Florida TaxWatch reports that the General Revenue Estimating Conference has revised earlier estimates, reducing expected collections by $131.9 million in the current year (FY 2016-17) and by $131.1 million for the next…
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Pensacola Children’s Chorus alum debuts first album [podcast]
Charley Young, the “unstoppable Southern Girl with New York City Grit“, will debut her first album, Phoenix Rising, next month. The release date is Sept. 13 and is available for pre-order on…
Mum on investigation of shooting in old Escambia courthouse
Escambia County and Pensacola Police Department are not ready to release any more information on the Aug. 12 shooting at the Escambia County Administrative Complex. Joy Tsubooka, the county’s Community & Media…
UWF librarian shares his research on Bayview Park Cross
Yesterday, Dean Debolt, the University Librarian for UWF University Archives and West Florida History Center and John C. Pace Libraries, posted his research on the Easter sunrise services held at the City…
GSA poised to fix major leaking problems at Federal Courthouse
By Duwayne Escobedo— In one empty office in the north east corner of the federal courthouse on the fourth floor sits a trash can to catch water that bows the ceiling. Small…
DROP: City General Pension
In reviewing the Individual DROP Account statements for the City of Pensacola’s General Pension, we found several employees who have completed the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) and are still working for…
Broxson widens lead in campaign fundraising versus Hill
The campaign reports for the Aug. 6-12 reporting period have been posted on the state’s Division of Elections website. State Rep. Doug Broxson raised $22,000, while Rep. Mike Hill only collected $9,200….
Escambia County voters are doing it early
According to the Escambia Supervisor of Elections’ office, nearly 16,000 voters have already cast their votes for the Aug. 30 primary: Mail-in: 14,261 Early Vote: 1,643 Total 15,904 The breakdown by Party:…
Three UWF students named American Chemical Society Scholars
Three students from the University of West Florida Department of Chemistry were recently selected to join the National American Chemical Society Scholars Program. A total of 12 UWF students have been named…
Homestead exemption helps determine legal residency for Florida House
Rep. Mike Hill is under investigation for claiming a homestead exemption for a home in the Marcus Pointe subdivision that he and his wife have owned since 1995. The residence is in…
Miller tours Federal Courthouse on Monday
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) announced that he will be touring the Federal Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida along with the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Chairman John Boozman (R-AR),…
University president selections have become more like speed dating
Like UWF, Florida Gulf Coast University is looking for new president. Last month, their presidential search committee voted to accelerate the search timeline, moving the final selection from March 2017 to December…
State Backroom Briefing: Red State, Blue State
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As this year’s presidential race bounces along, the nation’s partisan divide continues drawing attention. People…
State not to renew contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will not renew the contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park in south Baldwin County. ADCNR is the state agency responsible for…
Where does Mike Hill really live?
Rep. Mike Hill has a home in the Marcus Pointe subdivision that he and his wife have owned since 1995. The residence is in Florida House District 1, and he has claimed…
Citizen advisory in Century charged with Sunshine Law violations
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that four members of the Citizens Advisory Task Force, an advisory board to the Town of Century City Council, have been charged with noncriminal violations of…
Nina Fritz auctions 600 works at Pensacola Museum of Art
Save the date for the largest one person show to hit the Gulf Coast which will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Art. The “For The Love of Art†event begins…
Pensacola Police Department DROP
When it comes to DROP, the Pensacola Police Department appears to be in better shape than the Fire Department. Only 14 employees in the Police Pension program have entered the Deferred Retirement…
Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement, Aug. 20
Church members from throughout the community are planning to meet outside the Pensacola Police Department Saturday, August 20 and pray for law enforcement personnel. The non-denominational event is scheduled to begin at…
Pensacola Fire Department Drop
The City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released after hours on Tuesday the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan) Account statements for 20 firefighters in the program. Those 20 firefighters account nearly one…