On Wednesday, April 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting concerning the proposed plans to clean up the American Creosote Works (ACW) Superfund Site, located in Pensacola,…
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ATU Local 1395 takes vote of “no confidence” on First Transit Corporate
We received this email: Dear Honorable County Commissioners, Today, Sunday, April 23, 2017 a packed Union Hall made up of over 60 members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 which represents…
Studer surprised about boycott, is half a million dollars enough?
Quint Studer, co-owner of Bodacious Olive and Bodacious Brew, was surprised to hear his businesses have been targeted for a boycott after the Pensacola City Council passed anti-panhandling ordinances. He said the…
Latest on parking at Vinyl Music Hall
Curt Morse, executive director of the Downtown Improvement Board, went on “Pensacola Speaks†to clear up confusion over Vinyl Music Hall blocking off parking spaces on Garden Street for bands to load…
Lawmakers target more local regulations
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Cities and counties would not be able to require contractors to provide certain benefits and wages to workers on state-funded public works projects under…
Is School Superintendent picking which schools can have winning teams?
Pensacola High’s head baseball coach, the PNJ’s baseball coach of the year 2016, announced he is resigning at the end of the season, and he says that district administration is the cause….
Boycott announced over panhandling ordinance
Opponents of City of Pensacola’s anti-panhandling ordinance launched a Facebook event page for a six-week boycott of a 11 downtown Pensacola businesses, two others located on Cervantes and the Downtown YMCA. According…
Gulf Islands National Seashore had $206M impact in local economies in 2016
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.8 million visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore in 2016 spent $206 million in communities near the park, creating an economic benefit of…
UWF student honored for voice and arts advocacy
University of West Florida student Donovan Black received two notable honors recently, the 2017 Grady-Rayam Prize in Vocal Performance and the UWF Arts Advocacy Award. Black, a senior majoring in vocal performance,…
Blues Angel Music hosts free recycle and restring even
Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at Blues Angel Music in Pensacola on Saturday April 29 at 9 a.m. Sponsored by D’Addario, musicians can bring any…
Andrews Institute looks to next 10 years
Dr. James Andrews, one of the premier orthopedic surgeons in the country, recalled that former Baptist Health Care president Al Stubblefield traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to meet with him in December 2003…
Bydlak 2018? 2020?
Rebekah Bydlak garnered 7.8 percent of the vote in the hotly contested August 2016 GOP primary to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. Coming in fourth in the seven-person race hasn’t driven her away…
Two endowed chairs announced at PSC board meeting
Giving local school children the opportunity for better dental hygiene and health care is the goal of two new recipients of endowed chairs at Pensacola State College. Announced at Pensacola State’s District…
New beach traffic plan eliminates two bottlenecks [podcast]
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has studied the traffic on Pensacola Beach for seven years. Two engineering firms have examined the issues and identified the same two bottlenecks, according to Pensacola…
State Corrections holding job fair, too
The Florida Department of Corrections will host a recruitment event at Century Correctional Institution. The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking qualified individuals to join our agency. If possible, please bring the…
2017 Spring Job Fair on Friday, April 21
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College have partnered to host the 2017 Spring Job Fair on Friday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pensacola State College Jean &…
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Registration underway
Quint Studer and the Studer Community Institute talk about the value of VPK programs in preparing children for school. The Summer and Fall registration is happening now. 2017 Summer VPK Registration/Enrollment: Summer…
Pensacola’s Rock & Roll Revolution to benefit Shriners, May 13
Featuring Beatles Tribute Band Not Quite Fab and the Mulligans Beatles Tribute Band Not Quite Fab and the Mulligans have announced Pensacola’s Rock & Roll Revolution, two-band concert will be held on…
Great American Clean-up, April 22
The Santa Rosa Clean Community System, Inc. will be joining the rest of the Keep America Beautiful Affiliates and volunteers across the nation and conducting our own county wide clean-up this Saturday…
Spring Fling, April 29
The women of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart are holding their annual Spring Fling Event, which includes a huge Flea Market, Arts and Crafts Fair, Plants and Garden Art. Admission is…