From News Service of Florida: Describing him as a “poster-child for vexatious litigants,” the 1st District Court of Appeal this week ordered a former Pensacola State College professor to stop filing motions…
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County and City Council: “We have no idea what is going on”
I had a conference phone call this morning with Interim County Administrator George Touart and past Pensacola City Council President P.C. Wu about Mayor Ashton Hayward’s announcement that he signed yesterday a…
Mayor surprises County on ST Aerospace announcement
Yesterday at 6 p.m. Hayward issued the following statement: “Today Mayor Hayward signed a Memorandum of Understanding between ST Aerospace, Mobile, Inc. and the City of Pensacola. The non-binding MOU is the…
Big Tobacco wins an appeal
From News Service of Florida: COURT REJECTS AWARD IN COSTLY TOBACCO CASE A state appeals court Tuesday sided with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ordered a new trial in a case in…
USO seeking donations of snacks
The USO’s at the Pensacola International Airport and Northwest Florida Regional Airport will be open for the thousands of military personnel heading home for the holidays. Both of these airport centers will…
Credit card debt impacts African-American middle class differently than white counterparts
New research by Demos, a New York City-based public policy organization, finds that many African-American families are using credit cards as a “plastic safety net†to help them stretch their resources when…
Upside of Florida: H8GAYS, Pensacola International Airport , Delta
Chicago Tribune published a story today on how airlines deal with complaints. The article led off with Jeff White of Pensacola and his confirmation code on his Delta Airlines boarding pass: “H8GAYS.”…
Warnings for Auburn fans about BCS tickets
For many Auburn football fans in Northwest Florida, a ticket to the VIZIO BCS National Championship may be a popular item on wish lists this holiday season. Between now and the National…
Pensacola priest given big assignment
Father Michael J. Flynn, 57, a priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, and associate professor of theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, has been named executive director of the…
Times-Picayune former employees sue over layoffs
Seven former longtime employees of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans who were laid off from their jobs in the fall of 2012 have filed suit against the newspaper and its owner Advance…
Escambia Youth Justice Coalition meets tonight
Escambia Youth Justice Coalition (EYJC) is meeting tonight. Action and discussion items include: 1. Set up a meeting with the superintendent and ask for : –the data on Escambia’s PBS schools (there…
Weekend Buzz: Quiet, Organization and Pcola linked to national stories
County & City Coast Thru Christmas City of Pensacola and Escambia County governments try to coast to the end of the year without any drama. Neither the City Council nor County Commission…
Lewis Bear family gives UWF $1 million
After today’s board of trustees meeting for the University of West Florida, the Lewis Bear Family Foundation presented UWF president Dr. Judy Bense a check for $1 million. The gift will support…
FSU loses BCS graduation championship
The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Race and Equity analyzed the graduation rates each of the football teams participating in the 2014 Bowl Championship Series. Florida State finished at…
Pensacola City Council passes Domestic Partnership Registry
The Pensacola City Council voted 8-1 tonight in favor of an ordinance creating a domestic partnership registry for the city. The following statement on the council’s vote may be attributed to ACLU…
Dr. Ruth Orth honored by OPERA America
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has named Dr. Ruth W. Orth, chair of Pensacola Opera’s Board of Trustees, the recipient of the 2014 National Opera Trustee Recognition Award. In…
How Tallahassee tackles homeless issue
The Tallahassee City Commission voted yesterday to lease the city’s 3.8 acres on West Pensacola Street for a new 24-hour Comprehensive Emergency Services Center that will focus on serving the homeless in…
Escambia graduation rate up, but still below state rate
More high school students received diplomas this year in Florida, according to a report released yesterday by the Florida Department of Education. FDOE shows 75.6 percent of Florida’s high school seniors graduated…
Grover tops campaign fundraising for second consecutive month
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson (R-District 4) raised in November the most of any local candidate–$18,075. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was second ($3,550) and School Board candidate (District 3 race) Sabrina Wallace-Jordan…
Merrill elected first chairman of Visit Pensacola board
Yesterday, the Visit Pensacola board of directors held its first meeting. The meeting was primarily organizational and was properly held in the “Sunshine.” The board approved its bylaws and elected Collier Merrill…