Category: News
Cervantes claims another life
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car Tuesday evening near the intersection of Cervantes Street at Pickens Avenue. Pensacola Police report the man was taken to…
Olson cuts a half million off Bayview Center cost, still 60 percent over budget
Yesterday, City Administrator Eric Olson sent the Pensacola City Council a new budget for the proposed Bayview Community Center that reduced the total budget from…
Timeline for Bayview Center very different from Sanders Beach Center
Before this year, the Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Community Center was the most expensive center built in the city of Pensacola, with a price tag…
Nan DeStafney and Buzz Ritchie named 2018 Ethics in Business honorees
Yesterday, the University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Buzz Ritchie as the 2018…
Buzz: Is Hayward changing his mind about a third term
Members of the Pensacola police union think Ashton Hayward will announce next month that he will seek a third term. His excuses will be that…
National Economic Development Week, May 7-12
FloridaWest EDA is joining organizations nationwide to increase awareness of jobs and career development programs that enhance local economic impact. Economic developers are charged with…
Bayview Center costs now 70 percent over original budget
Councilwoman Sherri Myers yesterday refused Mayor Ashton Hayward’s request to place on Thursday’s council agenda the bid award for the proposed Bayview Community Center after…
Pensacola stopped recycling seven months ago
The Pensacola City Council last week learned the city had stopped recycling its trash, even though residents have been faithfully sorting their trash on putting…
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 12
On Saturday, May 12, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In…
National Travel & Tourism Week 2018
Hospitality Olympics: Monday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Blue Wahoo’s Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street, Pensacola, Fla. 32502 Visit Pensacola will officially kick…
New Name for Homeless Coalition
EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless (ECOH) has launched a major rebrand initiative to reintroduce itself to the public and highlight Coordinated Entry, the organization’s new,…
Inweekly/Political Matrix poll: Putnam and Gillum lead in tight gubernatorial primary races
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 1,015 likely Republican voters across the state, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam holds a six-point edge over U.S….
Breaking news: Phillips switches to City Council District 4 race
Chris Phillips plans to switch to Pensacola City Council District 4 race tomorrow. He had pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 but…
Huge job fair this afternoon
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College are partnering once again to host the area’s largest job fair, featuring over 50 area employers – all hiring…
‘City of Grudges’ breaks into Mississippi Top 10 bestsellers
The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss. publishes on Sunday’s Top 10 Bestsellers in the state. The list is a mix of non-fiction and fiction. “City of…
Triumph board approves $3 million workforce training grant for Escambia County
Today, the Triumph Gulf Coast board approved a $3-million grant for workforce development in Escambia County that was submitted by the Escambia County School District…
Groundbreaking ceremony for $8.2-million community center on May 7
City of Pensacola will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the $8.2-million Bayview Resource Center at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 7 at Bayview Park, 2000…
Admiral Harris heads to South Korea
Adm. Harry B Harris, Jr., who will be a panelist at the 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium, learned this week that he will not be an…
BCC and ECSO reach budget settlement
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has approved a budget settlement agreement with Sheriff David Morgan. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will received an additional…
Friends of WFPL to host Big Spring Book Sale this weekend
Spring is sprung, and that means it’s time to stock up on books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Spring Book Sale,…
