Escambia County commissioners are looking to unload the Pensacola Civic Center. But Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson isn’t getting his hopes up. “Personally, I don’t think we’re gonna get a sale-offer for $10…
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New Initiative to Help Prevent Domestic Abuse
A groundbreaking initiative will bring agencies together to prevent domestic abuse. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary David Wilkins and Tiffany Carr, President of the Florida Coalition…
Ice Flyers add local owner
Press Release: The Ice Flyers ownership group, headed by Tim Kerr, added a new member to the group prior to the season. Greg Harris joins the organization as a minority owner and…
Unemployment Ticks Down to 8.5%, Tea Party apologizes to Obama
…not really… A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.(Jan. 6) Source:…
Pope names 22 new cardinals, Albert Pujols not on the list.
22 new cardinals named Pope Benedict named 22 new cardinals, including two Americans archbishops, Timothy Dolan of New York and the former archbishop of Baltimore, Edwin O’Brian. Source: CBS
Dr. David Marker is the New Interim Provost at UWF
University of West Florida President, Judith Bense announced the appointment of Dr. David Marker as interim provost for the university. Marker most recently served as interim president of St. Gregory’s University in…
IMPACT100’s 8th Annual Membership Drive
IMPACT100, a local women’s philanthropy group is holding their annual membership drive through February. The drive ends Thursday, March 1. There are nine events scattered throughout January and February in Escambia and…
He’s Back. Oscars saved.
The Oscars air on ABC Feb 26
Deadline for Nominations of Freedom Award
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is asking Guard and Reserve members to nominate their supportive for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award before the January…
New Clerk of Court Candidate
Ernie Lee Magaha, Republican, pre-filed today for Clerk of the Court for the 2012 General Election. For the complete candidate list go here: http://escambiavotes.com/current-candidates-and-finances
Reading Between BP’s Lines
BP’s latest PR blitz—stressing the company’s ‘ongoing commitment’—has a glitch. It hides amidst shots of sparkling beaches and good times on the Gulf Coast. You’ve got to look quick, but there they…
Viewpoint: On New Pensacola Bay Bridge
From Charles Crumpton The replacement of the bay bridge should not be looked at as just replacing the bridge, but as an opportunity to ease traffic flow to I-110 and decrease traffic…
Rejection caught in video
She Says “No” to Marriage Proposal at UCLA Game A man asked his girlfriend to marry him while they were in attendance of a UCLA basketball game with the attention of the…
Police Union Outraged at FHP Insensitivity to Trooper’s Death
PRESS RELEASE: Invoking a section of the Florida Highway Policy Manual, the FHP has made a bureaucratic decision to rule that the unfortunate death of Trooper Bill Dyer in October is not…
Buzz: CMPA scraps stadium seating, only gets $1500
The Community Maritime Park Associates had the Blue Wahoos pay over $200,000 to upgrade stadium seats at the Maritime Park. What happened to the seats that the CMPA had already paid for?…
Port as Offshore-Drilling Pitstop?
The Global 1200 is the latest gargantuan fixture up at Pensacola’s port. It’s a whopper of a vessel, with steel braids of cranes and infrastructure stretching to the clouds. The ship is…
Bondi Responds to Feinberg’s Freeze
Recently, Gulf Coast Claims Facility Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg froze payments following a court order from Dec. 28. The Court in the multi-district oil spill proceedings in New Orleans issued an order…
Buzz: GB Police Chief resigns
Gulf Breeze City Manager Buzz Eddy announced this afternoon that Peter Paulding has resigned as the police chief, effective Jan. 12. Paulding has served the city for the past 10 years.
County Considers Settling Lawsuits
During the board’s meeting tomorrow, the Escambia County Commission may be settling two lawsuits filed against the county. The first lawsuit involves a traffic accident on Cervantes Street. Roy M Stallworth filed…
Do you want Aaron Lewis Tickets?
Do you want to see Aaron Lewis Feb. 1st at the Saenger? The IN is giving away two tickets to the show, so hopefully you said yes. All you have to do…