Congress can trim $688 billion from the federal deficit over the next 10 years by cutting unneeded weapons, including the unwanted airplane and the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship, the Project on Government…
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‘Big Boys & Girls’ Clash with Mayor
The continuing back-and-forth between the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Ashton Hayward has found its newest venue: the audit selection committee. “I almost wish I didn’t care,†Councilwoman Maren DeWeese charged onto…
Buzz: Cumulus buys WXBM
To build out its Pensacola, Florida holdings, Cumulus Media is acquiring “Soft Rock 94.1†WMEZ and “Your Country†WXBM at 102.7. The seller is Albany, NY-based Pamal Broadcasting, which exits both the…
Buck gives view on beach economy
The first four months of this year compared to the first four months last year we are up over 36,000 vehicles. Some business owners tell me April was better than last April…
Copper Robber Popper
It comes down to numbers. Simple math. “It’s supply and demand,†said Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan. “It’s a business.†As the market value for recycled copper—currently pushing $4 a pound—has skyrocketed…
Making Science Fun
For fans of Science Saturdays, a monthly program run by IHMC during the school year for kids in grades third to fifth, another science based program is underway. “My experience with the…
Urban Advisory Meeting
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee will meet this Thursday at Pensacola City Hall. The group—formed to offer recommendations to the mayor in regards to the vision for the city’s downtown—is…
Buzz: Big bust going down this morning
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with a other law enforcement agencies, is rounding up copper thieves this morning. After a month-long investigation, deputies and Pensacola Police officers have 27 warrants…
Pensacola Real Estate Market still in trouble, but improving
The National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) was released May 7. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment…
Military Appreciation Month
May is Military Appreciation Month. Each year the month of May promotes and improves quality of life for area military members in the area. This initiative is the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s month-long…
Blog and DonorsChoose help local students
On this blog, we have an ad for DonorsChoose.org that leads to a link for donation requests by local teachers for their students. All politics aside, public education is about the classrooms…
Beach traffic count is falling behind 2011
While the beach traffic count for this past week is 1,146 more cars than the same weekend two years age, the numbers are down from 2011—when BP pumped millions of dollars into…
Tea for Two
Tucked away on Alcaniz, is Bia’s Sublime Tea and Artisan Workshop, a little shop where you can purchase locally made crafts, organic loose tea leaves or even take in a sewing class….
Reynolds Responds (see documentation)
Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds said he believes that the Sunshine Law accusation being levied against him will be proved unfounded. Earlier this month, Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren DeWeese raised questions concerning…
Evenings In Olde Seville To Begin Final Season
The 25th and final season of Evenings in Olde Seville Square will begin May 17 with a concert by the Pensacola Civic Band. The series will continue with concerts every Thursday at…
The Sunshine Question
A Pensacola City Council member has raised the question of Sunshine-law violations. The official is claiming that the state’s open-government laws were violated via electronic communications, or e-mails. “The Sunshine Law violation…
Chris Jones and Studers to receive Ethics awards
The Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, along with the University of West Florida College of Business, established the Ethics in Business Award to recognize individuals from Northwest Florida who exemplify the concept…
How would the Pensacola City Council treat Steve Jobs?
The question–How would the Pensacola City Council treat Steve Jobs? — has been bugging me all weekend. The Pen Air Federal Credit Union’s relocation to downtown Pensacola, with its over $4-million payroll,…
City Slicker Chickens
Running across the yard, the children play with their chickens. They are not on a farm, or in the rural wilds of Escambia County. The children and their chickens are nestled into…
How many people are in Korea?
Korea’s Susan Boyle …