Category: News
Bense appointed to task force
Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t the only politician that likes advisory boards. The Florida Board of Governors has named University of West Florida President Judith A….
Sheen Seen in Gulf
After spotting a sheen in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, a federal agency has required to Royal Dutch Shell to send down a remote submersible…
Libraries Spared
After nearly three hours of discussion this morning supporter of the West Florida Library System have reason to celebrate. Quietly. “We are left cautiously optimistic, 
Hugh King loses in court
On Wednesday morning, Hugh King, a no-party-affiliated candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, asked the court to grant a restraining order against Lumon May,…
Just Dance
The Northwest Florida Ballet Académie is holding auditions for incoming third graders for the 2012-2013 school year on May 5 from 6 to 8 p.m….
Women and the pay gap
The Gender pay gap is real. The American Association of University Women released its 50-state rankings of the wage gap between men and women today…
Sen. Nelson Talks RESTORE & More
Senator Bill Nelson checked in with local political and community leaders this morning in Pensacola, spending most of the meeting discussing the RESTORE Act. The…
Library ‘Crisis’
According to Bette Hooten, president of the West Florida Library System, the regional collection of libraries are in “crisis mode.†“I cannot tell you how…
As Good as Over…. Santorum announces he is suspending his campaign
“We made a decision over the weekend that while this presidential race for us is over for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective…
Chocolate Lovers Unite
Tickets are now available for Chocolate Fest 2012. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at Gulf Coast Kid’s House, Sandy Sansing Dealerships, the downtown…
Qualifying for County Commission can be expensive
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford advised us that for those county commission candidates that don’t meet the petition requirement the fee is $4,411.86. Other than…