Category: News
Free: Gulf Islands National Seashore parks Feb. 15-17
In honor of President’s Day, Gulf Islands National Seashore will join national parks across the country by celebrating a fee free weekend. The fee free…
2014 BeulahFest partners with Operation Troop Aid
BeulahFest, March 21 & 22, 2014, presented by Budweiser, has announced that Operation Troop Aid will return to this year’s festival. Operation Troop Aid (OTA)…
ECAT reports fourth quarter ridership up
Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) have announced that the system gave a total of 403,612 rides in the fourth quarter of 2013. This…
INYR: Rep. Matt Gaetz on air today
State Rep. Matt Gaetz will be on the show to talk about his bill to legalize Charlotte’s Web. He will be on @ 1:05. We…
House of Sticks: What’s the remedy
Nine major financial firms collapsed during the 2007-09 timeframe and, according to retired Fed Chairman Bernanke, 12 out of the 13 largest financial firms were…
Mary Gutierrez elected president of Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
The Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) recently held annual elections for the Executive Committee and new At-Large Board Members. President: Mary Gutierrez, Earth Ethics,…
Rep. Ingram’s Controlled Substances bill passes Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee unanimously passed House Bill 697, sponsored by State Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola), which bans a set of illicit synthetic…
Buzz: Homeless advocates expected to show in numbers at Pensacola City Council meeting
I spoke with Rev. Nathan Monk yesterday afternoon after our interview on IN Your Head Radio. The minister who has been an advocate for the…
Outside counsel on airport concession opinion paid $376K by mayor over past two years
When the mayor’s administration wanted to get an outside legal opinion on whether the city council could extend Varona’s food concession lease at the airport…
UWF names Michael Myhre as the New Florida SBDC Network State Director
FSBDCN State Office: The Florida SBDC Network is pleased to announce the University of West Florida’s selection of Michael W. Myhre as the new Network…
SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer set for Feb. 20
The SUBWAY High School All-Star Series 2013-14 season presented by the Andrews Institute continues Thursday, Feb. 20 with the SUBWAY All-Star Soccer Games at the…
Performance funding for Florida universities: will it hurt higher education
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers will consider a plan this spring that would fund the state’s 12 universities based in part…
Wounded Nature-Working Veterans
Yesterday, I interviewed on the radio show Rudy Socha, CEO of the non-profit Wounded Nature-Working Veterans. Here is the background on the organization from its…
Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition plans first round up for May 1-4
The Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition is an organization dedicated to raising funds for the sake of sponsoring events that directly mitigate the Lionfish invasion in…
INYR: How to make Pensacola more compassionate, GOP chances in governor races, Protect Our Defenders
On IN Your Head Radio, we will have Rev. Nathan Monk to talk about his recommendations to make the city of Pensacola more compassionate towards…
INYR: Sabrina Stevens talks about corporate influence over education
Last month, I interviewed on IN Your Head Radio Sabrina Stevens, a teacher-turned-writer and activist who has worked with students in struggling communities in Philadelphia…
Appeals Court to hear Performance Pay challenge
A Tallahassee-based appeals court will hear arguments March 11 in a constitutional challenge to a 2011 law that linked teacher pay and evaluations to student…
Listen online to Catholic High boys soccer semi-final game
The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 2pm CT semifinal match against Miami Gulliver Prep in the boys soccer Class 2A Final Four will stream live from Melbourne…
Many days you cannot make this stuff up: Mayor announces blanket drive
Press Release: Office of the Mayor to Sponsor Week Long Blanket Drive Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Office of the Mayor will be sponsoring a…
Hayward’s no-blanket ordinance backlash: Pensacola called Most Horrible City on the Planet
On Broward/Palm Beach New Times blog, Chris Joseph criticized today Pensacola for its no-blanket ordinance: “A Florida City Made It Illegal For Homeless People to…
