The Escambia County School District has been found to be out of compliance in how it has handled Pell Grants at George Stone Area Vocational Technical Center, according to a U.S. Department…
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Paint the Town Pink this Friday at Gallery Night
Press release: This weekend’s Gallery Night is shaping up to be more than just a fun time for the entire family, it’s also a good way to support a great cause. In…
Rick Scott is not running, but PAC rakes in cash
SCOTT COMMITTEE NEARS $3.5M FOR YEAR A political committee that plays a key role for Gov. Rick Scott raised $118,300 in September, bringing its total this year to about $3.45 million, according…
Pensacola Senior Expo at Bayview Senior Center, Saturday, Oct. 17
Press release: The Bayview Senior Center is hosting a Senior Expo on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with information on health, wellness and community resources for seniors and…
Podcast: DeSantis talks about his U.S. Senate campaign
Congressman Ron DeSantis, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is in Pensacola. He came on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. He said that Rep. Kevin McCarthy made the right decision to drop out of…
Bob Cole pleads no contest to Sunshine violation
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that on October 12, 2015 Santa Rosa County Commissioner Robert A. “Bob†Cole entered a plea of no contest to one count of a non-criminal violation…
Governors trek to Cuba
The U.S. trade embargo on Cuba has not been lifted, but governors have traveled to the country since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. The Pew Charitable Trusts reports Gov. Andrew Cuomo of…
Wilkins may have inside track for assistant city administrator post
Keith Wilkins, Escambia County’s Community & Environment director, may have the inside track to being the next assistant city administrator. Wilkins could bring much need government experience to city hall, having worked…
DeSantis on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ at 5:05 pm
Congressman Ron DeSantis is in Pensacola today and tomorrow campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. DeSantis will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s…
From The News Service of Florida: local people on the move
PERSONNEL FILE – PEOPLE ON THE MOVE, OCTOBER 12, 2015 By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA MARK FAULKNER has been installed as chairman of the Florida Hospital Association Board of Trustees. Faulkner…
UWF, state colleges partner to recruit more math and science teachers
Press release: Educators, business leaders and public officials have collaborated across counties in recent years to address what many have called a critical shortage of technical workers. Now, a coalition of Northwest…
Matt Gaetz proposes bill to allow pot for terminally ill
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Two key lawmakers have proposed allowing terminally ill patients to obtain medical marijuana to help grapple with pain, the latest twist in a nearly…
Podcast: UWF to study artificial reefs
The University of West Florida Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, in collaboration with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab, was recently awarded a $293,992 grant for artificial…
Three candidates for two assistant city administrator jobs
The mayor’s office has narrowed down to 67 applicants for the two assistant city administrator positions created this past August. Five finalists were shortlisted, but PNJ reporter Will Isern is reporting that…
Zoning Change in Limbo
by Jeremy Morrison Neighborhood residents, businesses and potential developers pleaded their cases before Pensacola City Council Oct. 8, as the council considered rezoning a pocket of the city north of downtown and…
Panel votes to remove Confederate flag from Senate seal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawmakers took a step toward removing the Confederate battle flag from the Senate’s official seal Thursday, as a committee unanimously voted to establish a…
Open house on the future of Bayfront Pkwy, Oct 13
Is a roundabout at the end of Ninth Avenue in the future for Bayfront Parkway? How will truck traffic be routed to the Port of Pensacola? Residents could find out tomorrow. The Florida…
Jolly sends letter to fellow GOP lawmakers in support of Webster
Today, Republican Congressmen will be receiving a letter from Rep. David Jolly in support of Rep. Dan Webster (R-Winter Garden, FL) for Speaker of the House. As he said in an interview…
DCF, Senators eye ways to bolster child protection
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The chief of the Florida Department of Children and Families told lawmakers Thursday his agency is making progress at carrying out reforms but still…
Good news from Escambia County School District, 10/11 edition
New FCSS President Is From ECSD: The Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS) Conference was held Oct. 2 – 4, 2015 in Kissimmee, Florida, where Cherie Arnette, SS Curriculum Specialist K-12…