Category: News
Aylstock Witkins mourns loss of Neil Overholtz
From the firm: Friends, With great sorrow and a heavy heart, we report the passing of our friend, colleague, and unrelenting advocate for justice, attorney,…
Pensacola Youth Soccer Spring 2022 registration underway
Online registration for Pensacola Youth Soccer is now open for the Spring 2022 season. Based at Hitzman Park in Northeast Pensacola, the league features recreational-level…
City gets $2.58 million grant
The City of Pensacola has been awarded $2,578,489 in grant funding for two environmental resilience projects through the Resilient Florida Grant Program. The State of…
Pitching Warrington
Superintendent Provides Update on Middle School to State By Jeremy Morrison Warrington Middle School has been involved in state turnaround efforts for years. On Wednesday,…
Oops, Childers did it again
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers wants to avoid having to present her case for not honoring the Board of Commissioners’ contract regarding a 401(a) retirement…
Don’t ask, don’t tell civil rights history
According to Flagler College history professor Dr. Michael Butler, the Florida Legislature’s efforts to ban any history that a parent believes may make her child…
Free paint
The Programs Division of the Escambia County Waste Services Department is pleased to offer free re-blended paint each Thursday at the Perdido Landfill, 8 a.m….
Cubed Live Painting
Open Call For Artists The UWF Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) invites all artists to submit their mural ideas for a chance to participate in…
Reminder: BCC regular meeting tomorrow morning
Reminder: BCC to Hold Regular Board Meeting Feb. 10 The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold two meetings Thursday, Feb. 10. Public Forum…
Underhill fails to respond in Ethics hearing
Commissioner Doug Underhill has told the daily newspaper that he can’t wait for his day in court to defend himself against the probable cause findings…
Kindergarten readiness by school
Only 11 of Escambia County’s 35 elementary schools had more than half of their kindergarteners ready for school. Thirteen schools had less than a third…
Escambia Kindergarten readiness drops
The Florida Department of Education has released its Fall 2021 kindergarten readiness scores. The percentage of kindergarten-ready children dropped both statewide (from 57% to 50%)…
Childers has 20 days to respond [podcast]
Judge William Stone has given County Clerk Pam Childers 20 days to show cause why the relief requested by the Board of County Commissioners concerning…
Regions supports YReads!
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2022 – The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded primarily by Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced a $50,000 grant to…
Repairs to begin on Plaza de Luna
The City of Pensacola will begin repairs this month to the Plaza de Luna boardwalk and park that was damaged during Hurricane Sally. Waterfront areas of Plaza…
See 2022 Pensacola JazzFest Poster
After considering many submissions, the Jazz Pensacola Board of Directors announces it selected a design by Peter Gurtowsky for the official 2022 Pensacola JazzFest poster….
How to prevent child trafficking [podcast]
Today, I interviewed on WCOA Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good, author of “Groomed†and CEO of The Foundation United. She has implemented preventive training in K-12…
Papantonio responds to lawmakers on FPL rates [podcast]
Attorney Mike Papantonio came on “Real News” on WCOA this morning to respond to state lawmakers who have blamed President Biden for Florida Power &…
A dog named Rylan [podcast]
Pensacola Humane Society shared the story of Rylan, its longest timer, who was adopted on Feb 1. The adoption was sponsored by Brittney Zamora’s Pit…
Presser Notes: Airport Soars, Prioritizing Power & Long-viewing Homelessness
By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola International Airport is currently dubbed the “Intergalactic” airport, an annual designation recognizing the local Pensacon event later this month, which…
