Category: News
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research tied to Pensacola Marathon
Press Release: The Pensacola Sports Association (PSA) announced on Aug. 5 that the annual Pensacola Marathon presented by Publix on Sunday, Nov. 8, will benefit…
Ethics and the City Council
The Pensacola City Council will hear from Planning Board member Scott Sallis on Thursday. Unfortunately, the council will not hear from the planning department about…
Fred Levin offers his version of the Olson incident, facts differ
Attorney Fred Levin, the first person to ever top Inweekly’s Power List, went on NewsRadio 1620 this morning to defend Mayor Ashton Hayward. He gave…
Senate, House on redistricting collision course
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With just four days left until the end of a special session called to redraw the state’s…
County employees learn how to achieve excellent customer service
Thirty Escambia County employees are among 235 people attending the Studer Community Institute’s “Achieving Excellent Customer Service: Winning Customers and Keeping them Happy” workshop today….
Citizens will be heard on City Administrator Eric Olson
Mayor Ashton Hayward wanted to move forward. He wanted the discussion on his city administrator’s phone call to the bosses of North Hill Preservation Association…
House moves forward with new Congressional map
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After rejecting a proposal by Sarasota County lawmakers, the Florida House appears poised Tuesday to approve a…
Hobbs returns as president of Emerald Coastkeeper
We received this email late last week. Chasidy Hobbs is the new president of Emerald Coastkeepers Hello Fellow Clean Water Lovers! It has been awhile…
Bare provides background material on ‘No Confidence’ vote regarding Olson
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare provided to the media his add-on item for the Aug. 20 Council meeting. We’re hearing that council members are lobbied…
ITEN Wired Summit announces 2015 speakers
ITEN Wired has announced its roster of speakers for the 2015 ITEN Wired Summit, to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Hilton Pensacola…
Evers hosts Community Preparedness forum next Tuesday
September is National Preparedness Month and State Senator Greg Evers invites you to take action and make a plan. Residents and business owners are invited…
Paddle through the Past: Deadman’s Island kayak tour
Press release: The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) and Pensacola Paddlesport are partnering to create a guided archaeology kayak tour of Deadman’s Island in Gulf…
County seeks to clarify Fire MSBU Assessments
Press release: Several Escambia County residents have contacted the Board of County Commissioners with questions regarding the “Notice of NON-AD Valorem Assessments for Escambia County…
State security details cost $2.9 million
Protection for Gov. Rick Scott, First Lady Ann Scott, other officials and the governor’s mansion cost the state about $2.9 million in the recently completed…
Gulf Coast Kid’s House wins Ethics award
Gulf Coast Kid’s House is proud to be the 2015 Winner, Better Business Bureau® Foundation of Northwest Florida Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Ethics are…
Trump still leads GOP presidential field
The latest Fox News poll shows Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential field nationally with 25%, followed by Ben Carson at 12%, Ted Cruz at…
For betterment of the city: Mayor, investigate tower lease
In a face-to-face interview with Shannon Nickinson of the Studer Community Institute, Mayor Ashton Hayward said he wants to put past mistakes behind him and…
Mayor provides answers about his former COO
The News Journal asked eight questions of Mayor Ashton Hayward about his former Chief of Operations, Tamara Fountain,(Editorial: Mayor Hayward responds). He provided written answers…
Emails, Phone Calls and Sunshine
Last Monday, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced through a press release that his Chief Operations Officer had resigned. He said Eric Olson, his City Administrator, would…
