By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A virtual tie between St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and challenger Rick Baker in a mayoral primary Tuesday has left Florida Democrats giddy and…
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Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Giveaway
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is returning to City Park in New Orleans this October for three days of music, food and costumes and you could be there. Headliners for this year’s…
Vote for Bodacious Shops for Forbes Main Street Award
Voting has now opened for Forbes’ Main Street Awards and the Bodacious Shops are one of 15 finalists. Please vote – the only registration is your e-mail address and it’s a very…
Fourteen more townhouses could be coming to downtown
Ahi Esta LLC has submitted preliminary plat for 14 townhouses on the corner of Spring and West Intendencia streets. The subdivision, Aguada Creek, is on the September agenda for the City’s Planning…
Buzz: Pelicans like Bay Center
The New Orleans Pelicans have made another round of visits with Escambia County Commissioners individually. We’ve been told that the NBA team is very interested in having its G-League team play at…
Feeding the Gulf Coast issues a call to action re:Harvey
Feeding the Gulf Coast is part of a strong network of food banks through our affiliation with Feeding America. When disasters strike in our country, the Feeding America network of food banks…
A Facebook account from Houston
Local contractor John Minor is in Houston. This is what he posted on his Facebook page: “I ended up with 23 sick or injured pulled from the flood waters over the course…
Ole Miss opens time capsule from 1978
Pieces of Ole Miss history that have been secretly tucked away behind the cornerstone of the Student Union have come to light when the time capsule from November 1978 was recently unsealed….
Van Halen tribute concert for local charities, Sept. 16
On Saturday, Sept. 16, attorneys Jim Green and Stephen Pitre will perform a Van Halen tribute concert at Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter. They plan to put a show that is close…
Children’s Home Society and M-Power [podcast]
Last year, The U.S. Department of Education reported that 1.36 million public school students were homeless. Children’s Home Society of Florida is blazing a path for homeless teens in Pensacola to continue…
Trucks For Texas
St. Paul Catholic School has partnered with Penske and Two Men And A Truck to bring supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey. On Friday, Sept. 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m….
Chad Henderson and others recognized by local architect association
Twelve projects designed by Northwest Florida architects have been recognized for their outstanding design work by the Florida Northwest Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida Northwest). Individuals were also…
IMPACT 100 announces finalist in two weeks
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is holding a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 13.at 10 a.m. to announce the 2017 finalists from this year’s grant application pool. It…
Study: A Higher Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Abuse
The states of Oregon and Maryland and the cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., all have implemented minimum-wage hikes this summer, and one study shows a positive side effect they might…
Dosev ready to take on Gaetz again
Cris Dosev has filed to run against Congressman Matt Gaetz in 2018. Last year, Dosev placed third behind Gaetz and State Sen. Greg Evers in the GOP primary: Matt Gaetz 36.1% 35,689…
New candidate files for State House
Vikki Garrett announced her bid for the Florida House of Representatives District 1 open seat. Garrett grew up in District 1 and said in her press release, “I am working hard to…
Gaetz: Huckabee Sanders understands Northwest Florida [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,†Congressman Matt Gaetz said that President Donald Trump’s press secretary has been his ally in getting issues before the president. “We have a very special asset in the West…
Blue Wahoos win 400th game
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won its 400th game last night in Blue Wahoo Stadium on Fetterman Field, beating the Mississippi Braves 3-2. Four thousand fans, including more than 220 construction workers employed…
Cody Martin joins Pensacola Opera
Executive Director Jerome Shannon announces the appointment of Cody Martin to the position of Director of Education for Pensacola Opera. “Cody Martin is one of our country’s most promising young pianists, coaches…
State charges illegal poker games at Pensacola Greyhound Park
On Aug. 17, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed an administrative complaint against Pensacola Greyhound Racing LLP for operating a “banking” game not specifically authorized by Florida law on…