Category: News
PNJ circulation down nearly 32 percent
According to the Gannett Blog, the Pensacola News Journal has seen its weekday circulation drop 31.66 percent from 2000-2010, which is about 19,890 copies. It’s…
Jeb Bush partners with BP clean up responder
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, through his firm Old Rhodes Holdings LLC, and O’Brien’s Response Management (O’Brien’s) have announced a strategic partnership. O’Brien’s handled some…
This week’s #MuckReads
Here are this week’s top must-read stories from #MuckReads, ProPublica’s ongoing collection of the best watchdog journalism.
Buzz: John Powell no longer head of Florida ABT
John Powell, Republican candidate for Escambia County Sheriff, no longer is listed by Gov. Rick Scott as the head of his director for the Division…
Pearl Harbor Honor Flight Initiative – “One Last Goodbye”
Press Release: The Pearl Harbor Honor Flight to Hawaii is for six remaining Pensacola area active Pearl Harbor Survivors to participate and be celebrated in…
Chevron/BP hit oil at new well site
Digital Review reports Chevron and BP have announced a new oil discovery in the “prolific†Lower Tertiary Trend, located in the Gulf of Mexico deepwaters…
New Book: Palin cheated, snorted…
Joe McGinniss’ new book, ‘The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin,’ claims GOP presidential heartthrob had a fling with future NBA star Glen Rice,…
Chamber to delay permanent search for Tourism VP
From Jim Hizer, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO: I have received several calls regarding this quote from yesterday’s press release…. “We are prepared…
Drug possession law unconstitutional?
Circuit Judge Scott Brownell in Manatee County threw out 42 felony drug possession cases, ruling that Florida’s drug possession statute is unconstitutional. This comes on…
IMPACT 100 names 10 semi-finalists
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group is pleased to announce that ten grant finalists for 2011 have been selected by five…
Meet the Coastkeeper
Jamie Rodgers is a graduate of the University of West Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry. She began as a volunteer at Emerald Coastkeeper…
Only in Pensacola…
…would the daily newspaper help run off a multiple year, award-winning tourism director, weeks after his operation had the best months for tourism in the…