Category: News
Martha’s Vineyard winner of 5th Annual Brand on Us™ Initiative
Martha’s Vineyard, a no cost, temporary home for families of adults and children receiving medical treatment in the Pensacola area, has been selected to participate…
White warns of ‘balkanization of Triumph funds’ [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, State Rep. Frank White said that he doesn’t support Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s request that the Triumph funds be allocated to…
What happened to City of Pensacola’s BP settlement funds? You may be surprised
In August 2015, the City of Pensacola announced that it had reached agreement with BP on its oil spill claim. The one-time windfall had the…
Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hiring
Part Time Seasonal Program Officer The season program officer is responsible for helping the executive director implement professional programs of study and observation for U.S….
Mission of Mercy dental clinic needs volunteers
District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill is encouraging public participation in the Florida Mission of Mercy dental clinic in Pensacola, which is still seeking a variety…
Saengar needs volunteer ushers
The Saenger Theatre needs to add to its volunteer usher roles with the increased volume of shows. In an effort to help keep costs to…
Hayward: What’s a fair share of $1.5 billion?
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward issued this viewpoint today: What’s a fair share of $1.5 billion? On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded,…
ECUA has a different version of failed City recycling negotiations
City residents pay more for sanitation services than the ECUA customers, and the gap will increase if Mayor Ashton Hayward recommends the increases proposed by…
What is Mayor Hayward’s plan for the Port of Pensacola?
When Ashton Hayward took office, the future of the Port of Pensacola was an issue. Six years later, the Port is struggling and its viability…
Nothing illegal about immigrants
By Duwayne Escobedo Inweekly Grace Resendez McCaffery tells the group of about 70 Democratic Women’s Club of Escambia County members that no person living in…
Pensacola City Council authorizes mayor to settle the Six-Cent Local Option Fuel (Gasoline) Tax appeal
The Pensacola City Council voted, 5-0, for the mayor to settle the dispute over the city’s allocation of the Local Option Gas Tax. No presentation…
Greater Pensacola Chamber to advocate for Triumph projects [podcast]
Greater Pensacola Chamber Policy Chairman Justin Beck and Todd Thomson, vice president for public policy, appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” to explain why the Chamber will…
Quint Studer: Time management tips [podcast]
Quint Studer gives a preview of his upcoming column in this Sunday’s Pensacola News Journal.
CyberThon offers college scholarships
PENSACOLA – Local high school students pursuing advanced education in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) are now eligible for new funding in…
Pensacola Human Society joins 2017 Tour for Life adoption initiative
Pensacola Humane Society joins North Shore Animal League America’s 2017 Tour For Lifeâ„¢ – the world’s largest national cooperative life-saving mobile pet adoption event –…
IP releases preliminary findings of mill explosion investigation
The findings indicate that an explosive atmosphere was created by a combination of off-gasses normally produced in the pulping process and air introduced to maintain…
Chamber supports proposed panhandling ordinance
The statement was released today: The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce exists to support the businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs who make up the backbone of…
Kick Butts Day on Saturday, March 11
Santa Rosa County’s Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) are speaking up and taking action against the tobacco industry for the 22nd annual Kick Butts Day…
House looks to clamp down on local taxes
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A wide-ranging bill that would rein in local governments’ ability to increase taxes narrowly passed the House…
TaxWatch reports features The Bluffs
A new report by Florida TaxWatch, the state’s independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute & government watchdog, finds that the growth of high-tech manufacturing is…






















