Category: News
Coffee with a Cop tomorrow
Press Release: The first Coffee with a Cop is 7 a.m. July 7 at George Artisan Bakery and Bistro. This summer Escambia County Deputies and…
SC Senate votes to remove Confederate flag
By a 37-3 vote, the South Carolina Senate voted today to move the the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds to the Confederate…
Escambia County Sergeant pre-files for Santa Rosa County Sheriff
Press Release: Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. announces his candidacy for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in the 2016 election. Roy, a…
Seaplane, An All American Musical announces cast for revival
Press Release: Seaplane, An All American Musical is pleased to announce the cast for the performances at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre, August 28 through 30….
Food on the Mayor’s agenda this week
Mayor Ashton Hayward has two food events on this schedule for the week of July 6. Tomorrow, he will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting…
Escambia County to receive $58 million from BP settlement
Press Release: The federal government and five Gulf Coast states have reached a tentative settlement with BP for approximately $18.7 billion for the environmental and…
UWF Center for Entrepreneurship announced, Studer named Entrepreneur-in-Residence
This morning University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West…
Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrates centennial Change of Command
The Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrated its Change of Command June 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The annual event celebrated the club’s centennial year…
House of Sticks: Getting Caught
By Kent Lyndon Jumpin’ July! Are we finally starting to see a little justice throughout the global financial system? London’s Guardian thinks we are. Read…
Escambia County trails state averages for Algebra and English EOC
The state has released the End of Course assessments for Algebra 1 and English Language Arts: Spring 2015 FSA Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Percentage of…
BP agrees to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims.
This morning BP announced that it has agreed to pay $18.7 billion over 18 years to settle all federal and state claims arising from the…
SETSCO presents ‘Hamlet’
Press Release: Ten years ago, a group of teen actors and their teacher founded an acting company in Pensacola out of an enthusiastic desire to…
Chef Shirley chosen to represent Florida in 2014 Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Chef Jim Shirley of co-owner of The Fish House and creator of Grits-a-Ya-YA has been chosen by Gov. Rick Scott to represent Florida in the…
PSC Names New Head Softball Coach: Lyndsey Angus
Press Release: Pensacola State College has named Lyndsey Angus as the new head softball coach, Athletic Director Bill Hamilton announced today. Currently on the University…
Proposed gambling rules could face challenge
BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA .After almost two years in the works, state gambling regulators on Tuesday released the latest version of…
DIB seeks Ad agency
PENSACOLA DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING SERVICES Who: The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) What: Request for Qualifications for Marketing and Advertising…
Destination Archaeology has new exhibit
The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) opens today a new temporary exhibit titled “Journey into the Dark: Archaeology of Florida’s Caves” inside the Destination Archaeology…
New Locations Announced for Upcoming RESTORE Project Submission Workshops
Escambia County will host five community workshops intended to introduce the public to the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) project…
Gaetz surprised by line-item veto of local economic development project
Last week, State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item of several projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties….
Council has 56 applicants for executive position
The application period for the new Pensacola City Council executive closed on June 15. At a council workshop held June 24 at Airport Conference Room,…
