Category: News
Castille responds to IN request
Comment from City Administrator Regarding Pitt Slip Lawsuit “The reason we have not commented on the pending suit is the same reason that we have…
Open mic celebrates Scottish bard Robert Burns, Jan. 21
Area residents can join in the fun to celebrate the poetry of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national bard, when Drs. Joe and Patricia Edmisten pay tribute…
Mayor Hayward mum on lawsuits
This morning at 8:45 the Independent News sent the following request to Mayor Hayward’s Communication Administrator, Tamara Fountain: What is the mayor’s statement on the…
The Fish House Lawsuit Documents
We also have a copy of the lawsuit of Merrill Land and Great Southern Restaurant Group against the city of Pensacola. The two companies are…
Pitt Slip Lawsuit Documents: Seville Harbour seeks declaratory judgment and jury trial on damages
We received a copy of 109-page lawsuit filed by Seville Harbour against the city of Pensacola concerning the Pitt Slip marina lease and Mayor Ashton…
Discover Saturdays are back at National Naval Aviation Museum
As part of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s Discovery Saturday series, please join us for these free Naval Aviation history presentations at the National Naval…
Crackdown on sex predators starts moving in capitol
By Margie Menzel The News Service of Florida A Florida Senate panel on Monday unanimously passed three bills dealing with sexually violent predators and sexual…
Scott appoints Lt. Governor
Governor Rick Scott has appointed former Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera as his Lieutenant Governor. The Florida Chamber of Commerce was to congratulate him. “Our experience with…
IN Your Head Radio Jan 14 guest list: Chris Christie, Bridge-gate, Aerospace industry and At-Risk Schools
Cliff Schecter – @cliffschecter Cliff Schecter is an author, pundit and public relations strategist whose firm Libertas, LLC handles media relations for political, corporate and…
Food Trucks are part of vibrant cities. It’s time Pensacola join the rest of the nation in the popular trend
The City of Pensacola Planning Board will discuss today an ordinance proposed by Councilman Andy Terhaar that would ban food trucks from the heart of…
Jan. 13 Capitol Briefs
MORGAN PUTS $1.8M INTO MARIJUANA DRIVE Orlando attorney John Morgan is going all-in as he tries to get a measure on the November ballot to…
Morgan files for third term
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan pre-filed this afternoon to run for a third term in 2016. He will be a guest on IN Your Head…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus to present choral concert, The Angels Sing
The Pensacola Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Susan and Allen Pote, is pleased to announce its upcoming choral concert, The Angels Sing, Sunday, February…
PNJ gets a new publisher
Gannett Co. announced earlier today that Terry Horne has been named president and publisher of the Pensacola News-Journal. Horne had been publisher of the East…
Latvala: DEP land sale program has been a disaster
By Jim Turner THE News Service of FLorida A legislatively approved initiative to sell surplus park lands to raise money to buy more environmentally sensitive…
Walk on the Wine Side set for Feb. 1
The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) presents the 1st Annual Palafox Wine Walk, set for Saturday, February 1st from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Downtown…
Varona asks when will city council decide on airport food concessions
Varona Enterprises has the food concessions contract at the Pensacola International Airport. That contract expires March 31,2014. Robert de Varona sent a letter on Jan….
School-to-Prison Pipeline: Southern Poverty Law Center questions Escambia County school system practices
Last week I interviewed David Utter from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on the Escambia Youth Justice Coalition. He said that in Escambia county…
Scott wants $100 million for Visit Florida
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Rick Scott will seek $100 million to help bring 100 million visitors a year to the…
State capitol briefs
CRIST, COMMITTEE BRING IN $1.04M IN DECEMBER Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and an affiliated committee collected about $1.04 million in December, bring their combined…
