According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 343 likely Democrat voters of Florida State House District 1, we see that a majority of voters are uncertain of whom to vote for between…
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B grades come easy for school districts in Florida
The Escambia County School District received a ‘B’ grade for the FY 2017-18 school year. This is amazing considering: 1. The District only earned 54 percent of the total possible points. (Note:…
‘Upwords’ returns
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s digital newsletter, Upwords, has returned after a seven-month hiatus. The newsletter–which was sent weekly at first, then biweekly–had been shelved and replaced with a web show called, “The Upside.”…
SunPass gets new customer service platform
The Florida Department of Transportation began converting to a new Centralized Customer Service System for SunPass customers on June 1. This conversion represents a massive migration of account information and data to…
Powell holds campaign kick-off and rally on Friday
From The Committee to Elect Lawrence S. Powell Mayor of Pensacola: The Lawrence S. Powell for Mayor Campaign it will host its Powell for Mayor Campaign Kick-off and Rally 5:30 p.m. Friday,…
Saturday protest against separating families
On Saturday, June 30, residents of Pensacola and Northwest Florida will gather at Pensacola City Hall, 222 W Main St. to protest the Trump administration’s policy of forcibly separating children from their…
High schools show some improvement
The high schools in Escambia County improved the points they earned this past school year. Pine Forest improved its grade from a ‘D’ to a ‘C.’ Escambia High received an Incomplete. The…
Hannity campaigns for Gaetz and DeSantis here on July 2
On Monday, July 2nd, Fox News conservative commentator Sean Hannity will be holding a campaign rally with Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis in Pensacola, Florida. The event is open to…
Middle schools remain mediocre
Escambia County’s middle schools showed little change in their grades. Brown Barge remained an ‘A’, Ransom a ‘B’. Bellview dropped from a ‘B’ to a ‘C’. Woodham earned 36 more points but…
Elementary school grades troubling
Three years ago, Escambia County had 14 ‘A’ elementary (non-charter) schools. The last two years it has had only six. However, the six ‘A’s are different from what they were last school…
Escambia School District gets B grade
Escambia County School District scored 20 points higher that it did last year and earned 54 percent of the total possible points to achieve a ‘B’ grade–its first true ‘B’ grade since…
Lunsford endorses Andrade
Today, Alex Andrade, who is running to replace Frank White in Florida House District 2, announced his endorsement by Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford. “Scott is one of the hardest working…
Selfies with the Blue Angels
The City of Pensacola and the Blue Angels Association is returning with the Blues in the City. The public is invited to get up close and personal, ask questions, and meet some…
UWF scores in Top 3 of state universities
The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida is among the top-performing public universities for the second consecutive year. UWF earned the third-highest score in the system with…
Bydlak picks up Florida Medical Association PAC endorsement
The Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC), Florida’s leading advocate for electing pro-medicine candidates to office, today endorsed Republican candidate Rebekah Bydlak in House District 1. FMA PAC President, Dr. Mike Patete…
Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium, July 10
The Florida SBDC at UWF and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are teaming up again this year for Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Tuesday July 10. It’s an opportunity for…
Heroes Among US: Capt. Floyd Brown
I had opportunity to interview this morning retired Navy Capt. Floyd Brown will be the featured speaker at Thursday night’s Heroes Among Us outdoor speaker series in Veterans Memorial Park. Floyd, age…
How many votes do candidates need to win primaries
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford spoke at the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s candidate school earlier this month. Predicting voter turnout for a primary is always difficult. particularly in the mid-term election cycle. However,…
IHMC building up for AIA Florida ‘People’s Choice’ award
Floridians and the world-wide public at large can vote online for their favorite community buildings in the fifth annual People’s Choice Competition, launched by the Florida Association of the American Institute of…
City Interactive Financial Transparency Platform never updated
In February 2017, the City of Pensacola launched the Interactive Financial Transparency Platform module of its OpenGov software. It would revolutionize how taxpayers could track city revenue and expenditures. “The OpenGov financial transparency platform…