Bare assumes presidency

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare ended Tuesday morning center-dais in his newly-won president’s seat, but he began it addressing his peers on council from the…

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PSC Holiday Experience, Dec. 1 (podcast)

Press Release: PSC Holiday Experience Benefits Students and Programs All aboard the Holiday Express! Your destination is a new, one-of-a-kind Holiday Experience at Pensacola State…

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Gaetz disagrees with Nelson’s assessment of Syrian refugees (podcast)

State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. The state lawmaker disagreed with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s assessment that Syrian refugees…

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Escambia County Jail deaths among highest in nation

The DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics tracks deaths in jails. Escambia County’s six jail deaths place among the most in the nation for a local…

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Bare elected council president

The Pensacola City Council elected Charles Bare as its new council president. He beat out Andy Terhaar in a run-off. More later.

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Outlying Landing Field 8 in defense appropriations bill passed last week

For years, Escambia County and the Greater Pensacola Chamber have been trying to get the federal government to transfer Outlying Landing Field 8, 640-acres in…

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Headed North

Hence outside wherever thankful the flamboyant so grasshopper dear dove dear whale oh strenuous alert abnormal fumed below goodness this polite koala one much in…

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Nelson convinced Syrian refugees coming to U.S. are properly vetted

Today, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson met with local leaders to discuss several topics, including RESTORE funding, off-shore drilling, the future of the federal courthouse in…

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Scott announces $79.3 billion Florida First Budget

Governor Rick Scott today announced a $79.3 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2016. One state department that is happy is…

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Marijuana nurseries announced

Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the five dispensing organizations approved to provide patients with intractable epilepsy and people with advanced cancer access to…

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Judge Rodgers thanks Sen. Nelson

At the end of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s meeting today with local leaders, Federal Judge Casey Rodgers thanked him for his support during her nomination…

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Nelson visits Pensacola this morning

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will be in Pensacola today to meet with a group of local business and civic leaders to discuss issues important to…

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