Category: News
Pokemon Go players flock to downtown Mobile for special event
WKRG reports that a thousand people last night visited Dauphin Street for “Light it up with Lures,†a special event organized for players of Pokémon…
Pensacola heroin dealer indicted for murder
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Marcus Dewayne Jackson for First Degree Murder in the death of Jim…
County voters more diverse, City of Pensacola more white since 2006
Escambia County has picked up 14,990 registered voters since June 30, 2006. The majority of those voters, 6,868, are African-American. Minority voters – listed as…
Downtown restaurant welcomes Pokemon Go players
Four Seasons Catering & Eatery is the first business in downtown Pensacola to offer free drinks to Pokemon Go players. Charles Mielke and Kelly Greene,…
Details of Fricker Center armed robbery released, semi-automatic rifle used
Former Mississippi high school football star has been arrested for armed robbery outside of City of Pensacola community center. Last year, Jaquelle Green of D’Iberville…
UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center establishes two new scholarships, recognizes 10 students
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to ten students at its fifth annual scholarship luncheon, held Thursday, July 21,…
Race to the Top funds failed to build system for academic excellence
Six years ago, Escambia Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his district leadership team committed to create a new system to foster academic excellence. They even got…
GOP delegate says Trump has fire in belly that Romney, McCain lacked [podcast]
Martin Simmons, chairman of the Republican Party of the First Congressional District, was one of two delegates from our area to the Republican National Convention….
Escambia mails 26,000-plus primary ballots
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office delivered more than 26,000 vote-by-mail ballots to the post office today for the Primary election. Voters could receive…
USA Freedom Kids upset with Trump
Last January, a young girl dance team, called “USA Freedom Kids,” drove to Pensacola from Naples to perform at Donald Trump in the Pensacola Bay…
FloridaWest: Workforce training critical to economic growth [podcast]
Our Hot Jobs issue has flown off the racks this week. The Greater Pensacola area has good paying jobs for those who have the proper…
No worries, Neighborhood Publix will blend into East Hill
In his biweekly digital newsletter, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward assured citizens that the Publix being built on Cervantes Street and 12th Avenue will not be…
