Representative Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville), chair of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, issued the following statement: “Today, the 24 Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus partnered with the NAACP in a Unity…
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Ice Flyers sign 3-year lease for Civic Center
Press Release: The Pensacola Ice Flyers are excited to announce that they have signed a new 3-year lease with Escambia County and thus will continue to call the Pensacola Civic Center their…
A.A. Dixon Gets a Set of Wheels
Buses are something that most schools probably take advantage of, however the strain from renting them has cost A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence $150,000 a year on transportation. Board President, Rev….
City IT has issues
The City of Pensacola hired H2 Performance Consulting Corporation (H2PC) to conduct a review of the Management Information Systems (MIS) function of the City. The consultants found several problems with the department….
Dept. of Veterans Affairs has been outsourcing work rather than helping veterans
(Released by the AFGE) – Last November President Obama signed into law the “Vow to Hire Heroes Act†designed to increase employment opportunities for America’s veterans. But a key provision in the…
The Beach’s Other Bridge
It’d been a long night down at the Santa Rosa Island Authority meeting. The packed-house gallery had said their piece and board members had tossed motion after motion onto a merciless table….
Mr. Robinson Goes to Washington
After a week in D.C., his layover at the Atlanta airport must have seemed almost calming. “Gawww-lee,†said Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson. “Washington is crazy.†Robinson was returning from Washington D.C….
Dickey appointed to judgeship
Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Darlene F. Dickey, of Molino, to the Escambia County Court. Dickey, 41, has been general counsel for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office since 2006. Previously,…
Bookies like Obama, Romney but Santorum rising
Europe’s largest betting company Paddy Power have today slashed the odds on Rick Santorum winning the Republican nomination after the former Pennsylvania senator won the Republican presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and…
A.A. Dixon gets buses
One of the big costs for the A.A. Dixon Charter School has been transportation. Of course, the School District isn’t going to help the inner-city school,like other school districts do in other…
Council Revives Search for Staff
The Pensacola City Council is again discussing bringing someone on as its staff person. The board met with a prospect last year, but the candidate turned down the position after meeting individually…
The IMPACT of Love
IMPACT 100 is hosting a special Valentine’s Open House membership event, Monday, Feb. 13 at the Pensacola Museum of Art from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Learn how the organization’s love for…
Buzz: Gulf Coast may not get BP fine money
I’m hearing that the U.S. Senate and House are  balking at the Restore Act – which would guarantee that the majority of the BP fine money related to the 201o oil spill…
Chili Peppers will headline Hangoutfest!
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been added to May 18-20 Hangoutfest in Gulf Shores. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 10. See the full lineup
Email from Romania, not Hungary
Hello! We are some of the protesters who express their points of view on the streets of Bucharest.  We want the world to know  that we see what is happening in other countries around…
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties lag behind in AP exams
The Flordia Department of Education released an announcement that for the third year in a row, Florida had the highest percentage of high school graduates taking an Advanced Placement (AP) exam while…
Downtown Pensacola parking goes solar
February 7, 2012 –Downtown Pensacola is bringing parking into the 21st Century with the Park First Plan, a comprehensive strategy that includes a customer-friendly meter system that utilizes solar-powered paystations to replace…
Donation Drive for Waterfront Mission
Every Wednesday (including today) throughout the month of February you can drop off donations for Waterfront Mission at Hillcrest Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The church is located at…
Escambia County Recognized by FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) presented Escambia County with a plaque in recognition of the County’s participation and success in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (CRS). The recognition…
Through the WRAP Program, Escambia County Jail Inmates are Reading to Their Children
(Press Release) – Women who volunteer to participate in the WRAP Program (Women’s Reentry Assistance Program) at the Escambia County Jail can now read books to their children during their jail visits.  The…