Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee was unveiled tonight. The Escambia County Commission approved the nine member committee, and also named two alternates. The committee, which will assess projects competing for funds stemming…
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Buzz: DIB extends offer for new director
We’ve heard the Downtown Improvement Board has extended an offer to Ron Butlin to its new executive director – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Rep. Ingram wants to stamp out spice
Press Release: Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) filed House Bill 619, which bans a group of synthetic cannabinoids and substitute cathinones, commonly known as “spice,†“K2†or “bath salts.†Marketed as legal alternatives…
Kick off Valentine’s Week with the Women of IMPACT 100
Press Release: IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting its 2013 membership drive with a series of community socials. Membership is open to all women and the…
Valentino challenges City on its pulling gas tax revenues from ECAT
Our reporter Jeremy Morrison is covering the Escambia County Commission agenda workshop. He just texted me that Commissioner Valentino has made a statement against Mayor Ashton Hayward’s intention of using the city’s…
Bare releases report on payments made to Zimmerman Agency
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare (At-Large B) has released to the media the list of payments made to the Zimmerman Agency for the period 1/1/2012 through 2/4/2013. Zimmerman is the Tallahassee-based marketing…
Saengar Theatre spurs downtown economy with record year
Press Release: In a year frought with high unemployment and rising costs for everyday expenses, the Saenger Theatre saw 102,644 attendees come through her doors in 2012 (19 percent increase over 2011),…
IN celebrates Mardi Gras. See preview
The Independent News celebrates Mardi Gras and offers some Valentine’s Day dating tips. Plus there is the usual coverage of news, politics, entertainment and culture. The entire issue goes online today at…
See Marco Rubio’s Spotify Playlist
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has released his Spotify playlist. The 16 tracks include Foster The People’s Pumped Up Kicks, U2’s Where The Streets Have No Name and One Tree Hill, and…
Miami Gardens tackles its 25 homicides in 2012
Pensacola and its population of 52,197 has had one homicide since the first of the year- the 18-year-old that was beaten in Morris Court and later was taken off life support. It…
Hayward cans Zimmerman Agency
PNJ reporter Nate Monroe is reporting that Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent a termination letter to his Tallahassee-based ad agency. Effective Feb. 28, The Zimmerman Ad Agency will no longer do the…
Buzz: May appoints Coby to RESTORE advisory
Commissioner Lumon May has selected former Pensacola City Manager Al Coby has his appointee for the Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee. Coby worked for the City of Pensacola for 27 years (1984-2011),…
Mayor’s ad agency to be investigated further
Now that the state auditor has finished it’s audit of the Okaloosa Tourist Development Council, the county commissioners are ready to begin their investigation. Okaloosa County Administrator Jim Curry also told the…
More on bank robbery
Escambia County deputies responded to a bank robbery at about 2:30 pm today at the Beach Community Bank, 9329 N. Palafox St. As deputies were responding they were alerted of a possible…
Looking for a Library Board
Both Escambia County and the city of Pensacola are looking for people to serve on the newly formed Public Library Board of Governance for the West Florida Public Library System. The volunteer…
More Spay, Less Pay
Escambia County is celebrating the 19th annual World Spay Day all month. During the month of February, qualifying county residents—at least the first 100 of them—may have their pets spayed or neutered…
Gov. Scott announces first state brand. Rejects Florida: The Upside of America
Press Release: Yesterday, Enterprise Florida (EFI) and Governor Rick Scott unveiled Florida’s first-ever business brand in front of EFI’s board of directors and key stakeholders. The brand reflects the state’s existing business…
Delegation votes to support abolishing city civil service
At a meeting last evening, the Escambia County Legislative Delegation voted to support two local bills during the 2013 legislative session. The first bill, proposed by the City of Pensacola, would repeal…
Gaetz Announces Transportation Funding, No Toll
Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) will be in Pensacola today to announce nearly $1 billion in transportation funding for Northwest Florida. Locally, the funding will support the nearly $600 million construction of…
Taking Shame issue statewide with Florida Voices column. More lipstick to remove
My Florida Voices column today talks about how conservatives are looking at the wrong figures when they complain about Medicaid expansion. I figure that I might was well take the lipstick of…