The Dental Hygiene Clinic at Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus offers low cost preventive dental hygiene services to the public. Oral cancer screening, teeth cleaning, x-rays, fluoride treatments and sealants are some…
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Underhill to speak to Gulf Coast Economics Club
The Gulf Coast Economics Club has announced Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill will speak at its Wednesday, Feb. 18 meeting. In his civilian role, Commissioner Underhill has taught Joint Cyberspace Planning and…
Next Rick Scott issue: Department of Corrections
The News Journal buried today the story of former Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mike Crews telling the media that the governor’s office interfered with his operations. Other daily newspapers around the…
Viewpoint: State of Local Healthcare Past Ridiculous
By Suzie Farthing, RN I am incredibly frustrated with the state of healthcare in our community. Things have gotten past the point of being ridiculous. I can speak with confidence regarding this…
Flag vote delayed until March
The PNJ is reporting that Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson will ask the Board of County Commissioners to delay until early March any vote on what flags to display at the Pensacola…
The Florida Chamber 2015 Agenda calls for less taxes, less regulations and more water
The Florida Chamber of Commerce today unveiled its 2015 Competitiveness Agenda and announced it will focus its resources and expertise to advance a jobs, growth and opportunity agenda. The press release said,…
Joyner went after the elephant in the room…Rick Scott
The AP Legislative Planning Session began on Wednesday with Florida Senate Democrat Leader Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa. I felt a little sorry for this little black woman standing before three dozen reporters who…
DIB offers free parking for pre-Valentine’s Day shopping
The Downtown Improvement Board is free parking for Valentine’ Day shoppers on Thursday, Feb. 12 and Friday, Feb. 13. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking includes all on street parking,…
Four-laning Hwy 90 around Navy Federal Credit Union in FDOT budget
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s drive to attract more people and businesses to Florida means the need for lots of cement and asphalt. Jim Boxold, who…
CMPA approves 99-year lease for proposal hotel and luxury apartments
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees approved yesterday an lease agreement for a new master developer who promises to investment $65 million into the waterfront park across from Pensacola City…
UWF Florida Public Archaeology Network receives prestigious public historical archaeology award from the Society for Historical Archaeology
The University of West Florida Florida Public Archaeology Network recently received the 2015 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology by the Society for Historical Archaeology. The award was…
Gov. Scott proposes $673 million in cuts in taxes and fees
Gov. Rick Scott unveiled a proposed $77 billion budget yesterday morning at the AP Legislative Planning Session. His “Keep Florida Working Budget” for 2015-16 uses nearly all of the reported $1 billion…
Update: Commissioner Robinson wants to bring back confederate flag to Bay Center
Commissioner Grover Robinson has asked the county staff to draft a resolution that would allow five flags, including a Confederate flag, to be flown at the Pensacola Bay Center and any other…
Had a ball in Tallahassee @ AP Legislative Planning Session
The AP Legislative Planning Session was great. It was an opportunity to sit in a room with the top political writers in the state and quiz state leaders…and I held my own,…
Pensacola Rotary Clubs honor Local Photographers with Service Award
Local photographers and videographers Billie and Robert Nicholson of Rusty Buggy Enterprises, Inc. were presented with a Vocational Service Award by the Pensacola Rotary Clubs at a meeting of the Cordova Rotary…
20th Annual Multicultural Job Fair at Pensacola State College on Feb. 7
Pensacola State College is hosting the 20th Annual Multicultural Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Delaino Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus. The public…
Road Trip: AP Legislative Planning Session
This morning I’m on the road to Tallahassee to attend the 2015 AP Legislative Planning Session. Last year, we expanded our coverage of state issues so this is another step in that…
WSRE: Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation airs on Jan. 29
WSRE-TV’s “Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation” will be air live on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 7-8 p.m. Jeff Weeks will moderate the show on which state legislators will answer constituents’ questions…
WCOA hosts town hall meeting with Congressman Jeff Miller on Friday
On Friday, Jan. 30, News Talk 1370 WCOA will host a town hall meeting with Congressman Jeff Miller. This town hall meeting will be held at the Drowsy Poet, located at 86…
Chicago group announces intent to purchase Studer Group
The Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group announced today on its website its intent to purchase the Studer Group for $325 million,paid via $323 million in cash and $2 million in Huron common stock….