Category: Escambia County
Valentino will run for re-election
Yesterday, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino filed to run again for his District 2 seat. The incumbent already has two opponents, Robert Kelley and Andy…
Murder pursued near UWF
An alert has been issued on the UWF campus: “Police are pursing a murder suspect in woods near campus: W/M 42yro DK GRN shirt jeans…
P.J. O’ROURKE TO SPEAK AT UWF
Press Release: The University of West Florida Jerry Maygarden Lecture Series will feature P.J. O’Rourke Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Fine…
DeMaria wins
Press Release: Dr. Michael Brant DeMaria is the winner of a Native American Music Award (NAMMY). He won in the Native Heart category for his…
Keel-laying ceremony today
Today at 11 a.m. the National Museum of Naval Aviation is holding a National Flight Academy Keel-Laying ceremony that links back to the Navy’s proud…
Pennies for Pets
Press release: Ensley Elementary School is hosting a “Pennies for Pets†donation drive during the month of October, which is “Adopt a Dog†month. All…
Life in prison for Pensacola minor
The Wall Street Journal reports today on the US Supreme Court hearing on Nov. 9 arguments about the sentence of life in prison without parole…
More buzz: CMP and Christmas Lights
Work began on the Community Maritime Park yesterday. Mayor Mike Wiggins is working with DIB and local businesses to keep the downtown Christmas lights.
Buzz: Jerralds wants Young’s seat
The word that I keep hearing is that Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds is seriously thinking about running for Marie Young’s County Commmission seat. Young…
Taking one for the team or at least my prostate is
The American Cancer Society estimates that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Could you be one of them?…
Charter on the agenda
What will the Pensacola City Council do about the proposed city charter? It appears Mayor Mike Wiggins and Councilman P.C. Wu are against it. Will…
Paying to vote on Charter
The Pensacola City Council appears poised to set November 24 as the date for vote on the proposed city charter. It will be a mail…
Bud Chiles Schedule
Bud Chiles is literally following in the footsteps of his father, Gov. Lawton Chiles. He is here in behalf of the Chiles Foundation. 6-8 a.m…
Miller is the new Doctor No
Raising a question of the privileges of the House – Vote Passed (240-179, 5 Present, 10 Not Voting) The House rebuked Rep. Joe Wilson for…
Greenhut wins big contract
Greenhut Construction Co. Inc., Pensacola, Fla., has been awarded a $10,598,586 federal contract by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., for the…
Mexican Mafia in Biloxi
The Sun Herald in Biloxi is reporting that the FBI says that the Mexican Mafia is in South Mississippi. “What used to be all money…
Donors are not upset about moving maritime museum
I’ve talked to several people who attend the meeting that the University of West Florida held for the donors to the Maritime Museum. I think…
Buzz: Ashley M. to appear on Oprah
We have heard that Ashley Markham, daughter of the late Bud & Melanie Billings, will appear on Oprah next Thursday, Sept. 24.
IN Coverage of Hurricane Ivan
Here are some of articles from five years ago on Hurricane Ivan and our community’s recovery: Ivan and Bush Hit Home Staring Ivan in the…
Okaloosa County rollsback tax rate
The Northwest Florida Daily News reports that Okaloosa County commissioners have reduced their property tax rate to make it the second-lowest millage rate in Florida…
