Catholic Charities, in part of their Bridges to Bridges program, is inviting the public to participate in a Poverty Simulation at Waterfront Rescue Mission Men’s Shelter from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on…
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BOC voting hits 1,355 ballots
The Best of the Coast ballots keep coming – both online and in the mail. We are set to have a record year for voting. As of 7:30 a.m. today, 1,355 surveys…
Penn State hit hard by NCAA
The NCAA has hit Penn State with $60 million in fines and banned the football team from any bowl games for the next four years. The money will go toward a fund…
GE Wind hurt if tax credit not extended
Source: Florida News Connection, by Stephanie Carroll Carson.. The GE Wind Turbine Plant in Pensacola has 500 employees. Now, their jobs and those of thousands of others could be in jeopardy because…
PPD traffic stop nets shooting suspect
Antonio E. Moorer, 27, of Pensacola was arrested today on charges stemming from the shooting of Deputy Ryan Robinson. Deputy Robinson was working with the TAC unit in the apartment complex on…
Wahoos have impact at AAA level
Didi Gregorius was promoted to the Bats at the All-Star break from Double-A Pensacola to join second baseman Henry Rodriguez (promoted from Pensacola on July 4). The team, Louisville Bats, has turned…
Stand Your Ground used by violent criminals
A Tampa Bay Times investigation has found that Florida’s “stand your ground” law is being used in ways never imagined — to free gang members involved in shootouts, drug dealers beefing with…
Gatlin sets world-leading time in relay
Pensacolian Jutins Gatlin was part of the Aemrican 4x100m relay team that set the fastest time in the world this year in the Monaco Diamond League meet yesterday. Gatlin ran with Trell…
DOE miscalculates O.J. Semmes grade
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that school grades in 40 of Florida’s 67 school districts were miscalculated and have been bumped upward—impacting 213 schools. The Florida Department of Education made the announcement…
McCormick files another complaint against Wyrosdick
The Daily News reports today that Gulf Breeze High School teacher George McCormick filed this week another complaint against School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick with the state attorney’s office after discovering a $200…
National Night Out
On Tuesday, August 7th neighborhoods throughout Pensacola are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “29th Annual National Night Out†crime and drug prevention event. National Night…
City Budget Workshops
In a series of workshops next week, the Pensacola City Council will dive into the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Budget. Mayor Ashton Hayward delivered his proposed budget to the city council in…
WSRE Rally 2012
Press Release: WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has confirmed the candidates participating in the primary edition of “Rally 2012,†a live, primary and general election television candidate forum featuring races in…
Collegiate High School Open House at PSC
Come learn about opportunities awaiting you during Collegiate High School’s open house. The community event is 5 to 7 p.m. July 24, in Building 11 at the Raymond B. and Leila Hobbs…
Boom and Bust of Student Loans
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released today its report private student loan market which shows that, according to its estimates, outstanding student loan debt in the United States topped $1 trillion…
Sheriff debate dominates PYP forum
By T.S. Strickland The air was taut in Seville Quarter’s Apple Annie’s Tuesday night as Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan squared off against John Powell, his opponent in the Aug. 14 republican…
Studer, Hayward and the Negotiation Blues
Quint Studer is hoping to construct a $12 million dollar office complex on a parcel at the Community Maritime Park. And while officials with the city of Pensacola seem to desire the…
Awesome logo for Pensacola
This was passed on to us by a very creative local graphic artist with a wicked sense of humor:
Neal Armstrong, what’s that smell?
By Stephanie Sharp… Ever wondered what space smells like? The Atlantic did and has a piece online that can satisfy one of those curiosities you never knew you had until someone else…
ECUA, District 5
There are three ECUA, District 5 candidates looking for votes in the August primary election. Incumbent Larry Walker will go up against challengers Barry Tweedie and Charlou Williams; all three candidates are…