Category: News
General Revenue estimates reduced
Florida TaxWatch reports that the General Revenue Estimating Conference has revised earlier estimates, reducing expected collections by $131.9 million in the current year (FY 2016-17)…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus alum debuts first album [podcast]
Charley Young, the “unstoppable Southern Girl with New York City Grit“, will debut her first album, Phoenix Rising, next month. The release date is Sept….
Mum on investigation of shooting in old Escambia courthouse
Escambia County and Pensacola Police Department are not ready to release any more information on the Aug. 12 shooting at the Escambia County Administrative Complex….
UWF librarian shares his research on Bayview Park Cross
Yesterday, Dean Debolt, the University Librarian for UWF University Archives and West Florida History Center and John C. Pace Libraries, posted his research on the…
GSA poised to fix major leaking problems at Federal Courthouse
By Duwayne Escobedo— In one empty office in the north east corner of the federal courthouse on the fourth floor sits a trash can to…
DROP: City General Pension
In reviewing the Individual DROP Account statements for the City of Pensacola’s General Pension, we found several employees who have completed the Deferred Retirement Option…
Broxson widens lead in campaign fundraising versus Hill
The campaign reports for the Aug. 6-12 reporting period have been posted on the state’s Division of Elections website. State Rep. Doug Broxson raised $22,000,…
Escambia County voters are doing it early
According to the Escambia Supervisor of Elections’ office, nearly 16,000 voters have already cast their votes for the Aug. 30 primary: Mail-in: 14,261 Early Vote:…
Three UWF students named American Chemical Society Scholars
Three students from the University of West Florida Department of Chemistry were recently selected to join the National American Chemical Society Scholars Program. A total…
Homestead exemption helps determine legal residency for Florida House
Rep. Mike Hill is under investigation for claiming a homestead exemption for a home in the Marcus Pointe subdivision that he and his wife have…
Miller tours Federal Courthouse on Monday
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) announced that he will be touring the Federal Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida along with the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services…
University president selections have become more like speed dating
Like UWF, Florida Gulf Coast University is looking for new president. Last month, their presidential search committee voted to accelerate the search timeline, moving the…