Category: Politics

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A measure that would allow school employees and volunteers to carry guns on campus was approved by…

Seeing getting help for those battling mental issues as a public safety issue, Florida TaxWatch wants the state to increase funding for mental health service,…

Sen. Greg Evers, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, said in a radio interview yesterday that he plans to pursue an investigation into alleged…

Sen. Greg Evers will talk about yesterday’s testimony before his Senate panel on how prison investigators were pressured to not pursue certain allegations. We are…

The Pensacola City Council has moved 19 items from its March 12 regular meeting to a special meeting on Thursday. March 26. What will be…

GOP strategist Rick Wilson spoke with Rick Outzen about the press conference former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had on Tuesday to explain her use…

The Pensacola City Council has delayed its approval of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s nomination for city attorney. It will not be discussed until the next March…

On Pensacola Speaks, I talked with investigative reporter Duwayne Escobedo about his coverage of the fall of W.D. Childers and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the…

The Huffington Post published an article (“How A Traveling Consultant Helps America Hide The Homeless“) yesterday that questions the ideas of Robert Marbut, the national…

The City of Pensacola will hold two public meetings tonight to provide an opportunity to learn more about the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The first…

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Jail Director Tara Wildes wants to place trained Supplemental Security Income processors at the jail to increase the success rate of getting…

The city of Mobile has a unique way of dealing with panhandlers in its downtown parks. This meter is in Bienville Square. The Pensacola City…

Capitol watchers were given a glimpse this week of the next chapter in the showdown between the governor and Cabinet members over department-head appointments. Aides…

Mayor Ashton Hayward announced late Friday afternoon his choice for Pensacola City Attorney, Lysia Bowling, the city attorney for the City of San Angelo, Texas….

Yesterday, I interviewed State Senator Don Gaetz on Pensacola Speaks. We discussed Garcon Point Bridge, guns on campuses, Charlotte’s Web and gambling. Pensacola Speaks airs…

The New York Times broke the story earlier this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exclusively used a private e-mail account to conduct…

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted, 3-2, to allow the five historical flags approved by the Pensacola City Council to be flown over all…

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by five Department of Corrections investigators who claimed they…

We had Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson on Pensacola Speaks earlier this week. He talked about the 2015 Florida Legislative Session and the flag controversy….

Press release: Florida voters are increasingly more confident about the direction Florida is headed, yet remain significantly concerned about the federal government, according to the…