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City sends out more details on Candlelight Vigil
The City of Pensacola along with the Blue Angels Association will hold a candlelight vigil this Thursday for fallen Marine and Blue Angel Pilot, Captain Jeff Kuss. This Thursday, June 9 at…
Rolling Hills strikes out again, Judge rules in favor of FDEP
Circuit Judge John Miller has ruled that the South Palafox Properties must pay $38,000 in costs and penalties for its violations at the Rolling Hills C&D facility. The breakdown is as follows:…
Live Work Learn Play shares concepts for West Moreno District
Richard Martz revealed the concepts Tuesday that Montreal-based Live Work Learn Play have come up with for the West Moreno District, part of the 25 city blocks owned by Baptist Hospital located…
When Muhammad Ali visited Pensacola in 1997
On Monday, I sat down with Fred Levin and talked about how he brought Muhammad Ali to Pensacola in 1997 to speak to Escambia County high school students. The visit was six…
Blue Angels cancel NY and Ohio air shows, others uncertain
Yesterday, the Blue Angels announced the cancelation of their upcoming performances at the Syracuse International Air Show (June 11-12) and Vectren Dayton Air Show (June 18-19). Following the fatal crash of Capt….
Jail demolition delayed
The demolition of the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility has been delayed pending litigation and a potential settlement related to the April 30, 2014 natural gas explosion at the facility….
Special meeting to consider appointment of new Pensacola fire chief
Pensacola City Council president Charle Bare has called a special meeting for Monday, June 13 to consider Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of fire marshal David Allen as chief of the Pensacola Fire…
Okaloosa fire chiefs under investigation, note the difference in the allegations
Allen Norton & Blue has been hired to investigate firefighter allegations that “a toxic work environment†exists within the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District in Okaloosa County. Representatives of the local chapter…
Special flyover in honor of Capt. Kuss, 5:45 pm today
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Marine Corps C-130 Hercules, affectionately known as “Fat Albert”, and one F/A-18 Hornet are scheduled to conduct a flyover of downtown Pensacola, Pensacola Beach,…
Summer Food Truck Rally, June 9
On Thursday, The Beachy Barista, Cajun Meat Train, Joe’s Caribe, The Missing Link and Pensacola Cooks Kitchen will hold the summer’s first food truck rally at From the Ground Up community garden,…
Blue Wahoos Stadium Voted Best Double-A Ballpark
Blue Wahoos Stadium has been voted the best Double-A ballpark as part of Ballpark Digest’s “Best of the Ballparks 2016†contest. Blue Wahoos Stadium won the contest with 51.8% percent of the…
Chamber plans to fight workers’ compensation coverage increase
The Greater Pensacola Chamber announced today that it will fight the spike in workers’ compensation rates that will take place this summer. As a result of a recent Florida Supreme Court ruling,…
Pensacola not selected for Housing and Urban Development designation as a Promise Zone
The City of Pensacola and its local partners (UWF, PSC, Escambia County School District and Escambia County) were not selected for Housing and Urban Development designation as a Promise Zone. The City…
City of Pensacola and Blue Angels Association will honor fallen pilot in vigil
The City of Pensacola along with the Blue Angels Association will hold a candlelight vigil this Thursday for fallen Marine and Blue Angel Pilot, Captain Jeff Kuss. This Thursday, June 9, a…
Gov. Scott declares State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Colin heads toward Central Florida
With Tropical Storm Colin bringing heavy rain and expected flooding to Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency for 34 counties across a huge swath of North and…
DEO launches Employ Florida app
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the launch of the Employ Florida mobile app, which gives Florida job seekers instant access to thousands of job openings across the state. The Employ Florida mobile…
Attorney clarifies conclusion regarding demise of Independent Personnel Board
Attorney Russell Van Sickle clarified that the conclusion that that Mayor Hayward was not bound to create the Independent Personnel Board, which we published in our June 2 “Buzz” column, had been…
Commission looks for plan before approving clean up of Mosquito Control facility plume
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to table a supplemental budget amendment for $316,646 to clean up a contaminated groundwater plume that has halted the construction of the Corrine Jones-Government…
Judge asked to require issuance of demolition permit for John Sunday House
The Liberis Law Firm has filed an emergency motion for preliminary injunction to preempt the City of Pensacola’s Zoning Adjustments Board hearing, scheduled for June 15, on a petition to reverse a…