Residents in Northwest Florida and the world-wide public at large voted online for their favorite buildings in the fifth annual People’s Choice Competition, launched on June 20 by the Florida Association of…
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NRA endorses Gaetz
From Matt Gaetz campaign: Pensacola, FL – The National Rifle Association (NRA) today endorsed Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in his re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The National Rifle Association is the…
UWF Band launched
This fall, fans can enjoy a more traditional atmosphere at University of West Florida football games with the addition of the inaugural Argo Athletic Band. The band will play in the stands…
More endorsements
Philip Levine rolls out more local endorsements for his bid to win the Democratic nomination for governor: State Rep.-Elect Joe Casello, House District 90, Palm Beach; Mayor Daniel Dietch, Surfside; Council Member…
UWF names new police chief
The University of West Florida has announced the Marc L. Cossich as the University’s new chief of police. He joins UWF with nearly 35 years of experience overseeing police administration in higher…
Buchanan wants Pensacola to be solar capital of the Gulf Coast
From Drew Buchanan campaign: Buchanan announces plan to make Pensacola the solar capital of the Gulf Coast Pensacola mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan on Thursday announced that as mayor, he will work with…
Over 33,000 absentee ballots have been mailed to Escambia voters
Absentee ballots are available upon request, Supervisor of Elections David Stafford told Inweekly yesterday. Over 33,000 absentee ballots have been sent out as of Tuesday, July 24. “They go out in two…
Appeals court weighs restoration of felons’ rights
By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida… ATLANTA — Yraida Guanipa, a Miami consultant, stood outside the federal appeals court Wednesday morning in downtown Atlanta dressed in a bright orange scarf…
Escambia public education could be our albatross
I’ve received complaints that in my criticism of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ 10-year leadership that I haven’t taken into consideration that the state’s standards are more strenuous than what his two predecessors faced…
Four lawsuits filed against Wild Greg’s Saloon
The Watson Firm has filed four separate lawsuits against Sunshine Investments of Northwest Florida d/b/a/ Wild Greg’s Saloon and two of its employees Kurt Just and Kory Moegenburg, its manager and bouncer,…
Father of the late Sen. Greg Evers endorses Dosev
From Cris Dosev campaign: John Evers, father of the late Senator Greg Evers and patriarch of the Evers family, has endorsed Republican Cris Dosev for Florida’s District One Congressional seat. “I believe…
Florida leads nation in job growth
By Lloyd Dunkelberger The News Service of Florida… Florida moved from worst to first in a new federal survey of job creation released Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that…
July 25 blog posts over the past 12 years
2017: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced, in a press release, that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters Local 707,…
Local candidates: Deadline for WSRE ‘Rally 2018’ spots – Aug. 2
WSRE’s “RALLY 2018†candidate forum for the primary election will air live at 7 p.m. Monday–Wednesday, Aug. 20–22. Candidates in the following races are invited to participate but must first demonstrate that…
Patti Marine Enterprise receives $450K MARAD grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded a $449,231 grant to support capital improvements at Patti Marine Enterprise, Inc. in Pensacola, FL. Provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant program,…
Florida AG race goes negative
State Rep. Frank White and Circuit Judge Ashley Moody have both aggressively gone after each other as they try to win the GOP nomination for Florida Attorney General. Each is trying to…
Sanctuary of Light: Top Airbnb ‘wish list’ rental in Pensacola
Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, today released a report revealing the #1 most “wish-listed†Airbnb listing for each of Florida’s 67 counties. Airbnb’s “wish-list†function allows users to save the…
Putnam in Pensacola on Friday
Florida Agriculture Commissioner and GOP candidate for governor Adam Putnam will be in Pensacola for an “Up & Adam†grassroots breakfast on 8-9:30 a.m. Friday, July 27 at Scenic 90 Cafe, 701…
Follow up: Judge rules against state on campus early votiing
Last week, our reporter Sammi Sontag wrote an article on UF and FSU students fighting to have early voting spots on their campuses. Judge Walker ruled in favor of the students. JUDGE…
More candidate forums
The Pensacola News Journal will host a mayoral candidate forum at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 30 at the Pensacola Little Theatre. Executive Editor Lisa Nellessen Savage will moderate the forum. Grover…