Category: News
D.W. McMillan Foundation endows UWF nursing program
Yesterday, the University of West Florida Foundation announced a gift commitment by the D.W. McMillan Foundation to the University’s BSN Nursing Program. The $250,000 gift…
Florida Senate grapples with medical marijuana bill
By JIM SAUNDERS AND DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a tense debate, a Senate committee Monday backed a bill that calls for…
Buzz: Evers for AG Commissioner
State Sen. Greg Evers is being mentioned in Tallahassee as a possible candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018. Adam Putnam, the current commissioner,…
Traders predict Trump to win big on Super Tuesday
PredictIt traders are projecting that Donald Trump will win 10 of 11 states in the GOP Super Tuesday markets. Trump’s largest margins are in Alabama,…
Can anyone stop BP funds going elsewhere?
As I reported over the weekend, $300 million of BP settlement funds intended for the Panhandle counties that were impacted the worst by the Deepwater…
Scott requests President Obama to issue Emergency Declaration
On Feb. 29, Governor Rick Scott requested that President Barack Obama issue an emergency declaration, after touring damage in the Panhandle last week caused by…
Pensacola Speaks: Lt. Governor today
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will talk with Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera who has been urging the Florida Legislature to take…
Pensacola Energy brings relief and lunch to tornado-affected service areas
Pensacola Energy is providing relief to tornado-affected neighborhoods in their service area by bringing lunch to the most affected areas and offering special rebates to…
Sunshine Law training set to begin online March 1
Exceptions to Florida’s Sunshine Law have increased from 250 to more than 1,000 and it has Barbara Peterson upset. The Florida Legislature makes its own…
UWF College of Business seeks nominations for ethics awards
The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Combined Rotary…
Greater Pensacola Chamber endorses three RESTORE projects
The Greater Pensacola Chamber has endorsed three projects for Resources, Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies (RESTORE). The following projects are currently being ranked…
Pensacola Fire and Pensacola Energy knew of tornado damage
Residents on Lansing Drive are saying that both Pensacola Fire and Pensacola Energy were in their neighborhood within an hour after the tornado passed on…
