Category: News
Iraqi War veteran, covered 9/5 IN news story, dies
Navid “G” Garshasb passed away last night. We wrote about him and his struggle to provide for his family this week– “One Last Battle: Dying…
Context Florida: Pro-business mayors susceptible to bribery, kickbacks
My latest column for the statewide website Context Florida went live this morning. Here is the intro: Public service was once a noble cause, one…
Florida and Texas lead the nation in uninsured citizens, but balk at Obamacare coverage
A new Census Bureau report shows that Florida has a higher percentages of people without health insurance than most of the country. Only Texas has…
Work Release inmate indicted for first degree murder
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Justin Princes Taylor, Jr., for First Degree Murder in the death of…
Hutchinson’s resignation email
The Independent News obtained a copy of John Hutchinson’s resignation email: —–Original Message—– From: Hutchinson, John L. Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 8:15 AM To:…
Escambia County Responds to Cowgirl’s Death
By Sarah McCartan This afternoon, Escambia County Director of Community Affairs Marilyn Wesley, responded to the accidental euthanasia of Danielle Riggens’ Labrador retriever mix Cow…
Hutchinson will not be new chamber board chairman
The Independent News has learned that John Hutchinson, Gulf Power’s Director of Public Affairs and Economic Development, has resigned from the board of directors of…
County planning director resigns, effective Dec. 2
Lloyd Kerr, Escambia County’s planning director, tendered his resignation today, effective on December 2, 2013. His salary with the County is $104,083.20. According to county…
Buzz: UWF football to begin Fall 2016
Our sources tell us that the University of West Florida will announce this week that the school will launch its football program soon and the…
County animal shelter mistakenly kills family pet
Facebook and the web were lit up this weekend over the story of a family pet being killed at the Escambia County Animal Shelter due…
Bonfire Jam canceled
BonfireJam CEO Joe Lewis announced today that this year’s event will be canceled as it became evident that the investment is no longer financially viable….
Progress made on jail transfer
By Jesse Farthing The Escambia County Jail Transition Workshop meetings have finally reached their finale. After weeks of debate, the county and sheriff’s office seem…
Food stamp cut coming, food banks have to pick up influx
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection About 2.6 million people in Florida will have less money to spend on groceries starting this November. SNAP…
Sorry, Gene. Thrasher has inside track to Lt. Governor
Sources close to Governor Rick Scott tell the East Orlando Post that the Governor’s Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth is pushing the Governor to choose…
St. Joseph Church cooks up ribs for Labor Day weekend
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 140 W Government Street, is having a BBQ rib sale for Labor Day weekend. $22 for a full slab. The pre-order…
Heated debates continue at jail transfer workshop
By Jesse Farthing Tuesday’s Jail Transfer Workshop meeting managed to resolve a few key issues before once again devolving into heated debate surrounding the sheriff’s…
On Thom Hartmann Radio this afternoon with Papantonio
Thom Hartmann has the top Progressive radio show in the country. I will be on this afternoon in the last hour at 4:30 p.m. Topic?…
City of Pensacola slow to spend BP grant for Veterans Memorial Park
Through a public records request we got the accounting for the BP grant for the renovation of the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway. As…
Drink Good Beer and Help Judy
World of Beer owners Matt Lafon and Scott Zepp are hosting a very special fundraiser for friend Judy English. In April 2013, Judy was diagnosed…
State DEP wants to sell local parks, some local tax dollars helped to buy
Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering selling parts of Blackwater Heritage State Trail in Santa Rosa County and Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park in…
