Escambia County Emergency Management Officials continue monitor as winter weather conditions impact Escambia County. The National Weather Service is forecasting for frozen precipitation to continue through mid-afternoon turning to a mix of…
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YMCA Intends Move to Intendencia
Board members of the Northwest Florida YMCA last night voted unanimously to accept a contribution of land from the Studer Community Development Group’s new property at the site of the Pensacola News…
Florida Chamber leads discussion on how Jacksonville can be global leader
Experts on transportation, planning and business development will discuss the importance of keeping Florida – and particularly the Jacksonville region – positioned as a global hub in the areas of trade, logistics…
Winter Storm needs a name. How about Leonard
We’ve had Ivan, Katrina, Opal and Sandy. This Sleet-apocalypse needs a name. Might we suggest Leonard? Of course, we need to hire a consultant to research this further…maybe there’s already at study…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 28 topics: Rick Scott Budget, Medical Pot-bill vs. amendment, Voting Rights
Yes, IN Your Head Radio will be on the air today. Our guests are: 11 am Peter Schorsch, creator of StPetersblog.com Topic: 2014-15 Florida Budget 12 pm Ryan Wiggins, ‎owner and chief…
More on Florida Supreme Court decision on constitutional amendment on medical marijuana
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A narrowly divided Florida Supreme Court paved the way for state voters to decide whether doctors should be allowed to prescribe marijuana as a…
Two losses
Two media stories caught my attention this morning. Corbett Davis resigned from the Downtown Improvement Board. He was the board’s chairman and his leadership will be missed. His family-owned Jewelers Trade Shop…
List of non-profits that are closed
United Way of Escambia County shares that the following agency partners will be closed or decreasing operations as noted due to inclement winter weather. Due to weather conditions the following programs and…
Winter Storm January 2014 – Update 2
Escambia County and City of Pensacola officials continue to monitor the upcoming weather advisory. The following additional closures have been announced for Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29: · Escambia County…
Official notice: City of Pensacola to suspend operations Tuesday and Wednesday due to inclement weather; Garbage, recycling, and trash collection operate as usual
Local State of Emergency has been declared by Escambia Board of County Commissioners beginning 12 Midnight on Monday January 27th through 12 Midnight on Wednesday January 29th. Therefore, the City of Pensacola…
Scott touts increase in education budget
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Continuing to roll out an election-year budget full of politically popular spending ideas, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday proposed boosting education funding by more…
I guess Pensacola City Hall is closing
We got this announcement from the city inspections department regarding the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation: All, the meeting scheduled for tomorrow the 28th at 9:00 am has been cancelled. City hall will…
Justices approve wording for medical marijuana amendment
The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision Monday, approved the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The ruling means the proposal will go…
2014 Legislative Luncheon postponed, too
Media Partners, Community and Organizational Leaders: Due to the predicted winter storm, the 2014 Legislative Luncheon, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at New World Landing, has…
Impact 100 postpones meetings
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting our annual membership drive for 2014. Established in 2003, IMPACT 100 has, through the $1,000 annual membership donations, raised and…
Escambia County Winter Storm January 2014 Update #1
Monday, January 27, 2014 – 2:50pm Escambia County Public Safety is currently monitoring the forecast of Winter Storm 2014 for any expected impacts to our area. The Emergency Operations Center will be…
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. Castille’s response to the discussion about the…
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, events, campus activities and online courses. Normal…
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 11:30 a.m. at Pensacola City Hall to…
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, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. at the…