University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. recently announced a new Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Lucas as well as its 2014 – 2015 Board of Directors. Daniel Lucas serves as CFO of the…
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Longleaf dump has worse environmental record than Rolling Hills dump
Longleaf C&D Disposal Facility began accepting waste the fall of 2006. In just two years, monitoring wells detected problems with the groundwater –vinyl chloride, aluminum, iron and sulfate above the Primary and…
Buzz: Cole is out at WEAR TV
Terry Cole has been fired by Sinclair Broadcasting. Cole had been the general manager of the station since June 1, 2009. He replaced the late Carl Leahy, WEAR’s longtime general manager who…
350 Pensacola: Best approaches to communicate about climate change
Chamblin’s talk addresses the best approaches to communicating about climate change. What: “Public Opinion, Politics, and the Challenge of Communicating Climate Change,†a Talk by Larry Chamblin Where: Bayview Senior Resource Center,…
United Way seek nominations for distinguished service awards
United Way of Escambia County is issuing a call for nominations for the Annual United Way Distinguished Service and Partner Awards, which will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014, at First Baptist…
Wedgewood community has rich history, meeting tonight
Since “A Shame Before God” was published, several residents in the Wedgewood, Rolling Hills and Olive Heights neighborhood have shared stories about growing up there. Wanda Shakir said that the majority of…
DIB announces July meeting schedule
Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times during the above noted month when meetings are scheduled to be held. Downtown Improvement Board Regular Meetings are held on the 1st…
Ayusa Steps Up Search for American Families to Host Exchange Students in Florida
Ayusa International, a non-profit organization that for 31 years has promoted global learning and leadership through high school student cultural exchanges and leadership programs, continues its annual search for families in Florida…
Public RESTORE Act Workshop July 8
Escambia County’s RESTORE Advisory Committee Chair Bentina Terry and Pensacola City Administrator Colleen Castilee will present at a public workshop, hosted by the City of Pensacola, regarding the RESTORE Act on Tuesday,…
Wedgewood came out in numbers to commission meeting
The Escambia Board of County Commission chambers were packed yesterday with residents from the Wedgewood community. The public forum normally lasts only 30 minutes. Yesterday it went over 90 minutes. The residents…
Valentino wants county to review dump ordinances
Commissioner Gene Valentino has added to tonight’s agenda a recommendation that there be a wholesale review of the previously enacted pit ordinances and current department duties and come back to the Board…
Reminder: Evenings In Olde Seville Square, Sarah Mac Band performing (video)
Evenings In Olde Seville Square 7—9 p.m. The Sarah Mac Band performs this week at Evenings in Old Seville Square, the free summer concert series held each Thursday through the end of…
Fish Hatchery and Pensacola Beach Ferry Service make final list
Today the Federal and State natural resources Trustees released the final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and Phase III Early Restoration Plan (ERP) for the Gulf Coast Early Natural Resources Damage Assessment…
BP shuts down its oil spill claims program
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court saying that the British oil giant had to pay business claims tied to the 2010 BP oil disaster, BP has closed its internal oil…
City Survey questions focus on rating city services
City Communications Administrator Tamara Fountain called to further explain the city’s survey that will be conducted by the HAAS Center for Mayor Ashton Hayward. The questions will focus on city services and…
Wedgewood families to show up in numbers, wearing orange
The families in the Wedgewood, Rolling Hills and Olive Heights neighborhoods have organized to protest the dumps surrounding their area. A flyer has been circulated in that community urging families to attended…
DCF has its own secret list, involves child deaths
By Marge Menzel, The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 24, 2014……….As the Florida Department of Children and Families rolls out a new website to track child deaths and make…
Hayward announces own Quality of Life survey
Since 2007, Mason-Dixon Polling has conducted a survey to measure the attitudes of voters in the city of Pensacola and Escambia County on Quality of Life issues. Quint Studer formed the non-profit…
Baptist sells LifeFlight
Air Methods Corp. announced today that it has acquired the four bases of Baptist LifeFlight, owned by Baptist Health Care. According to press release, 43 clinical Baptist employees joined the Air Methods…
Blue Wahoos to Host USA Soccer Viewing Party
Blue Wahoos to Host USA Soccer Viewing Party WHAT: The Blue Wahoos will host a USA Soccer viewing party in the Hancock Bank Club (HBC). The game will be shown live with…