Pensacola State College’s 35th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 20-25 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10 years through adult continues through June 21 in the…
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Backroom Briefing: A feverish political fight over Zika
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Mosquitoes are an annoying fact of life in Florida. Now, they might…
Blue Angels Association honors fallen pilot
From Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the Blue Angels after this tragic loss. I know that the Navy…
Name of Blue Angel pilot confirmed
The pilot who died in the crash in Smyrna, Tenn: Captain Jeff Kuss. He flew No. 6 and had been with Blue Angels since 2015. The Marine was selected in 2014.
Blue Angel crash in Tennessee
Nashville TV station WKRN is reporting a U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed this afternoon in Smyrna, Tenn. during a practice run. The La Vergne fire chief confirmed the accident happened around…
Summer Cyber Camps for Students
Elementary and middle school students have an opportunity to learn basic cybersecurity skills in a fun environment at one of the Summer Cyber Camps hosted by the AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter….
Podcast: How small craft idea turned into a Glass Recycling Day
While attending a Women’s Retreat, Judi Patrick and others noticed at the end of the retreat how many glass containers were left after the retreat’s activities. These bottles were going straight to…
Seafood Safety Symposium June 13
Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department and the Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Seafood Safety Symposium Monday, June 13 at 4:30 p.m., with topics to include water quality, lionfish…
Carly Johnston selected for IAVMF 30|UNDER|30 program
The International Association of Venue Managers Foundation (IAVMF) has selected the 2016 recipients for its 30|UNDER|30 program. Among the members of the 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2016 is Carly Johnston, Director of Marketing…
Cost to remediate old Escambia Mosquito Control Facility tops $300K
At the May Pensacola City Council meeting, City Administrator Eric Olson said the city would ask the Board of County Commissioners to clean a plume that had halted the construction of Government…
No application or resume in personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer; Inweekly background check reveals…
Through a public record request, Inweekly received the personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson. The folder contained 51 pages – changes of address, employment contract, certification renewal, annual review…
City of Pensacola continues to try to fulfill diversity commitment on contracts
The City of Pensacola will be conducting a workshop on its Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program. This program is intended to assist certified minority- and women-owned businesses with identifying and participating in…
No Escambia or Santa Rosa municipality makes list of 50 safest Florida cities
Background checks.org ranked the 50 safest cities in Florida based on FBI violent crime stats and proprietary BackgroundChecks.org research data. Rates are normalized per 100,000 residents with the state average being 540…
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series: 10 Difference Makers, June 2
On Thursday, June 2, Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series will feature John Appleyard speaking on the subject of 10 FAMILIES THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN PENSACOLA: The Rainwaters – Brents…
Senate Prez wants Rubio to run for Senate post
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday he is urging Florida Republican Marco Rubio to seek another term as the GOP tries to maintain control of the Senate. McConnell’s comments…
Disciplinary appeal by former Pensacola fire chief denied
Pensacola Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover appealed the mayor’s decision to terminate his 27-year career with the Pensacola Fire Department. He received notification last Thursday that his appeal had been denied. In…
Pensacola fire chiefs investigation cost over $65K
The Pensacola City Council requested at its May 26 special meeting the Beggs & Lane invoices for the investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The bills…
National Science Foundation gives $649,000 grant to support UWF STEM students
The University of West Florida Department of Chemistry has received a grant totaling more than $649,000 from the National Science Foundation that will provide scholarships, research opportunities and professional development for academically…
ECAT upgrades Summer Wheels Pass
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system’s Summer Wheels Pass will now be complimentary and available to area youth 18 years and under. The annual initiative, which started in 2013,…
Chief Human Resources Officer boasts he ‘successfully removed’ city employees, gets $12K raise
In February 2015, when the City of Pensacola HR administrator, Ed Sisson, wanted to have his job title changed to “Chief Human Resources Officer” and get a 13-percent pay raise, he didn’t have…