Category: Politics
Broxson delivers on important Triumph amendment [podcast]
This week, the Florida Legislature passed the Triumph Gulf Coast funding bill that finally releases $300 million of the BP settlement funds to Northwest Florida,…
Wedgewood speaks out for hazard-free neighborhood
Over 60 residents of the Wedgewood and Rolling Hills neighborhood came out for a town hall meeting at the Marie Young Community Center. Sitting in…
Breaking News: Budget deal reached, session extended
Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said Wednesday morning the House and Senate have reached agreement on a budget for the fiscal year that starts July…
Pensacola Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival, May 20-21
The third annual Pensacola Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday May 20-21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at…
What kind of president was Andrew Jackson [podcast]
Alan Manning is a presidential scholar, attorney, educator and author of “Father Lincoln: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Boys.†On “Pensacola Speaks,”…
Pot stores in Florida’s future
HOUSE APPROVES MEDICAL POT BILL By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state would have more than a dozen pot operators — with…
Mayor holds firm on police chief decision
Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t changing his mind about David Alexander stepping down as the police chief. On next week’s city council agenda, he is recommending…
Graham launches campaign, calls for school changes
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham entered the 2018 governor’s race on Tuesday, joining a field of Democrats…
UWF announces Hardaway scholarship
The University of West Florida recently received a gift to establish the Ashley Hardaway Theriot Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment. The endowment, which was created in…
Gaetz: Moderate Republicans holding up health care vote [podcast]
Rep. Matt Gaetz says moderate Republicans seeking more money for their districts are holding the vote on the latest health care bill from the White…
Sunbelt Crushing to host Town Hall meeting
Sunbelt Crushing, LLC will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the requested renewal of the existing permit for its facility on Longleaf Drive. The…
EPA to hold public meeting on American Creosote clean-up plan
On Wednesday, April 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting concerning the proposed plans to clean up the American Creosote…
ATU Local 1395 takes vote of “no confidence” on First Transit Corporate
We received this email: Dear Honorable County Commissioners, Today, Sunday, April 23, 2017 a packed Union Hall made up of over 60 members of the…
Latest on parking at Vinyl Music Hall
Curt Morse, executive director of the Downtown Improvement Board, went on “Pensacola Speaks†to clear up confusion over Vinyl Music Hall blocking off parking spaces…
UWF student honored for voice and arts advocacy
University of West Florida student Donovan Black received two notable honors recently, the 2017 Grady-Rayam Prize in Vocal Performance and the UWF Arts Advocacy Award….
Bydlak 2018? 2020?
Rebekah Bydlak garnered 7.8 percent of the vote in the hotly contested August 2016 GOP primary to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. Coming in fourth in…
Kona Ice hosts Fourth Annual National ‘Chill Out’ Day
To relieve taxpayers of the stress associated with meeting the federal deadline, Kona Ice will be hosting its fourth annual National “Chill Out†Day. The…
White in contention for House Speaker
Peter Schorsch, creator of SaintPetersBlog.com and FloridaPolitics.com, keeps an eye on the internal politics of the Florida Legislature. In his most recent analysis of the…
Open Gaetz Day in Pensacola, April 20
Congressman Matt Gaetz will be hosting a full day of events in the Pensacola Beach and Pensacola area on April 20, for “Open Gaetz Day…
Saenger Theatre now offers public Wi-Fi
The Saenger Theatre recently upgraded its amenities for patrons attending events at the city-owned building. Through a joint effort with the Technology Department of the…
