Category: News
Spencer raises over $100K in two weeks
Councilman Brian Spencer is speed records for raising funds for a city of Pensacola race, raising $100,250 in two weeks, according to the reports filed…
City Finance budget jumped 29 percent in five years
It’s difficult to ask city departments to be frugal and fiscally conservative when the Chief Financial Officer’s budget has grown more than $1.4 million since…
DIB member endorses Spencer for mayor
From John Peacock, Downtown Improvement Board member and former DIB chairman: This November will mark the ninth anniversary of the successful vote to change our…
Trump endorses Gaetz
From Matt Gaetz Campaign: Pensacola, FL – President Donald J. Trump today endorsed Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in his re-election to the U.S. House of…
Candidates put own funds into campaigns
Candidates have begun to file their latest campaign finance reports, which cover June 23-July 6. District 3 school board candidates Lee Hansen and Laura Dortch…
The News Service has: Five Questions for Frank White
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Frank White, a Republican from Pensacola, decided to seek the statewide Cabinet position…
Pensacola TaxWatch Group needed
In 2007, business leaders and citizens formed Escambia TaxWatch to review county expenditures and propose cuts to reduce ad valorem taxes. The county budget from…
Hayward wants to spend another $21M of LOST before he leaves
Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing $21,244,400 of Local Option Sales Tax spending for FY 2019. Council Chambers Renovations         375,000 Fire Equipment, Vehicles (3)         …
School District administrators among highest paid in Florida
While school grades have been declining in the Escambia County School District, district administrators are some of the highest paid in the state of Florida,…
Hayward proposes largest budget in city history
Mayor Ashton Hayward has posted on the city’s website his proposed operating budget for FY 2019. It is the largest budget in the city’s history,…
After the Blues, find red-hot deals at the Big Summer Book Sale
It’s hot out there. Whether you’re recovering from the Blue Angels airshow this weekend or skipped the beach crowds altogether, there’s a surefire way to…
Candidates start your engines: First overseas ballots in mail July 14
The first ballots of Florida’s Aug. 28 primary election need to be in the mail by Saturday, according to deadlines announced Thursday by the state…
