Category: News
Help to get health insurance for children
I received this email from a Community Health Worker at Sacred Heart Hospital: Thank you for IN! Read the “Putting the ACA to Work” with…
Scott wants to double-down on education
Gov. Rick Scott called his pay raises for teachers “a double-down†on what he claims has been a billion-dollar investment on the state’s K-12 education…
Mayor’s marketing firm cited in Auditor General’s audit of Okaloosa TDC
The Florida Auditor General’s Office has released its audit report of the Okaloosa County Commission’s oversight of the Tourist Development Council and the TDC’s use…
Mayor’s Financial Prosperity Partnership
city of Pensacola press release: Representatives from Wells Fargo joined Mayor Ashton Hayward today to announce a $10,000 contribution in support of Mayor Hayward’s Financial…
PYP Picks Top 3 Downtown Revitalization Ideas
Press Release: Over 150 people assembled at the Fish House Deck last night to hear an open forum discussion on the URAC (Urban Redevelopment Advisory…
Governor Rick Scott Announces $2,500 Teacher Pay Raise
ORLANDO – Today, joined by teachers at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is proposing a $2,500 teacher pay raise,…
Another shooting in the city of Pensacola
As was reported by one of my readers on Facebook, there was another shooting in Pensacola. PPD Release: Pensacola Police are investigating a shooting that…
New Independent News goes live online at 4 p.m.
The latest issue of the Independent News hits the stands tomorrow morning, but you can also read online this afternoon at 4 p.m. on inweekly.net….
UWF forms Doctor of Physical Therapy Partnership Program with USF
Press Release: The University of West Florida (UWF) and the University of South Florida (USF) will be able to move forward to create a pilot…
Hayward says bollards have been ordered
Mayor Ashton Hayward told the Greater Pensacola Chamber board minutes ago that the city has ordered the bollards to close South Palafox for Gallery Nights….
City of Mobile has downtown club issues, too
Mobile Press Register: The owner of the Alabama Music Box believes the boundaries of a proposed entertainment district that excludes the music venue is another…
State Issues Debris-Fire Health Advisory
The Florida Department of Health has issued a health advisory pertaining to the fire at an Escambia County landfill. Here is the DOH press release:…
Touart predecessor in running for Walton County job
Robert T. Halfhill served as interim Escambia County Administrator for sixteen months, from December 4, 2001 until April 21, 2002. One April 22, Touart took…
More on Morris Court assault
Pensacola Police are investigating a fight that occurred among a group of females early this morning, and sent an 18-year-old female to a local hospital…
Buzz: Girl beaten in Morris Court, may be taken off life support
During today’s MLK Parade people were talking about another murder inside the city limits. My sources told me that a teenage girl was badly beaten…
Superintendents tell Florida lawmakers about school security issues
The Florida Senate Education Committee had last week three county school superintendents to discuss school security and suggest ways to make schools safer. Florida spends…
What would the new downtown YMCA look like?
One of the hottest topics downtown is the proposal that the YMCA relocate its downtown facility to the Community Maritime Park. The YMCA board hasn’t…
Lt. Gov. Carroll stays for MLK parade
MEDIA ADVISORY Lt. Governor Carroll to Participate in Martin Luther King Jr.Parade in Pensacola Tallahassee, Fla. – On Monday, January 21, Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll…
BuzzFeed: Daughters make a difference
Since I’m the father of three daughters, this article caught my attention: “Seven Scientific Reasons to Have Daughters.” The one I like: Fathers live an…
Viewpoint: Pressing Reset on the Video Game Violence Debate
By Benjamin Stubbs My 6-year-old daughter is bright, happy, and, like many children, loves media. She has always loved books and movies, and she is…
