Category: News
William D. Smart Seminar Series in Chemistry presents John Hartwig at UWF
The University of West Florida and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition will host world-renowned organic and organometallic chemist professor Dr. John Hartwig…
NorthEscambia: ‘Gov. Scott Should Look Tornado Victims In The Eye’
After seeing the devastation of tornado that hit the north Escambia County, Will Reynolds published this editorial on his website, NorthEscambia.com. We are republishing it…
Harper Lee passes
A Southern literary giant, Nelle Harper Lee, has died at the age of 89. She won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her…
UWF Innovation Institute launches MyCareerShines, online system for Florida students and job seekers
MyCareerShines – Florida’s new career and education planning system – is now available to the vast majority of Floridians in school and the workforce. The…
Pensacola mayor’s office rejects resolution to allow council members on city hall floors without escorts
Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare passed on this email he sent to Mayor Ashton Hayward: Mayor Hayward: I just received word from a local…
Orange Beach chef named James Beard Foundation semi-finalist
Bill Briand, the executive chef of Fisher’s Upstairs at Orange Beach Marina, has been named a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef in…
Pensacola Speaks: Megan McCarthy, Quint Studer, Rev. Lonnie Wesley III
On News Talk 1370 WCOA today, I will interview Megan McCarthy (Inweekly Rising Star 2015) about tomorrow’s Baptist Health Care event with Tony Buttoner on…
Florida tourism tops 100M mark
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida has surpassed Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of attracting 100 million visitors in a single year. And…
UWF Historic Trust: ‘2015: An Anniversary Year in U.S. Civil Right’
Dr. Susan Jans-Thomas, director of the University of West Florida Civil Rights Research Lab, presents tonight “2015: An Anniversary Year in U.S. Civil Rights,†in…
Pensacola Chief Human Resources Officer violated PFD chain of command and collective bargaining pact
Public records recently released by the City of Pensacola show that its Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson violated the grievance process established by the…
Amtrak lays out Southern Rail Commission tour schedule
Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 19) are conducting a tour to examine new ideas for intercity passenger rail by operating an…
Perdido Key Master Plan Debate
Doug Underhill promises to seek more public input on the Perdido Key Master Plan between now and the Escambia County commission’s final vote sometime this…
