Category: News
Escambia Commission Meeting Rescheduled
The Escambia County Commission will not be holding its regular afternoon meeting this week. Instead, commissioners will meet Thursday morning. Due to timing conflicts with…
Maritime Park Amphitheater is impressive
The Randall K. and Martha A. Hunter Amphitheater is finished. The setting is fantastic. The grand opening is this weekend with Charlie Daniels performing. All…
Are Food Trucks in Pensacola’s future?
Food trucks are the latest trend in dining. Austin, New Orleans and Atlanta have a variety of cuisine offered from food trucks. There are now…
Pensacola City Council races shaping up
At Large Seat B: Sam Hall has filed. He has two opponents: Charles Bare, Victor Cross. District 1: P.C. Wu has filed. There is a…
Health Fair Open to the Public June 15
 More than 30 percent of Realtors go without health insurance. According to 2009 data, nearly 17 percent of the American population lacks health insurance. With…
Kings BBQ sold
Hurry and get your last authentic Kings’ BBQ sandwich. Mr. King Rivers has sold his BQ stop. Today is his last day. A sad day…
ECAT GRIEVANCES
By Stephanie Sharp… This year’s Memorial Day resulted in a pile of grievances on the desk of Mary Lou Franzoni, General Manager of ECAT. In…
On Ed Schultz Radio Show today
Headed for the studios of Ring of Fire radio to co-host with Mike Papantonio The Ed Schultz Radio Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m….
Disparity Study Pushed Back
The disparity study currently being conducted for the city of Pensacola should be done by the end of June. Originally, the study was to wrap…
Morphing Baby Video
As relatives coo over the new baby in the family, he does something very unusual and rather creepy.
Former Cosby kid, now jazz musician coming to P’cola
Remember Theo Huxtable? The actor is also an accomplished jazz musician. Malcolm-Jamal Warner is coming to Pensacola on June 17 to perform at fundraiser for…
Beach traffic count shows recovery from BP oil spill
This is the traffic count for Pensacola Beach, as per the toll bridge: 2012 438,444 2011 435,110 2010 407,911 2012 compared to 2011 +3,334 2012…
Fight For Your Right (to Vote)
A judge’s temporary injunction blocking key provisions of Florida’s new election law has voter registration groups hopeful as they head toward this year’s primary and…
Inside Regions Social Responsibility Report
By Stephanie Sharp… The bright green color scheme of Regions bank may be hard to ignore, but the social responsibility that comes from this bank…
Let’s ALL Play
The inclusion of children and youth with disabilities is not limited to school programs. Summer camps, athletic teams, scouts, clubs and faith-based groups provide opportunities…
Scott’s purge of voters’ roll has had little impact on Escambia County
According to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, Escambia County was asked by the Florida Secretary of State to verify three names on the…
Breaking News: Judge calls Voter Registration deadline ‘harsh and impactical’
A federal judge has issued an injunction barring enforcement of part of the state’s new election law, saying that a 48-hour deadline for groups to…
All-Star Fans Donate 1,200 Pounds of Food
The 2011-12 Subway High School All-Star Series Presented by the Andrews Institute was more than just playing sports, recognizing tremendous athletes, and having fun; it…
Reading is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. Here in Pensacola, literacy is a major problem in some of…
Pensacola can compete in new economy, at least some can
Cities have found that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation is college graduates. Metropolitan areas with fewer graduates are falling behind…
