Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has requested the City of Pensacola terminate its $50/year lease to build a fish hatchery on Bruce Beach, according to a press release issued by the…
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Medical Pot Legal Battle: To smoke or not to smoke
By Dara Kam The NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — In the latest clash over medical marijuana, lawyers representing two ailing Florida women asked a Tallahassee judge Monday to lift a hold…
Red Robin gives teachers free burgers and fries today
Red Robin is celebrating the efforts of our teachers with a special promotion. The special offer includes teachers, counselors, admins, education professionals, retired teachers and school bus drivers. The offer is good…
The District Steakhouse to hold job fair
Seville Quarter is seeking interested applicants to become a part of its newest venue – The District Steakhouse. They will host a job fair today and tomorrow, June 4-5, in Seville Quarter’s…
SunPass to undergo system maintenance June 5-11
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will soon be implementing a new Centralized Customer Service System (CCSS) and call center, as the final step in providing Florida electronic tolling customers with a…
Embraces Round 2 winners announced
Three local students will receive free orthodontic treatment for telling their stories about their experience with bullying to Fishbein Orthodontics’ EmBraces anti-bullying contest. This is the second round of the EmBraces contest–open…
Pensacola Recycling Cover-up
The City of Pensacola’s Sanitation Services Department has an annual goal for recycling: “Recycling percentage (by tonnage) of the total garbage & recycling collection – 22 percent.” The goals are in the…
Wahoos give Appleyard for five-year, no-cut contract
Blue Wahoos Owner Quint Studer announced that the team has signed 95-year-old John Appleyard to a five-year, no-cut contract as color announcer for the Sunday Blue Wahoos broadcasts. “Mr. Appleyard is an…
Council member avoids discussion of $9.6M Bayview center
Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn held a westside town hall meeting last night at the Fricker Center. She talked about the budget and listened to the crowd of about 30 people talk about the…
National Donut Day, Hooray!
Friday, June 1 is National Donut Day. You and Homer Simpson can celebrate with free donuts at Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. At Krispy Kreme, you can any donut you like…only one…
Nominations for Women of Distinction sought
The Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle Women of Distinction Awards honor women from across the Florida Panhandle who truly stand out for their commitment to the community. Nominations are now being…
Request for Proposals for Leadership Pensacola Class Project
Are you an employee or volunteer of a nonprofit organization? If so, the chamber asks for your help raising awareness about a unique opportunity offered by the Chamber’s Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) program….
Bayview center design exposes eastside-westside disparity
The design and budgeting for Bayview Community Resource Center have been treated very differently by the mayor’s office than the two community centers built on the westside, Legion Field and Woodland Heights,…
Historic Pensacola open house this Saturday
The University of West Florida Historic Trust invites the public to be a part of Pensacola’s vibrant history and bright future at Historic Pensacola’s 28th Annual Open House on Saturday, June 2…
Mayor apologizes for recycling debacle
During an interview on NewsRadio 1620 yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward apologized for the recycling debacle that was uncovered earlier this month. He also intimated that he wasn’t aware the city had…
Transcripts give insights into Bayview Center budget hike
Pensacola citizens and the city council had only three opportunities to discuss the budget of the Bayview Community Resource Center before the council voted to increase it from $6.05 million to $8.25…
Candidates need to start their campaign engines
The close of candidate qualifying for statewide and local office is 23 days away. Mail-in ballots will sent out in 55 days. Early voting for the August primaries begins in 80 days.The…
2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday
The 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, June 1 and extends through Thursday, June 7. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from…
Buzz Ritchie new Capstone VP
Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers announced the hiring of Buzz Ritchie as vice president of Children’s Programs and Development. Ritchie brings a wealth of experience in banking, law, law making, accounting,…
Councilman Johnson predicted Bayview center would need more money
3238In reviewing the council meetings and workshops regarding the budget for the proposed Bayview Community Resource Center, I found where Councilman Larry Johnson had a premonition the $8.25 million budget would not…