In recognition of National Seafood Month in October, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partnered with VISIT FLORIDA to promote…
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Rafferty named 2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient
Levin Papantonio shareholder Troy Rafferty is the recipient of the 2016 Perry Nichols Award from the Florida Justice Association (FJA). The Perry Nichols Award is the highest award given by the FJA…
Julian MacQueen named to Hotelier Hall of Fame
Founder and CEO of Innisfree Hotels Julian MacQueen will be celebrated by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association with its highest honor – the Hotelier Hall of Fame Award – during the…
Clinton did very well on social media after debate
The social media analysis company Impact Social completed its analysis on the reaction amongst Florida voters to the first televised Presidential TV debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. In the 10…
Teen birth rates drop steeply nationally and locally
Teen births hit a new low in 2015 nationally, statewide and in Escambia County. The birth rates dropped by nearly half. New federal data shows nationally there were 22.3 births for every…
Workers Comp rate to jump 14.5 percent on Dec. 1
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has issued an Order that gives contingent approval to an overall combined average statewide Workers’ Compensation Insurance rate increase of 14.5 percent. The National Council…
Pensacola Speaks: Post-debate discussion with both campaigns
On “Pensacola Speaks” today, I will have spokespersons from the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We will open with U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (D-FL) at 5:10 p.m. Congresswoman Graham is…
Covenant Care Inpatient Hospice Center at Sacred Heart Hospital coming in the summer of 2017
Covenant Care and Sacred Heart Hospital announced today a new collaboration to address the needs of seriously ill patients and families at the end of life with plans to open the new…
Papantonio on ‘Law & Disorder’ [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Mike Papantonio discusses his legal thriller “Law & Disorder.” The book is placed in the fictional town of Spanish Trial, which sounds a lot like Pensacola.
Navy Cross pilot credits Pensacola warrior ethic [podcast]
Yesterday, I interviewed Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rupert “Skeets” Fairfield about the heroic mission of Marine Maj. Stephen W. Pless and his crew in August 1967 in the Vietnam War. Pless…
Achieve Escambia hires executive director
Greg Voss has been named director of Achieve Escambia; Pensacola’s new cradle to career collective impact effort. Voss has more than 25 years of experience working in non-profit management. Most recently Voss…
Viewpoint: Pensacola VA homeless stand-down a ‘bust’
by Dr. Jim Gschwind USMC, USabn, USNsw ret The Despondent Correspondent– Homeless are near and dear to my heart. I have a former Marine son who for 20 years almost has been…
Community Maritime Park up for award
The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization, has selected the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park as one of three finalists for the North Florida 2016 Awards of Excellence….
Downtown renaissance becoming reality
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition opened its new Pensacola headquarters, Levin Center for IHMC Research, on the edge of Aragon. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building substantially increased IHMC’s Pensacola footprint. The…
Manufacturers Council partners with UWF
The Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council (NWFMC) has announced a stronger partnership with the University of West Florida (UWF), one that will immediately bring many benefits to our membership. The partnership with UWF…
Pensacola Speaks: Huey pilot ‘Skeets’ Fairfield
As the co-pilot of a UH-1E (Huey) helicopter in August 1967, Marine Corps Capt. Rupert “Skeets†Fairfield participated in the rescue of several Army soldiers who were being attacked by about 40…
Tampa weighs in on who approves lawsuit settlements
Tampa’s City Attorney Julia Mandell responded to the newspaper’s inquiry about its strong mayor’s power to settle lawsuits against the City of Tampa. She said the mayor cannot spend any money without…
Blue Wahoo named Gold Glove winner
Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced Zach Vincej as recipient of the 2016 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at shortstop. Vincej recorded a .991 fielding percentage…
UWF honors Escambia County School District as community partner
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently recognized the Escambia County School District as an Outstanding Community Partner. Dr. William Crawley, dean of the College, recently presented…
Pensacola man claiming ISIS ties pleads guilty
Robert Blake Jackson, 31, of Pensacola, pled guilty today to making materially false statements in a federal investigation. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the…