Category: News
More presser notes: marinas, ice
Politics of Public Marinas Last week, the Pensacola City Council approved a lease for the area known as the Pitt Slip, which includes a marina….
Blue Wahoos Concessions win two national awards
PENSACOLA: Ballpark Digest has selected Blue Wahoos Concessions as the winners of its Best New Concessions Experience and Best New Food Items honors. The annual…
Presser notes: Deadly Force Policy, Gun Task Force
PENSACOLA: Following last week’s revelation by the Pensacola Police Department that the officer involved in a fatal July shooting has been relieved of his duty,…
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…