Cold weather won’t keep the bargain hunters away. Palafox Market has decided to keep the shopping spirit alive starting Saturday, Jan. 7. The market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m….
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Property Appraiser’s Office Open Saturdays For Homestead Applicants
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones said today the downtown property appraiser’s office will be open Saturday’s from 9 a.m. until noon through the March 1st deadline, for citizens wishing to file…
Bachmann is out.
She did not endorse another candidate. Perry is tweeting that he is still in. Sourced cbsnews.com
Video: Rev. Monk in his own words
The latest video on Rev. Monk, his confrontation with Sam Hall and his ministry:
ATU local reiterates request for Hall apology
From: Michael A. Lowery To: atu1395 ; jjerralds ; smyers ; ahayward ; pcwu ; mdeweese ; ljohnson ; bspencer ; rtownsend ; mpratt Cc: atu1395 ; shall Sent: Wed, Jan 4,…
National Guard joins Joint Chiefs of Staff
The chief of the National Guard Bureau now is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley became a member of the Joint Chiefs on…
BP Gulf Coast Claims Facility halts payments
This notice is on the GCCF website: IMPORTANT NOTICE In an Order and Reasons of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, dated December 28, 2011, the Gulf…
Video: Iowa Caucus wrap up
And the winners are: Romney and Santorum Republican presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were effectively tied in the party’s first nominating contest in Iowa. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Source: Reuters Perry…
Assigned Seating for the TDC
The Escambia County Commission will be asked Thursday to approve updated designations for members of the Tourist Development Council. The TDC, according to state statute, must be composed of a certain number…
Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid…
So does being the fat kid in commercials! Anti-obesity advertisements from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have sparked controversy in Georgia: the ads don’t offer any solutions for parents. But we can also feel sorry…
Video: Newt calls Mitt a liar
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tells Bob Schieffer and Norah O’Donnell that opponent Mitt Romney is a “liar,” but he would still support him over President Obama. Source: CBS
Help the Homeless
Every year EscaRosa Coalition of the Homeless (ECOH) conducts the “U Count” Point-In-Time Homeless survey, counting the homeless population in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. This year the count will be from…
TEAM Santa Rosa update
TEAM staff is continuing to work with representatives from Project Vortex- a company that could bring in excess of 700 jobs to Santa Rosa County. We are currently working to help them…
Irish bookies give edge to Romney
Irish betting company Paddy Power have made Mitt Romney the favourite for today’s Iowa caucus. The former Massachusetts governor is available at Evens with his nearest challengers’ libertarian Texas congressman Ron Paul…
Video: Busey & Haggard swap wives
The debut of Celebrity Wife Swap is sure to be a doozy! Ted Haggard and Gary Busey exchange women and even a few secrets in new clips of the show. Ted first…
US Airways expands into Pensacola
US Airways announced today that it will expand service for its customers in Pensacola, Fla. by launching daily, nonstop service to Reagan National Airport following the closing of its slot transaction agreement…
Baptist Hospital starts $1.9 million Emergency Department Construction
PENSACOLA, FL (Jan. 3, 2012) – Baptist Hospital, the flagship facility for Baptist Health Care, has initiated a $1,897,000 construction project for its Emergency Department that will allow the department to care…
A happier new year for the 7 percent
Yesterday, Florida’s minimum wage went up 36 cents for 2012. 253,000 Florida workers earn  at or below minimum wage. That’s 7 percent of all hourly wage earners in the state. More from…
Official report on clinic fire
At 12:58 a.m. on January 1, 2012 the Pensacola Fire Department was called to a structure fire at the Community Health Care Center located at 6770 N. 9th Ave. Engine 6 arrived…
Commissioners at the Rodeo
After losing his job following a brief and controversial stint with the Escambia County Equestrian Center, Forrest Gibbs is suing three county commissioners. The officials, he contends, interfered with his job and…