The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League and TEL Staffing & HR host the 34th Annual 5 K Charity for Sept. 9. The race begins in front of Rosie’s…
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Achieve Escambia needs to pay attention to survey results
Achieve Escambia – the non-profit that touts that it will improve public education “from cradle to career” – has its work cut out of itself, especially among city voters. According to the…
Blue Wahoos announce changes to playoff schedule
Due to the uncertainty of Hurricane Irma, the Southern League playoffs have been modified for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Due to the impending weather, the Jumbo Shrimp will no longer host Games…
Survey: Attitudes toward economy and job growth hold but show huge improvements in past decade
The Quality of Life Survey shows that locals have the same attitude about economic conditions this year as they did in 2016. The positive rating dropped slightly among those living outside of…
Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer and Harriet Riley
Today on “Pensacola Speaks,” my guests will be Quint Studer and Harriet Riley. Quint and I will discuss his upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal and the history behind the Quality…
ATU Local 1771 put in hands of trustee
Yesterday, Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown was sent a letter from the Amalgamated Transit Union headquarters informing him that the union that represents the county’s blue collar workers – not the bus…
Survey: Pensacola voters gave Superintendent Thomas and School Board much lower ratings
The Pensacola Young Professionals’ Quality Life Survey revealed a significant drop in job performance ratings for School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School Board among Pensacola voters. The percentage of…
PYP Quality of Life survey shows more people believe county and city going in right direction
The Pensacola Young Professionals released their 10th Annual Quality of Life Survey this morning that showed more people believe Escambia County and City of Pensacola are heading in the right direction than…
City of Pensacola releases its June 30 financial reports – 67 days after period closed
The City of Pensacola has gotten lax in releasing its quarterly unaudited financial reports. Â The reports for first six months of FY 2017 – which ended June 30 – were released yesterday,…
Irma could head up east coast of Florida
Above are the latest spaghetti models on Hurricane Irma. Keep fingers crossed. However, weather is always subject to change.
Shreveport council member hopes Pensacola gets Pelicans team
Shreveport City Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch says the people of her city don’t want to build an arena for a G-League basketball team owned affiliated with the New Orleans Pelicans. “I hope Pensacola…
Tolls and pet travel restrictions lifted across Florida
From The News Service of Florida: TOLLS LIFTED AS IRMA THREATENS FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend tolls across the state as residents and…
Burger King and Popeyes wants to hire 1,500 for restaurants in 11 states in one day
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, GPS Hospitality, a fast-growing BURGER KING® and Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, will host the company’s largest job fair to date with a goal of hiring 1,500 new employees…
Pensacola Christian grad running for governor of Maine
Garrett Mason, 2006 graduate of Pensacola Christian College, has announced that he will run for governor of Maine in 2018. A Republican, he currently serves in the Maine Senate and is the…
Studer: how to promote yourself [podcast]
Quint Studer discusses how an employee can position themselves, their product and their company well.
Scott declares emergency as Hurricane Irma threatens
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Monday placed all of Florida under a state of emergency as the projected path of Hurricane Irma could take the…
Gulf Coast Kid’s House needs volunteers to teach abuse prevention in schools
Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH), a child advocacy center in Escambia County, is seeking volunteers to bring child abuse prevention education into area schools. One out of four children will be victimized…
Beef O’Brady’s to help Red Cross
From Beef O’Brady’s headquarters: “As you know, all eyes have been on the Houston-area this week as severe flooding from Hurricane Harvey plagued homes and businesses across the coast of Texas. Opting…
Woerner Companies #CramtheCrate for Houston pets
Message from The Woerner Companies: Our prayers go out to all of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey including all the four legged victims. Thank you to our generous The Woerner Companies customers…
Navarre High senior named to Students Working Against Tobacco board
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members. Catalina Rios, a senior at Navarre High School,…