Category: News
Battle over Confederate flag plays out today at BCC
The battle over the Confederate flag continues today at Escambia Board of County Commissioners. On the agenda is an item for the county to remove…
Coffee with a Cop tomorrow
Press Release: The first Coffee with a Cop is 7 a.m. July 7 at George Artisan Bakery and Bistro. This summer Escambia County Deputies and…
SC Senate votes to remove Confederate flag
By a 37-3 vote, the South Carolina Senate voted today to move the the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds to the Confederate…
Escambia County Sergeant pre-files for Santa Rosa County Sheriff
Press Release: Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. announces his candidacy for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in the 2016 election. Roy, a…
Seaplane, An All American Musical announces cast for revival
Press Release: Seaplane, An All American Musical is pleased to announce the cast for the performances at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre, August 28 through 30….
Food on the Mayor’s agenda this week
Mayor Ashton Hayward has two food events on this schedule for the week of July 6. Tomorrow, he will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting…
Escambia County to receive $58 million from BP settlement
Press Release: The federal government and five Gulf Coast states have reached a tentative settlement with BP for approximately $18.7 billion for the environmental and…
UWF Center for Entrepreneurship announced, Studer named Entrepreneur-in-Residence
This morning University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West…
Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrates centennial Change of Command
The Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrated its Change of Command June 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The annual event celebrated the club’s centennial year…
House of Sticks: Getting Caught
By Kent Lyndon Jumpin’ July! Are we finally starting to see a little justice throughout the global financial system? London’s Guardian thinks we are. Read…
Escambia County trails state averages for Algebra and English EOC
The state has released the End of Course assessments for Algebra 1 and English Language Arts: Spring 2015 FSA Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Percentage of…
BP agrees to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims.
This morning BP announced that it has agreed to pay $18.7 billion over 18 years to settle all federal and state claims arising from the…