Category: News
Ultimate Insult vs. Castille on CMP (video)
Last Friday we posted City Administrator Colleen Castille’s comments on the Bruce Beach $1-a-year lease vs. Maritime Park. One reader sent me this YouTube clip….
All University of West Florida campuses to close Tuesday and Wednesday due to weather
Due to weather conditions, all University of West Florida campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and Wednesday, Jan. 29. This includes all classes,…
NRDA meetings canceled
Commissioner Grover Robinson called and said the two Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)meetings planned for tomorrow have been canceled. The first one was set for…
UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Dr. Laura Dees
Dr. Laura Dees, professor of education at the University of West Florida, will present the upcoming Rite of Passage lecture, “A Professor’s Legacy,” on Friday,…
IN Your Head Radio: Scott Sisters at 1:30 pm
Jamie and Gladys Scott made national headlines when the two Mississippi sisters who had been imprisoned for 16 years were released on the condition that…
Gaetz: Land amendment shifts to much control to state
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida voters will get to decide in November if funding for land conservation should be cemented into…
Scott finds more corporate fees to cut in 2014-15
Gov. Rick Scott released another component of his election-year proposal to cut taxes and fees by $500 million, this time by seeking to slash $33…
Buzz: More sleet and snow could be here by mid-week
A cold front is coming. County officials are contemplating opening the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday.
AG Secretary Putnam leaves for Panama
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam leaves today for Panama City, Panama, on a three-day mission that will include seeking to expand Florida growers’ access to the…
Appointments to Fiesta of Five Flags Commission
Mary Hozeng, Tom Owens and Dr. Jimmy Jones have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Fiesta of Five Flags Commission of…
South Walton featured on Emeril’s TV show this Sunday
Chef Emeril Lagasse Samples Restaurants in South Walton County on Latest Emeril’s Florida TV Episode -Local FRLA Restaurants in Sandestin, Seaside, Seagrove and Santa Rosa…
Special Valentine event
The Choral Society of Pensacola presents “To Pensacola with Love: An Evening of Champagne, Chocolate and Song†Friday, February 14, 2014 The Choral Society of…
Scott proposes $30 million to train workforce in STEM fields
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Workforce training in science and technology fields would get $30 million from Gov. Rick Scott in the…
House of Sticks: Origin of Derivatives
One can trace the origin of derivatives, for the purpose of the future delivery of a product, to Mesopotamia circa 2000 BC. The actual trading…
Pensacola Sports Association Invites Public to Sign Banner for Doug Baldwin
On Sunday, Feb. 2, Pensacola will be represented in Super Bowl XLVIII by Doug Baldwin, wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. The Pensacola Sports Association…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 24: Commissioners talk about Touart legacy, PC Wu on what he likes to eat at the airport and Steve Schale on Democratic Party
A full line-up. The show airs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on WCOA FM 100.7. You can listen online at Wcoapensacola.com or on iheartRadio….
State Capital Briefs
COURT: CITIZENS CAN FACE BAD-FAITH LAWSUIT In a case stemming from hurricane damage in 2004, an appeals court ruled Thursday that the state-backed Citizens Property…
Buzz: George Touart passes away
I just got a phone call that former County Administrator George Touart passed away during the night. Yesterday I received this email from one of…
City administrator insinuates Bruce Beach lease better than Maritime Park for Pensacola (video)
During the “Mornings with the Mayor†session on Wednesday, I asked Mayor Ashton Hayward about his proposal to lease Bruce Beach for a dollar a…
