Baldwin County commissioners met in a closed session Thursday and then voted 3-1 to proceed with an $11.95 million damages claim involving the BP PLC oil spill. The Baldwin County Public Schools…
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Hayward: ‘My Budget Stands’
I spoke with Mayor Ashton Hayward last night. He made it clear that he has no plans to change the city budget that he presented to the Pensacola City Council on August…
FCAT scores don’t translate to ACT success
ACT scores released on Wednesday showed that Florida’s average went from 19.5 in 2010 to 19.6 in 2011. However, the state still lags behind the nation which has an average score of…
Legal Services gets BP grant
Legal Services of North Florida has announced the receipt of a grant for $200000 to provide outreach and legal help to low-income residents and small businesses who were affected by the April…
Buzz: Nodine indicted again
Just heard former Mobile Co. Commissioner Stephen Nodine has been indicted again by a Baldwin Co. grand jury. More later.
Northwest Florida Gator Club Annual Fall Gathering
Monday, August 22, at Seville Quarter (Phineas Phoggs). Doors open at 5pm and show will start after 6pm. It’s free to get in, with light snacks and a cash bar. There will…
Pot found on hunting club land
NorthEscambia.com reports Escambia County deputies have seized $34,000 worth of marijuana from land owned by a Walnut Hill hunting club. Read more.
Pensacola City Council confusion
There appears to be some confusion over the city budget process. The mayor doesn’t work for the Pensacola City Council. He isn’t required to change the budgets based on straw polls of…
Three locals named to Leadership Florida
Press Release: Leadership Florida has announced the selection of its 30th Annual Class Program participants. Fifty-five of the most talented individuals from across the state will participate in an eight-month training and…
Hidden Gem: Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council
One of the hidden gems of Pensacola is the Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council, a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create and encourage collaboration between like-minded community stakeholders who value…
Buzz: GLA built on stormwater drain
The Global Learning Academy is set on the back part of the old Gulf Power headquarters property. It’s in a valley at the bottom of a steep hill. Apparently it is also…
Light coverage of Budget marathon today
You will have to follow the Pensacola City Council workshop on you own. I will have watch the video later. My day is filled with meetings and interviews. I am also co-hosting…
Hayward drops cabinet proposal
Mayor Ashton Hayward will no longer call his chiefs of Staff, Neighborhood and Economic Opportunities his cabinet. Instead, they will be referred to as his posse. Apparently Hayward had his son spend…
City budget workshop marathon continues today
If the Council President doesn’t change the agenda, slated for discussion are Airport, Port, City Attorney, CRA, Neighborhood Services, MIS, Police, Fire, Public Works and Penny for Progress. Like yesterday, the workshop…
The Reds and the Blues — Bavasi Pays Visit From Cincinnati
By Jeremy Morrison— The downtown office is a scene of change. On one side of the front room is surplus Pensacola Pelicans gear for sale. On the other are grandiose plans —…
Budget Workshop thoughts
The budget veterans are P.C. Wu, John Jerralds, Ronald Townsend and Sam Hall. For Maren DeWeese, Larry Johnson and Megan Pratt, this is only their third budget which they will approve, amend…
Letters to the Editor: W&L and Crossword draw attention
In your Winners and Losers this week you provide a reasonable analysis of how the S&P downgrade has hurt us but you brand the whole US government as a loser. Why? There…
Linkin Park is a huge win for Deluna Fest
DeLuna Fest announced today that its big headliner will be Linkin Park. According to Wikipedia, the California-based band was formed in 1996 and rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid…
DeLuna Fest to announce headliner at 2 pm
Five Flags Tourism Group will announce its top headliner within the next 90 minutes. We are told that band will attract national attention to the outdoor concert.
Buzz: UWF to announce football program
There is a buzz that the University of West Florida will announce at its kick-off pep rally that the university will launch a football program. The pep rally will be Thursday, August…