Category: News
City of Pensacola ups digital game
The City of Pensacola issued two press releases on improvements to its communication and financial accountability systems. The City has a new 311-app that now…
Escambia County has new Corrections director
The Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown has hired Tamyra Jarvis as the new Director of Corrections, with responsibilities to include oversight of the Escambia County…
UWF announces major gift to enhance, name College of Health
University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5 million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name the…
Corcoran outlines path for Triumph Gulf Coast bill
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran outlined the path for funding projects with the $300 million settlement from BP oil spill earmarked for Northwest Florida. “I…
Local environmental group opposes Gulf Power rate hike
Press release: 350 Pensacola strongly opposes the dramatic rate increase proposed by Gulf Power Co. due to its negative impact on low income residents and…
McFaul leaves Gaetz for Ballard Partners
The Florida-based lobbying firm Ballard Partners have opened an office in Washington, D.C. Dan McFaul, who most recently served as Congressman Matt Gaetz’s chief of…
Trump supporters, including Gov. Scott, happy with their president
Yesterday, we asked “Pensacola Speaks†listeners how they felt President Donald Trump has done since taking office 12 days ago. The callers, who all said…
UWF Historic Trust breaks ground on Museum Plaza
The University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education project that will help tell…
Buzz: Gaetz wants to abolish EPA
Huffington Post has reported that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) has drafted a bill to “completely abolish†the Environmental Protection Agency. The email on…
Fill up on books at the $5 Blowout Bag Sale on Feb. 4
Friends of West Florida Public Library want to remind the public that its time of the winter book sale at West Florida Public Library’s downtown…
Hot Glass, Cold Brew Mardi Gras edition, Feb. 10
The First City Art Center’s HOT GLASS, COLD BREW, Mardi Gras Edition event takes place on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6-9 p.m. at 1060 N….
DEP still has open items on Pensacola Tanyard stormwater project
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy followed up with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on the violations the agency found at the City’s Government Street Stormwater…