The Boston Globe now has local owners. John W. Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, has offered to purchase The Boston Globe, along with The Worcester Telegram & Gazette and…
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Jail transfer postponed to day before BCC meeting
The deadline to transfer the jail from sheriff’s office’s control to the Board of County Commissioners is 56 days away. Escambia County Jail Transfer Workshop, which was originally scheduled to continue negotiations…
BP faces $28 million fine for allegedly manipulating natural gas price…no surprise here
Reuters is reporting this morning that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement has ordered BP Plc to show cause why a unit of the British oil company should not be…
Florida House Democratic Caucus calls for special session on Stand Your Ground
The Honorable Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Dear Secretary Detzner: I write to request a special session…
Belmont-DeVilliers Mural Project Set to Begin Fall 2013
This fall, the DeVilliers Cultural Heritage Society will kick off a Cultural Heritage Mural Project on the walls of Gumbo Gallery at 314 North DeVilliers Street. The first mural will depict the…
Escambia County will be open jail transfer meetings
Press release: Escambia County and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will hold a joint workshop session Monday, August 5, at 10 a.m. to continue negotiations for the transfer of the Jail and…
Operation Toxic Gulf: Final Port Call, Presentation, and Boat Tours
This Sunday, August 4, Open Books will host the final presentation of the summer from the Operation Toxic Gulf crew, who are currently wrapping up the last leg of their 2013 study….
Viewpoint: Jail transfer negotiations should be open to public
We are hearing that today’s meeting between Interim County Administrator George Touart and Chief Deputy Eric Haines and their staffs didn’t go well. We have few details, and that’s the problem. We…
FSU offers Troops to Teachers program
Press Release: A U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program now offered at Florida State University will help veterans transition into new careers as school teachers. Troops to Teachers, offered…
Oil Spill Funding Workshop
There is a workshop this weekend geared toward educating the public on how best to plug into the RESTORE Act and NRDA processes resulting from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf…
Patients will pay more for their medical records under proposed rule
Press Release: A national copy company has asked the Florida Board of Medicine to allow Floridians to be charged $1 per page for copies of their medical records, which in many instances…
HT Land presentation to ECUA board
For the record, we are posting the pdf of the presentation packet that was given to the Emerald Coast Utility Board on the buyer for its Main Street site: Buyer Info _…
Escambia middle schools have fallen way behind. Time to take notice
Public education in Escambia County is at a crisis level. The latest Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores and school grades show a very dire situation, particularly at the middle school level. In…
Fitness Onboard announces new brand: SUP Junkie
Fitness Onboard, an innovative stand up paddleboard company which first introduced their patent designed fitness board in 2011, will soon introduce the next generation of products and accessories at the Outdoor Retailer…
ACE grants and mini-grants available, workshops on process July 31, August 1
Mini-Grant Program Launched The purpose of Art, Culture, and Entertainment, Inc. is to receive Federal, State of Florida, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, corporate, foundation and personal funds to disperse through an…
Troubled counsel at UWF, does not have Florida license…oops
By Jesse Farthing The general counsel for the University of West Florida isn’t licensed to practice law in the state of Florida, hasn’t been for nearly two years. The university has changed…
Dr. Reed Bell passes away
We just got word that Dr Reed Bell, founder of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, has died. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
FCAT: About half of school district reads, adds or writes on grade level
The Florida Public School District grades are in. Escambia County remains a “C” district. The FCAT scores show that about half of its students aren’t reading, writing or performing math on their…
Ranelli to step down as Dean of UWF Business School
Dr. Ed Ranelli has sent a letter to the faculty and staff of the University of West Florida’s College of Business stating that he is stepping down now that the college has…
Search, Sound also covered at BCC meeting
By Brandy Volovecky The search for a new Escambia County Administrator has begun anew. The Escambia County Board of Commissioners passed a motion reopening the search for county administrator and allowing for…