Category: News
Manna Donut Strike breaks record
The annual confectionary campaign that raises food and monetary donations to help feed the hungry in Pensacola set a new record last week with 20,233…
CARES Act provides $3.5 million for area homeless
Opening Doors Northwest Florida has received the green light to administer the Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act award provided…
Ascend receives award
Ascend Performance Materials has received the General Motors 2020 Supplier Quality Excellence Award for its Pensacola polyamide 66 plant. The award recognizes GM suppliers who…
ExxonMobil sells Pensacola site
ExxonMobil Chemical Company has signed an agreement with Celanese for the sale of its global Santopreneâ„¢ business for $1.15 billion, subject to working capital and…
Oyster restoration project launched
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners announce the start of construction on the Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration Project to boost oyster populations in…
Wentworth renamed today
The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum has officially been renamed the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida and the installation…
Bizarre Childers sighting
ATU 1395 Union president Mike Lowery shared Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers’ bizarre appearance at the ECAT ATU 1395 collective bargaining session on Friday, June…
Bus union prez wins another arbitration
ATU Union 1395 president Mike Lowery has moved one step closer to winning back his job for the county’s Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT). Last…
DeSantis faces pressure on no-fault repeal
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida might be on the verge of overhauling what type of auto insurance drivers must…
First sea turtle nest recorded on Perdido Key
Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol recorded Perdido Key’s first sea turtle nest this past weekend. This loggerhead is the first sea turtle nest on the…
Lotus: Another tool for helping homeless
The leaders of the Lotus Campaign met with two dozen community leaders this morning as a follow-up to last night’s CivicCon event. The Lotus Campaign…
Barry town hall makes key announcements
William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com covered District 5 County Commissioner Steven Barry’s town hall last night. Commissioner Barry announced a new company bringing 150-200 jobs and…