Category: News
The ITEX Group has two more proposed local housing projects
When the BCC approved the housing grants earlier this month, The ITEX Group had three projects on the list: Hallmark Village, Encore Park and Legacy…
Senate removes Confederate flag from seal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Without a formal vote, the Florida Senate on Monday agreed to strip the Confederate battle flag from…
Clash marks opening of redistricting session
Rep. Clay Ingram will be on “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon to give an update on the special session. REDISTRICTING SESSION KICKS OFF WITH A CLASH…
Is a retirement village in the future for Hallmark site?
Two days after the daily newspaper published that the mayor’s wife, An Hayward, and former business partner, Matt Pair, had been bought out of a LLC…
Trump leads Carson in latest poll of Florida Republican voters
A new University of North Florida statewide poll of Republican primary likely voters reveals that if the Republican primary were held today, Donald Trump would…
Studers host Marshall Tucker Band concert for Springfest supporters
Press Release: Thank you to music festival supporters! As a thank you to all that supported the effort to bring back Springfest, a downtown music…
Town Hall meeting on proposal jail sites, Oct. 27
Escambia County staff will hold a special town hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers (Room 100) of the…
Podcast: UWF Historic Trust to make big announcement today
The University of West Florida today will unveil the UWF Historic Trust Interpretive Master Plan. Last week, I interviewed Rob Overton, Chief Operating Officer of…
For Halloween, please do not dress as a deputy
NorthEscambia.com reports that a second man has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says when accused police impersonator…
West Florida High hazing investigation focuses on wrong targets
Last Thursday morning, the National Movement for Civil and Human Rights, NAACP, and Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceLast Friday held a press conference in a church…
Proposed apartments on Pickens school site nixed
This morning, Veronica Fountain called to say she had heard that the Paces Foundation, an affordable housing developer, was no longer interested in building apartments…
UWF Historic Trust hosts haunted house walking and trolley tours
Press release: The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host its 25th annual haunted house walking and trolley tours in Historic Pensacola this October….
PYP hosts 3rd Annual Fun-Filled Field Day, Oct. 24
Press release: The Pensacola Young Professionals will host its third annual Fun-Filled Field Day presented by Hill-Kelly Dodge for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest…
Fish House sign appeal pulled (update)
Brandi Deese of City of Pensacola’s Planning Services Division, has sent out a revised agenda for Zoning Board of Adjustment: “Please be advised of the…
WSRE announces new local show
Press release: WSRE is introducing a new show called “inStudio†for the station’s local lineup on Thursday nights. This WSRE production will broadcast conversations focused…
Florida jobless mark hits 7-year low
Press release: The state’s unemployment rate for September stands at 5.2 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from August’s revised number. September’s preliminary figures are the…
He’s back, Crist to announce Congressional run tomorrow
Former Gov. Charlie Crist, a one-time Republican who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent and as a Democrat for governor, appears poised…
IMPACT 100 gives away a million dollars in an afternoon
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Sunday awarded 10 grants worth $106,000 each to community groups. “We will change the future of the recipient organizations and…
Pensacola CEO and partner indicted in Vegas spice operation
The legal troubles of Ben Galecki, Pensacon CEO and Greater Pensacola Chamber board member, and Burton Ritchie, former owner of the Psychedelic Shack, magnified last…
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida
By JIM TURNER AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Connie de Haan said she is sorry that Gov. Rick Scott didn’t get to…
