City crews pick up 52 loads in Dunmire Woods area, C&D on Saturday

Press Release: On Thursday, March 3, Sanitation crews collected 52 loads from Dunmire Woods. Today, crews will collect the area south of Creighton and begin…

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Fortune: The 100 Best Employers look to fill 100,876 Jobs

According to Fortune magazine, its annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For is a “must-read” for all job seekers. And three have…

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New low in GOP politics: who has biggest ‘hands’

In last night’s GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump boasted of his anatomy: “I guarantee you there is no problem.” Really? Is this the type of…

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Florida ranked fourth for tech industry employment

Earlier this week, the non-profit tech association CompTIA released its Cyberstates 2016 report, which provides a state-by-state analysis of the U.S. technology job market. Florida’s…

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Pensacola Speaks: Congressman Rooney, Don Gaetz

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Thomas Rooney (R-Okeechobee), co-chair of Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in Florida, will be on the show during the first half…

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Florida Senate revamps, reduces Gov. Scott tax-cut package

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s request for $1 billion in tax cuts, which the House initially sought to match,…

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Three Panhandle Paradoxes

Corcoran Cha-Cha The Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran claims that giving $300 million in BP Settlement to Triumph Gulf Coast is unconstitutional. “Florida has not…

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Pensacola City Attorney opines council resolution on city hall access not binding

City Attorney Lysia Bowling has rendered an opinion that the resolution passed by the Pensacola City Council granting them access to city hall without an…

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House chairman backs up on BP funds

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 2— Statement by Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran Regarding BP Oil Spill Settlement Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida House Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran (R-Land…

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Justice on the Green, March 3

Students Environmental Action Society (SEAS) is hosting Justice on the Green tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the University of West Florida campus between…

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Pensacola Speaks: Colin Christopher, Todd Wilcox

On “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have Colin Christopher, a clinical hypnotherapist and author of “Success Through Manipulation: Subconscious Reactions That Will Make or Break You.”…

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Which presidential candidate matches your views

VoterGuru, a New York-based tech startup that matches users with declared presidential candidates, announced today the launch of its Web platform. The company has raised…

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Facebook page for Pensacola Parking Study is live

In coordination with the City of Pensacola, West Florida Regional Planning Council has launched the Pensacola Parking Strategies as a Catalyst to Economic Development Facebook…

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Panhandle for Bernie opens Pensacola campaign office

This Saturday, March 5, Panhandle for Bernie will have the Grand Opening Ceremony and open house from noon to 3 p.m. The headquarters is 4595…

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Pensacola Fire Chiefs investigation enters second month

A month of ago, City Administrator Eric Olson placed Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover on paid administrative leave pending an…

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CollectorSolutions merges with JetPay

CollectorSolutions, Inc., the debit and credit card processing company started in 1999 by former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino, has signed a merger agreement with…

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D.W. McMillan Foundation endows UWF nursing program

Yesterday, the University of West Florida Foundation announced a gift commitment by the D.W. McMillan Foundation to the University’s BSN Nursing Program. The $250,000 gift…

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Florida Senate grapples with medical marijuana bill

By JIM SAUNDERS AND DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a tense debate, a Senate committee Monday backed a bill that calls for…

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Buzz: Evers for AG Commissioner

State Sen. Greg Evers is being mentioned in Tallahassee as a possible candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018. Adam Putnam, the current commissioner,…

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Traders predict Trump to win big on Super Tuesday

PredictIt traders are projecting that Donald Trump will win 10 of 11 states in the GOP Super Tuesday markets. Trump’s largest margins are in Alabama,…

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