Inweekly has been told that the Beggs & Lane law firm has completed its investigation of Interim Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The report has been in…
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Evers on Pensacola Speaks today
Last week, State Sen. Greg Evers announced that he is running for Congress. He will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s ‘Pensacola Speaks’ at 5:10 p.m. It should be great…
CyberThon funds available for college scholarships
Local high school students pursuing advanced education in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) are now eligible for new funding in the form of AFCEA scholarships. The AFCEA Blue Angels…
City snafu leads to county paying sewer for downtown library
The City of Pensacola’s run of bad timing continued last week. In the same week the community celebrated Earth Day, city officials revealed that the sewage from the downtown public library has…
Pensacola Parks and Rec seeks input on assessment
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department in cooperation with the University of West Florida Sport Management and Public Administration programs are evaluating the city’s park system to better understand how…
Buzz: State Senate race has lots of possibilities
The early leader in the GOP primary to replace Greg Evers in the Florida Senate appears to be Rep. Doug Broxson, who has put together a $100K+ war chest. Rep. Mike Hill…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus auditions, May 14
Pensacola Children’s Chorus Announces Auditions for 2016-2017 Season Auditions for the Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ 27th Season will take place Saturday, May 14 at the Margaret Moore Nickelsen Center, 46 East Chase Street….
City celebrates Story Walk today, 11 a.m.
In step with Quint Studer’s interest making Pensacola a national center for early learning, Mayor Ashton Hayward, Reggie Evans and Florida Department of Health will celebrate today the opening of a story…
Mystery Shakespeare Theater Camp set for June 13-17
Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company announces Summer Camp PENSACOLA, Fla. – It’s a mystery of Shakespearean proportions as this year’s campers create a whodunit from the ground up using Shakespearean characters, plots, intrigue,…
Pensacola Entrepreneur: Wes Dannreuther featured on Huffington Post
Wes Dannreuther of Intracoastal Outfitters was featured on the website Huffington Post by fashion writer Eddie Parsons. I know a few things about him that make me want to put him in…
Achieve Escambia follows proven model
Achieve Escambia is the name of a collective community effort focused on improving education & workforce outcomes for our community– “Every child, every step of the way, cradle to career.” From the…
How News Service of Florida views Gaetz v. Evers
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In what could be one of the state’s most hotly contested congressional primary battles, state Sen. Greg Evers said Monday he is running for…
State required to pay legal fees in gay-marriage fight
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawyers representing plaintiffs who successfully challenged Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage are entitled to collect legal fees from the state, a federal judge has…
Beulah Interchange…I mean Escambia Beltway to be discussed today
Escambia County will host a public kick-off meeting for the Escambia Beltway Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Tuesday, April 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Plainview Baptist Church, 1101 W. Nine Mile…
Councilwoman Myers sets ‘Come Hell or High Water’ town hall, April 26
Her February meeting was canceled because of a tornado. Councilman Sherri Myers promises this one will go as scheduled. From her flyer: It’s Your Money –Not the Government’s! Tell the people you…
Manna purchases new headquarters on E Street
On Tuesday, MANNA Food Pantries purchased its new future home, the Pensacola Mill Supply Building on North “E†Street. The 23,000 square foot building is located less than two miles from MANNA’s…
Florida students become free agents in 2017
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A wide-ranging education bill dealing with everything from funding for high-performing universities to school membership in athletic associations was signed into law Thursday by…
Pensacola Speaks: David Jolly, Ray Palmer
Congressman David Jolly will be my guest today on “Pensacola Speaks.” He will discuss the recent Inspector General reports that showed patient wait-time manipulation at 40 VA facilities in 19 states. Jolly…
Eighth Annual Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 race on April 16
Students will put their design and engineering skills to the test when they hit the track with battery-operated electric cars, giving them hands-on engineering and teamwork experience. The eighth annual Emerald Coast…
City Attorney opines Council resolutions are not necessarily binding
Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling has issued her legal opinion on whether resolutions adopted by the Pensacola City Council are binding if the mayor does not veto them. The council passed on…