Arizona newspaper publisher responds to threats (must read)

Mi-Ai Parrish, president of The Arizona Republic and Republic Media, wrote this editorial in response to the threats her staff has received since the newspaper…

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Lakeview names new CEO

Allison Hill has been named the chief executive officer of Lakeview Center, Inc., making her only the third CEO in its 62-year history. She will…

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IMPACT impacts Pensacola area

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, extends special congratulations to this year’s grant recipients. Each of the following organizations was awarded…

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Escambia County employees on Day of Caring

Nearly 60 Escambia County employees volunteered Friday, Oct. 14 in support of the United Way Day of Caring, an annual community service effort coordinated by…

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Dysfunction Junction: Pensacola Port of Problems

Last Thursday, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s recommendation concerning Offshore Inland failed to gain approval after the motion died for the lack of a second, even though…

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Tim Kaine’s wife in downtown Pensacola on Monday

Ann Holton, wife of Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine will meet with the Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club to discuss Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine ticket’s plan…

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Breaking news: Gulf Coast Community Bank bought

First Bancshares of Hattiesburg announced this morning that it has acquired Gulf Coast Community Bank, which has $133 million in assets and five branches in…

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Hayward ready to launch Inweekly Ballsy Plan 2

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is discussing improving downtown parking and the need for workforce housing. Both ideas were part of Inweekly’s Ballsy Plan II, which…

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Papantonio launches national TV show: ‘America’s Lawyer’

Pensacola attorney Mike Papantonio will launch a primetime weekly show called ‘America’s Lawyer’ on RT America beginning in November 2016. The show will examine and…

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IHMC wins silver in international Cybathlon

The Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) robotics team placed a strong second in the powered exoskeleton division of the first annual Cybathlon….

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State Backroom Briefing: Socialism in Tallahassee?

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Labeling the use of business…

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UWF and County celebrate Judy Bense Day

The University of West Florida celebrated President Judith Bense today with an End Zone Celebration in the Field House. Students, faculty and staff gathered to…

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Studer apartments named ‘Southtowne’ [video]

Press Release: After much anticipation, the new Studer apartments in Downtown Pensacola have a name. “We are excited to have a name for the apartments,”…

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UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center celebrates 5th anniversary

The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center celebrated its fifth anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The celebration included an open house barbecue…

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Escambia BCC considers downtown trolley pilot program

The Studers have asked for the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to consider a downtown trolley service that will run as a pilot program from…

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Over 7,000 votes already cast in Escambia County [podcast]

The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that 7,471 mail-in ballots have been received by his office as of Oct. 12. The split is REP…

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Pensacola City Council to consider rent deferral for financially troubled tenant

The Pensacola City Council will vote to tonight on Mayor Ashton Hayward’s request to provide Offshore Inland Marine (OIM) a partial deferral of rent on…

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Maritime Park wins state award

The Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park won the Award of Excellence in the Open Spaces category from the North Florida chapter of the…

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Escambia County looking at to add 504 affordable housing units

The Escambia County Neighborhood & Human Services Department is hosting a community discussion on the potential development of four affordable housing properties under the Florida…

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AIA Florida: Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 1

The Board of Directors of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) announced today its unanimous opposition to Florida Constitutional Amendment…

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