Category: News
Parade buzz
The city demanded $600 before the engineering dept would work on Pensacola Veterans Parade FDOT permit. Commissioner Lumon May, Sen Greg Evers and Congressman Jeff…
Commissioner May comes to aid of parade organizers
The daily newspaper has an article on how the volunteers that have organized the Pensacola Veterans Day believe that they have been given the runaround…
NYT writes airports want local chefs
These articles aren’t hard to find. The New York Times’ “In Transit” reports that a number of airports across the country are opening restaurants from…
DIB told 900 people attended Palafox Celebration
The Downtown Improvement Board was told yesterday that 900 people attended the joint DIB-City of Pensacola event on Oct. 24 to celebrate that Palafox Street…
New interim publisher at PNJ and btw their circulation is down to 32,000 during the week.
The daily newspaper reported Carol Hudler, special assistant to U.S. newspaper division president Bob Dickey, and former president of the South Group of community papers,…
Tea Party candidate loses Alabama congressional run-off
Well the Tea Party lost another House run-off, this time in nearby south Alabama. Bradley Byrne won the GOP primary runoff for the Congressional District…
Charles Bare files to run for mayor
City Councilman Charles Bare has pre-filed for Mayor of Pensacola in the 2014 Election. Now things are going to get interesting.
Mayor says city is not broke
At meeting today’s “Morning with the Mayor” session, I asked Mayor Ashton Hayward whether the city was broke. IN: What is the financial status of…
Chopped, Santa Rosa County version
Taking inspiration from the competitive cooking show “Chopped,†Sodexo is hosting Santa Rosa County School District’s first Chopped Competition. State Rep. Doug Broxson (R-Midway), Sheriff…
Palafox Market director fired, but the event will continue
In small room in the Rhodes Building, over 30 people attended the Nov. 5 meeting of the Downtown Improvement Board. Many were vendors at the…
City of Pensacola may let firefighters keep pension plan open
Mayor Ashton Hayward said this morning at his “Mornings with the Mayor” with the media that there is a possibility that the fire pension may…
UWF General Counsel no longer counsel, shifted to assistant to provost
By Jesse Farthing Lee Gore, who was heading up the University of West Florida Office of the General Counsel, has been terminated from that position,…
YMCA is a winner
The Y is more than a building and its impact on the community is more than an exercise room. Every year, the YMCA brings together…
Report: First Eight Years Indicate a Child’s Success
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection TAMPA, Fla. – Third grade is the crossroads of a child’s educational future, according to a report released…
Seville Wine Festival coming Nov. 10
Seville Quarter will be hosting its 3rd Annual Wine Festival on Nov. 10. Festival-goers will enjoy samples of 200 handpicked wines from around the world…
Tomorrow night, Blues Angel Music gets TANKED!
Retired fighter pilot Jim Destafney faces an interesting challenge. Getting your music store noticed in increasingly-crowded retail venues and social media can be a daunting,…
Lau seeks rematch with Hill
Democrat Jeremy Lau has filed the necessary paperwork and opened a campaign account to run again next year against Mike Hill. Hill beat Lau this…
Vote for Sacred Heart Pink Glove Dance
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital needs your help. They produced this Pink Glove Video to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. They need ALL of you to…
ECAT helps homeless veterans
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), the local public transportation system, provides fixed-route service to hundreds of thousands of riders every year. ECAT’s service to the…
Rep. Mike Hill holds more town hall meetings
Newly elected State Representative Mike Hill will host two Town Hall meetings in the Pensacola area next week. Representative Hill will take questions and invites…
