Category: News
Florida holds nearly half of migrant kids in Homestead prison-like facility
According to news reports, 2,000 migrant children have been separated from their parents and are being held in detention in Homestead, Fla U.S. Rep. Debbie…
Local Wendy’s restaurants sold to Memphis firm
Carlisle, the tenth largest Wendy’s franchise organization, announced the acquisition of an additional 46 restaurants in Alabama and Florida from the Wendco Group, a Wendy’s…
Florida Chamber endorses Bydlak for Florida House District 1
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (June 18, 2018)—The Florida Chamber of Commerce today announced its endorsement of Rebekah Bydlak for Florida House District 1. “Rebekah Bydlak is a…
Moore leads City District 4 race, 57.5 percent doesn’t know candidates
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 226 likely Pensacola District 4 voters, Jared Moore holds a lead with 18.6 percent of the vote followed…
Four locals named among 100 most influential people in Florida politics
Our area had four people named to the Influence Magazine’s “Influence 100” list–Lewis Bear, Jr., Stan Connally, Andy Marlette and Collier Merrill. Florida CFO Jimmy…
Petition calls for City Administrator to be investigated
A petition has been launched on change.org regarding City Administrator Eric Olson’s decision to halt processing of the city’s recyclables last September without informing the…
Poll: Robinson leads in mayor’s race, Buchanan nearly doubles support
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson has a commanding lead in the race to be Pensacola’s next mayor but still falls short of winning the office…
Bare files for ECUA District 4
Former Pensacola City Council President Charles L. Bare has pre-filed for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, District 4, as a Republican for the 2018 election. He…
Santa Rosa touts academic success
From the Santa Rosa County School District: The Santa Rosa County School District would like to congratulate all our students, teachers, school staff, administrators, and…
Garden District Cottages to begin work soon
ParsCo, LLC and its development entity, Encore Investment Company, LLC (Encore), have completed the closing on the former Blount School property with the City of…
Buchanan applauds resumption of recycling, calls on Hayward to terminate city administrator
A bright spot of last night’s council meeting was the Pensacola City Council’s approval a contract with ECUA for the processing of recyclables. Mayoral candidate…
Fiscal conservatism wins out on Thursday
Last night, the Pensacola City Council overwhelmingly told Mayor Ashton Hayward not to spend more than $8.25 million on the new Bayview Community Center. The…
