Men’s Health magazine is holding a contest to name what they call the Manliest Restaurant in America. They’ve divided the country into nine regions. Each region has five nominees. On Sept. 22,…
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Few care about Florida GOP straw poll
Miami Herald/St. Pete Times reports Florida’s upcoming straw poll, Sept. 24 in Orlando, is not attracting the attention of the top contenders in the Republican primary presidential field. However, Fox News will…
IN Rising Star Sammis named Opera Executive Director
Press Release: At Pensacola Opera’s Annual Membership Meeting on July 19, 2011, Ruth Orth, Chair of the Opera’s Board of Trustees, announced Erin Kelley Sammis as the company’s new Executive Director. Sammis…
Palafox cannibalism
Palafox Place (between Garden and Government streets) has become a thriving entertainment district. The secret to its recent success is the mix of restaurants and bars: Vinyl, 5 1/2, Hopjacks, New York…
Outdoor Music Fest gets unanimous support….not here
There are two outdoor music festivals in this area that have garnered national attention: DeLuna Fest on Pensacola Beach and Hangout Fest at Gulf Shores, Ala. Deluna Fest has been “extorted” by…
Ice Flyers Town Hall meeting tonight
The Pensacola Ice Flyers would like remind everyone of the 2011 Town Hall Meeting taking place tonight at 7pm in the second floor meeting rooms of the Pensacola Civic Center, located at…
St. Augustine credits hurricanes for place in history
The St. Augustine Record published that Pensacola might be claiming the title of “oldest” today if it were not for a hurricane that struck and doomed that settlement in its very first…
4th Annual Art & Wine Festival
Press Release: With a stroke of a brush and a pop of a cork, Pensacola Beach will transform into an artist’s island and a wine lover’s retreat during the 4th Annual Art…
BP subject to punitive damages
The Jurist website reports that Federal Judge Carl Barbier has ruled that all state law claims in the BP oil spill case are preempted by federal maritime law and should be dismissed,…
From Backpacks to Briefcases
Press Release: The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to support the UWF Job Shadowing and Mentoring Program. This program provides local employers an avenue to connect with an interested…
Hayward Continues Neighborhood Cleanup Push
Press Release: Pensacola’s City Council will be taking up a handful of initiatives sponsored by Mayor Ashton Hayward aimed at cleaning up blighted properties and improving local neighborhoods, at the September 6th…
League brings in lobbyist to speak
Press Release: The League of Women Voters General Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Lucia Tryon Library, 1200 Langley Ave. Coffee will be served at 9:15 AM and…
Buzz: Etheredge new Chamber VP
KC Etheredge has been named the new Vice President of Membership and Investor Development at the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. KC was most recently the Director of Alumni Relations at…
Lumon has shot to win District
Lumon May pre-filed on Aug. 29 for Escambia County Commission District 3. The seat is currently held by Marie Young who was appointed to the position by Republican Gov. Jeb Bush in…
Ten Best Videos of Reporters being blown over
From our friends at Gawker: Videos of reporters being blown every which way by hurricane-force winds on live TV! Here are 10 of the best of those videos in no particular order….
Death eaters knew of missing emails in March
St. Pete Times reports that Rick Scott’s transition team knew of the deletions of its emails as early as March 14, while the governor says he learned of them in the last…
Casey Anthony books on the way
Orlando Sentinel reports that Jeff Ashton, the assistant state attorney who became a national figure during the high-profile Casey Anthony murder trial, has confirmed he plans to author a book about the…
On The John Batchelor Show tonight
I will be on The John Batchelor Show tonight at 10 p.m. The John Batchelor Show is a national radio program on WABC in NYC that covers politics, the economy, world affairs,…
Spencer: ‘Let my council go’
Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer has earned a nickname around town after his exodus from Thursday’s budget workshop: “Moses” for trying to lead the city council out of the wilderness. Let’s hope…
News Radio 1620’s Rathert a hero
North Escambia.com reports that Westboro Baptist Church, the controversial Kansas church known for protesting at military funerals, backed out of a planned protest at Friday afternoon’s funeral of Lance Cpl Travis Nelson…