From The News Service of Florida: Florida health officials added another 12 reported cases of the Zika virus during the past week, including the first sexually transmitted case in 2017, according to…
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Underhill questions ties with West Florida Regional Planning Council
Escambia County Commission chairman Doug Underhill early this morning sent an email to County Administrator Jack Brown questioning past dealings with the West Florida Regional Planning Council and what would happen if…
Pelicans ownership key to success of G League affiliate
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is right to tout billionaire Tom Benson’s ownership of the NBA New Orleans Pelicans. The stability of ownership and the team management are keys to success. The NBA…
Bands on the Blackwater returns Sept. 8
The City of Milton Parks and Recreation Department, is releasing an all-star lineup for this fall. This season will feature 8 awesome concerts starting Sept. 8th with The Bay Bridge Band returning…
Junior League of Pensacola celebrates reprint of popular cookbook
To celebrate over 30 successful years of delicious southern cooking, the Junior League of Pensacola has released the 10th printing of “Some Like it South!â€, the timeless cookbook that exemplifies Gulf Coast…
Brownsville Arts and Culture winners announced
The winning artwork from the juried “Brownsville Arts and Cultural Exhibit†was announced at the Celebrating Brownsville Festival heldSaturday, Aug. 5, at the Brownsville Community Center. The winners are: Dolores Crain, “Flatwound 
If new arena is built, will Pensacola voters attend games
Two-thirds of Pensacola voters support Mayor Ashton Hayward’s effort to attract to the city a NBA G League team  affiliated with New Orleans Pelicans. However, they aren’t as enthusiastic about buying tickets…
Podcast: Julian MacQueen discusses ’80 Stays in 80 Days’
This Sunday, Innisfree Hotels founders will begin their record-setting around the world trip – “80 Stays in 80 Days.” Julian discusses the trip this week on “Pensacola Speaks.” Around the World in…
Visit Pensacola holds on to Visit Florida relationship
While tourism programs around the state have cut their ties with Visit Florida, the state’s tourist marketing agency, Visit Pensacola has not. Visit Tampa Bay, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit…
Mayor Ashton Hayward applies for Bloomberg Challenge
According to the city’s social media, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his leadership team are working on an application for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2017 Mayor’s Challenge. U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more…
Fred Levin donates $200K to GCKH
Fred Levin recently donated $200,000 to ensure future operations of Gulf Coast Kid’s House. This is Levin’s second large investment into GCKH, made in honor of his late wife, Marilyn Kapner Levin….
Sidewalks for Burgess Road garner support from school district
Councilwoman Sherri Myers wants the City of Pensacola to build sidewalks on Burgess Road to create a safe path for children to walk to the three public schools in the area. Mayor…
ITEN WIRED extends Early Bird Registration to Aug. 4
ITEN WIRED is the Gulf Coast’s premier conference for executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and educators working in technology. Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange ideas and forge new collaborations around innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. With…
Landlines continue to disappear around Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Landlines are quickly going the way of rotary-dial phones in Florida. A state report released this week showed that large numbers of Floridians continue…
90Works: Helping our veterans integrate into the community
By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY 90Works, a Pensacola based nonprofit organization, will now take on the work of the Panhandle Warrior Partnership program that closed earlier this year, thanks to a grant from…
City District 2 Town Hall, Aug. 22
From Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers: Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., at Asbury Place behind Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Ave., across the street from Pensacola State…
Pensacola State College ranks 3rd among 28 Florida State Colleges
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola State College is ranked third among Florida’s 28 public state colleges in the 2017 Top 10 list for Florida, according to Schools.com, an online nationwide resource with a…
Panhandle Charitable Open less than two months away
The Panhandle Charitable Open is less than two months away. Chairman John Peacock invites you to participate. From John Peacock: Dear Friends, Thank you so much for all of your wonderful support…
Local chef competes in 2017 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, Aug. 5
Chef Jason Perry from The Fish House in Pensacola, along with 11 other chefs from across the country, will compete in the 2017 Great American Seafood Cook-Off that will be held at…
Fourth Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival, Sept 9
The Northeast Pensacola Sertoma Club will host the Fourth Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival, presented by Wind Creek Casino, at Bayview Park on Bayou Texar, on September 9, 2017 starting at 8…