Category: News

ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery shared, “Yesterday, the workers voted on the tentative wage Memorandum of Agreement between ATU Local 1395 and County.  The…

The Florida Board of Governors recently announced the appointment of William “Paul” Bowers to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. His term began…

Healing Pensacola A Klansman wrote much of Pensacola’s history and thereby shaped how generations viewed the town. His stories were retold and used as sources…

“ This is an astounding achievement for PCC and for Pensacola,” says Alex Gartner, Artistic & Executive Director. “This invitation honors decades of musical excellence…

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced this week expanded service at Pensacola International Airport that now includes a nonstop flight to Orlando (MCO). This new route,…

The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000 through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. “With the new simplified application portal,…

Southern Living has announced that Pensacola has been nominated for two categories for The South’s Best 2022 Awards. The South’s Best acknowledges the destinations that…

Gannett has 26 newspapers across its media empire to local groups, including four in Northwest Florida. The Pensacola News Journal was not one of the…

When I interviewed Dr. Jamin Wells for “Healing Pensacola” (Inweekly, 7/29/21), he mentioned that T.T. Wentworth Jr. had done over 160 weekly broadcasts on history…

By Jim Turner ©2021 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants court-ordered toll rates to be…

Sometime you need to look deeper to understand statistics. The unemployment rate for June in Escambia County increased, according to data recently released by the…

The First District Court of Appeal today affirmed Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey’s temporary injunction against collection of the Santa Rosa County’s school…

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane I ain’t got time to take no fast train Oh, the lonely days are gone I’ll be right…

For this week’s cover story – “Healing Pensacola: What’s T.T. Wentworth Jr.’s Real Legacy,” I interviewed Sharon Yancey. She’s a minister living in Atlanta and…

Press release: In the year 2020, more than 4 million visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore spent $180 million in nearby communities, according to a…

Escambia County has relaunched the COVID-19 dashboard at myescambia.com/covid19dashboard displaying the local hospitalizations data. The dashboard will be updated during the week by local area hospitals. The…

Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced its partnership with the Blue Angels Foundation to raise awareness and funding to support wounded veterans…

In February, I was interviewed for a new series, Citizen P.I., on the Investigation Discovery Channel concerning the 2009 murders of Bud and Melanie Billings….

As I reported on Saturday, the COVID pandemic is surging in the wrong direction. Yesterday Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had a conference call with the…

ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery is stunned how County Clerk Pam Childers attacked ATU International Vice President Curtis Howard during the public forum of…