Jeffrey Pribble of Escambia High School has been chosen as one of five finalists to compete for the 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award. Press Release: At 10:30…
Category: News
Portabello adds Gulf Power location
Ericka and Ryan Thomas have signed a contract for the restaurant space at the Gulf Power headquarters on Bayfront Parkway –to be called “Portabello Eatery at Gulf Power.” The restaurant will open…
Buzz: Judge refuses to dismiss case against three commissioners
Judge Linda Nobles denied the request to dismiss Forrest Gibbs lawsuit against Escambia County Commissioners Grover Robinson, Kevin White and Marie Young. Gibbs suing the trio individually for interfering with his employment…
Scott drug testing order declared unconstitutional
Federal Judge Ursula Ungaro’s ruled today that Governor Rick Scott’s Executive Order requiring drug testing for state workers is unconstitutional. From the ruling: “In the present case, the Court searches in vain…
Another “Lie” page created
A few weeks ago, we had the website lumonlies.com pop up after Hugh King was arrested for battery against Lumon May. Now looks like the same gang is at it again. The…
Hopjacks going retail – needs help
From Joe Asbton -owner of Hopjack’s and Tin Cow: Hopjacks is going retail. We are looking to fill a few retail sales positions that will help us open the “Hopjacks Filling Station”…
Council to Meet Executive Candidates
Months after its top candidate flinched just before taking the job, the Pensacola City Council may soon be meeting a few more applicants for its council executive position. The board has been…
ESPN: Bubba Watson profile
Dissecting the uniqueness of Bubba ESPN By Farrell Evans, with Mitchell Spearman | ESPN.com As a young boy growing up outside Pensacola, Fla. in the tiny village of Bagdad, Bubba Watson would…
Millions of tourist dollars at stake in Florida online tax appeal
CBS is reporting that a ruling that online travel companies should be taxed only on what they pay for hotel rooms rather than the higher price they charge customers will be appealed,…
Pensacola Rotary Provides Desks for Indian Students
The Rotary Club of Pensacola, with the involvement of organizations in India, has helped to provide 485 new desks to ten government schools located in four different impoverished Indian communities. The desks…
Calling All Macs
The prayers of Apple consumers who needed a locally owned store to shop have been answered. Kyle Crawford, a born and raised Pensacola resident, will be opening the doors to Palafox Computers…
Where are the Cobia?
This is a fish story, but not the bragging kind. Twenty-five boats competed last week in the 2012 Outcast Cobia Invitational. After three days of fishing, the total catch was anything but…
Bonner designs new paddle board
Press Release: Cindi Bonner, owner of Fitness Onboard, a Pensacola Beach based business utilizing stand-up paddleboards (SUP) as exercise platforms, has introduced a revolutionary, patented SUP designed to appeal to the growing…
PaddleSport Rentals Available at Bayview Park
Pensacola Paddlesport Rentals LLC (PPSR) and the City of Pensacola’s Neighborhood Services Department have partnered to offer non-motorized boat rental service at Bayview Park, located on East Lloyd Street. Starting April 25,…
Occupy Student Loans
The Occupy Wall Street movement will be calling attention to the nation’s mounting student-loan debt tomorrow, designating April 25 as One Trillion Dollar Day to denote the country’s estimated debt total. Recent…
Council Paves Way for Pen Air
Once it had become apparent that the Pen Air deal was hitting a true snag, Mayor Ashton Hayward made his way into the meeting room. He took a seat a few rows…
City Council Rundown
The Pensacola City Council will be covering matters ranging from budgets to personnel to liquor during its Committee of the Whole meeting this afternoon. Council members will hear from the city’s Chief…
Buzz: WCOA now FM
WCOA NewsTalk is now broadcasting on 100.7 – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Three Questions: Bonfire Jam’s Joe Lewis
We interviewed Joe Lewis, the president of Bonfire Jam, about his upcoming music festival on Pensacola Beach. IN: What makes you think you will be successful on Pensacola Beach with country music?…
Child Abuse arrests
Escambia County deputies arrest 3 in abuse case. On April 21, deputies responded to the 2800 block of Christine St after receiving calls of a child crying for help in a back…