Category: News
First Amendment and elected officials’ social media
Whether elected officials can block citizens from their Facebook pages has been a top topic. In July, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously…
Pensacola Entrepreneur Initiative partners with MIT
PENSACOLA: This summer, the Pensacola Entrepreneur Initiative conducted a survey of area entrepreneurs and stakeholders asking for ways to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Greater…
Underhill hit with public records, first amendment lawsuit
PENSACOLA: On the day Escambia Circuit Court Judge Stephen Pitre dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, the District 2 commissioner…
Looking for IP’s Monster Under the Bed
Following lengthy criticism of local press coverage concerning the environmental impacts International Paper’s operation has on Perdido Bay, a pair of Escambia County commissioners are…
Poof! ECAT special district vanishes
PENSACOLA: The Escambia County Area Transit Authority special district has been dissolved. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner scrapped the special district overseeing mass…
Officer involved in Tymar Crawford shooting fired
PPD Press Release: The July 5th shooting involving Pensacola Police Department officers that resulted in the death of Tymar Crawford has been concerning to everyone…
ECAT melodrama: Underhill changes tune, workers speak out
The ECAT/Underhill melodrama continues. The Board of County Commissioners will consider today repealing the dependent special district.
Hayward tops 2019 Rat Pack Reunion
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Council on Aging of West Florida announces the ninth annual Rat Pack Reunion on Oct. 25, 5:30 pm at Skopelos at New…
Underhill uses special district vote to push his anti-ECAT agenda
PENSACOLA: Last night, WEAR TV made it seem that the dissolution of the Special District for ECAT would amount to the county taking control of…
Workers protest county takeover of ECAT
PENSACOLA – On the eve of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners’ Oct. 3 meeting, Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) workers today will hold a…
2019 Mr. Robbins’ Neighborhood Super Bowl Bonanza
Mr. Robbins Neighborhood today announced its 3rd Annual Super Bowl Bonanza will be held 4:30-9 p.m. Nov. 9 at Cordova Lanes Bowling Center.
BBC returns to WUWF
PENSACOLA: The BBC World Service has returned to WUWF’s overnight lineup. Monday through Saturday from midnight to 5 a.m. listeners can tune into 88.1 FM,…
Tufts University: PSC students voted at higher rate during 2018 midterm election
PENSACOLA: During the 2018 midterm election, 42 percent of Pensacola State students voted ─ compared to 39.1 percent voting rates of students from other U.S….
Presser notes: And the wall came down
PENSACOLA: Mayor Grover Robinson’s weekly press conference focuses on Cervantes St. wall.
History lesson: Nineteen years ago, IP promised no discharges into waterways
PENSACOLA: In 2000, International Paper bought Champion International and acquired the Pensacola Mill in Cantonment as part of the deal. IP officials pledged to get…
Breaking news: UWF Northrup resigns
The University of West Florida this afternoon confirmed that Dr. Pam Northrup has resigned.
More thoughts on IP environmental issues
PENSACOLA: This week, I received this from John Nixon of Phenix Environmental Response, LLC in response to our article “Can IP Lower Environmental Bar?” Nixon…
UWF director appointed to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeanette Nuñez as chair to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force, as well as the…
Charter school blasted for ‘gross financial mismanagement’
TALLAHASSEE — In a 95-page ruling, an administrative law judge Friday backed a decision by the Manatee County School Board to terminate a contract with…
Saunders touts UWF successes
PENSACOLA: University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders reflected on a year of extraordinary accomplishments before turning her attention to “big goals†during her…
