The scripts and variables are fluid. It can get awkward and painful to…

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‘Trustees’ Approve Sale

After months of emotional debate on the subject, Escambia County commissioners put the issue to bed in about two minutes this afternoon. Acting as the…

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Become a Florida Teacher

College graduates are still looking for jobs that relate to their bachelor’s degree, but theirs is still a way for these young adults to get…

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100 jobs coming to Government Street

…don’t tell Pensacola City Council. Let’s hope the company doesn’t need any parking spaces or Bobby Switzer doesn’t own the building. Press Release: Enterprise Florida,…

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Plant One Million Trees

As part of the Enterprise 50 Million Tree Pledge, by the end of 2012 one million trees will be planted throughout the United States, Canada…

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Jerralds and the GCAACC

There’s another forum on the calendar to discuss the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has scheduled a May…

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Okaloosa TDC chief resigns over buying yacht with bed tax

The Daily News is reporting that Mark Bellinger, Okaloosa County TDC head, resigned today acknowledging that he had purchased a $710,000 yacht with bed-tax money….

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Gannett Lite

OK, I admit that I don’t read the News Journal on a regular basis, if at all. However, I didn’t realize how light its local…

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