Category: News
Oakcrest teacher named to People Magazine Teacher of the Year list
PEOPLE magazine has announced the six winners of the magazine’s second annual “Teacher of the Year” Awards (#teacherofyear. John Herber, a fifth-grade teacher at Oakcrest…
Day of Caring has huge impact on Escambia County
Last Friday morning, United Way sent over 1,350 volunteers from local business and military commands to help with 103 projects at 66 agencies and schools…
PMA: Design WWI and WWII
Press Release: The Design of War: World War I and World War II Posters and Flags (Selected Works from the Rowe Collection) Debuts at the…
Bentina Terry delivers Florida Chamber State of the State address
The state of Florida’s foundation is strong and poised for growth in workforce, innovation and economic activity in the coming year, according to the Florida…
Florida Chamber study shows 150,000 potential jobs tied to exports, imports over next five years
The Florida Chamber Foundation today released its Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2.0 (TL2.0), identifying a potential of 150,000 new trade and logistics jobs that…
Boles jumps PNJ ship, heads to Gulf Power
Rebecca Boles, interim publisher of the Pensacola News Journal, has been selected as Gulf Power Company’s Corporate Communications director. From Press Release: Boles has served…
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell research
Press Release: University of West Florida faculty members with the social work and anthropology departments are currently conducting research regarding life after “Don’t Ask, Don’t…
Former city administrator applies for CMPA board opening
Former City Administrator Bill Reynolds has sent an email to the Pensacola City Council requesting to be appointed to the Community Maritime Park Associates Board…
McDermott files of Santa Rosa County Commission seat
Press Release: Navarre business operator Andrea McDermott has filed to run for the Santa Rosa County Commission, District 4 seat. McDermott is a Community Association…
A Report Card on Escambia County Schools
WHO: Escambia Youth Justice Coalition, Southern Poverty Law Center WHAT: A Report on How Inequities in Escambia Schools Harm Our Children WHEN: October 12, 2013…
Beach Art and Wine Festival on Sunday
The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2013 Art and Wine Festival on Sunday October 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…
Uneventful Pensacola City Council meeting
By Jesse Farthing Nearly every item on the Pensacola City Council’s Oct. 10 meeting agenda passed unanimously without debate between council members. Council members voted…
The Red Party comes back to Pensacola
Against HIV/AIDS, Inc. co-hosts the Second Annual Red Party on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Co-hosted with The HIV Care Center of Pensacola, a joint effort…
Coming: Radio Free Pensacola
Radio Free Pensacola is about to go into Beta test mode and is looking for Internet deejays. I was included on this email. From Phread:…
PMA reboots Young Professionals outreach
Introduction Cocktail Party October 9 5:30-7:30pm at the Museum Cost: Free! This is the first opportunity to meet us, and it is our opportunity to…
Buzz: Jets QB in Pensacola
Matt Sanchez had surgery at Andrews Institute. Read NY Times. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Mike Hill is new darling of local GOP
State Rep. Mike Hill, R-Portofino, has announced his fundraising haul of more than $48,000 for his first full campaign quarter of since winning the special…
Next week: Night at the Speakeasy benefit
“A benefit party for a swell cause†is how Jena Melancon, executive director of the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council, describes the council’s first ever…
SOE holds candidate workshop Wednesday morning
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford will conduct a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon for anyone interested…
Health and Environment before the RESTORE Act Advisory Committee
Adding to the body of knowledge intended to guide them in their eventual project recommendations, the Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee heard from speakers…
