Category: News
School Vouchers are back
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida An attempt to revive a sweeping expansion of the state’s de facto voucher system passed a House…
Ice Flyers release playoff schedule for this week
The Pensacola Ice Flyers will face the Knoxville Ice Bears in the semi-final of the SPHL President’s Cup playoffs for the third straight year. Game…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, March 30 – April 5
Take Back the Night Date: Wednesday, April 2 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: UWF Commons Auditorium, Building 22 Details: Take part in the 15th…
Weekend buzz: Varona evicted, Red Light cameras survive and Tar Heel star with local connection
Hayward hires another outside attorney The city of Pensacola has hired another attorney to fight its battles, leaving City Attorney Jim Messer on the sidelines….
Breaking News: Jeff Miller up for House Intelligence chairmanship
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers shocked DC power brokers by announcing he will leave Congress, setting off speculation that Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., will…
ECAT DBE and Small Business Workshop, April 9
Escambia County Area Transit would like to cordially invite you to our ECAT DBE and Small Business Workshop – “Transit Linking the Community to Business…
Monday Night Jams – Open Mic returns
One of Pensacola’s favorite Open Mics is back at The Big Easy Tavern! Located in the beautiful,historic North Hill of Downtown Pensacola,the event is open…
Student Jazz Competition Results
The live finals of the Fourth Annual JSOP Student Jazz Competition took place Tuesday evening, March 25, at Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Auditorium. Audience members…
Chalk It Up! Pensacola looking for sponsors and artists
Chalk It Up! Pensacola wants you to invest in the Northwest Florida community by supporting the third edition of, Chalk It Up!, the Pensacola Sidewalk…
One issue resolved: City gets FAA approval today
In a letter dated March 27, Gene Roth, National Team Lead and Southern Region Compliance Specialist with the FAA, has approved the OHM contract. The…
Letter: Gay minister reflects on 12-year relationship with Westboro Baptist pastor
By Rev. Patrick Rogers I am 57-year-old, a gay man, an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ denomination, a Christian and I was…
Hayward failed to get FAA approval
The Pensacola News Journal has confirmed what Jesse Rigsby, attorney for Varona Enterprises of Florida, suspected–Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward failed to get FAA approval to…
Baseball game demonstrated strong Pensacola-Troy connection
By Steve Barnes Tuesday, Troy’s baseball team had the first at-bat, but that was a mistake. It should have been the home team. The Trojans…
STEPS FOR AUTISM 2014 is Saturday
Steps for Autism 2014, presented by Cox Communications, will be held on Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Pensacola State College main campus…
WCOA morning show broadcasts live in downtown Pensacola tomorrow
WCOA 1370 AM’s Don Parker and Jim Sanborn will broadcast live tomorrow morning from Bodacious Olive, 407 S Palafox Street. Rishy Studer will open the…
Possible FAA issue with OHM contract. Did city hide key information from council?
Jesse Rigby, who represents Varona Enterprises of Florida, has pointed out to the City Attorney Jim Messer and the Pensacola City Council a potential violation…
Pensacola makes American’s 10 Most Dangerous Small Cities list
The city of Pensacola, not the MSA or Escambia, is ranked No. 6 on the most dangerous small cities in America. They looked at 234…
Health continues to worsen in Escambia County
Escambia County slid from 55th to 57th out of 67 Florida counties. See scorecard: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2014/rankings/escambia/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot
Latest stats on Visit Pensacola
The Visit Pensacola Board of Directors meets today from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Perdido Community Center. The Tourism Statistical Report for February 2014 shows that…
UWF Expands Partnership with Gulf Coast State College
The University of West Florida and Gulf Coast State College (Panama City) have announced the expansion of the current GCSC2UWF Program with a new articulation…
