Last week, the attorneys in the Skanska USA trial submitted their post-trial briefs to Federal Judge Lacey Collier, who will decide if the bridge contractor is liable for the damages done by…
Category: Politics
Underhill to hold three town halls to keep Perdido in D2
District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill will host town hall meetings Tuesday, Nov. 16, Thursday, Nov. 18 and Friday, Nov. 19 to discuss redistricting. The town halls will be at the below locations:…
A ‘Very Thin Line’ of Sunshine
Has Homeless Task Force Been Open Enough? by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Homeless advocate and director of the Alfred Washburn Center Mike Kimbrel has mixed feelings about the collection of recommendations the Homeless…
ECSO mum on two shooting victims
Seven hours after deputies found a man and woman shot dead in the Warrington area, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t updated its primary communication medium, Facebook, or issued a press release….
Downtown Y celebrates five years this week [podcast]
The Bear Levin Studer Family YMCA turns five this week. As the first new kid on the block of the former News Journal property, the Y has helped transform the area, expanding…
Bender hosts D4 town hall tonight
District 4 Commissioner and Chairman Robert Bender will host a town hall meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 7979 N. 9th Ave. Topics of discussion will include…
Two bodies found this morning
NorthEscambia.com reports two people were found shot to death on Waycross Avenue near Stonewall Avenue, south of Gulf Beach Highway, in Warrington. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the victims were found…
Winn Dixie host hiring event on Friday
Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of local Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is holding a companywide hiring day on Friday, Nov. 12 to fill thousands of full- and part-time positions at…
Presser Notes: I-110 Campout, Wishin’ for Wider & Vaxi-waiting
By Jeremy Morrison Monday marked Mayor Robinson’s first press conference in quite a while without a complete COVID rundown. No case count. No hospitalizations roundup. Just a test positivity rate: 3.4 percent….
Saunders’ term as UWF president extended
President Martha D. Saunders’ term as University of West Florida president has been extended through the end of the 2022 calendar year. The Board of Governors unanimously approved the one-year extension on…
City gives update on Hurricane Sally repairs
The City of Pensacola is continuing to work diligently with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to acquire the necessary approvals and funding in order to complete remaining repairs from Hurricane Sally damage. All…
Real News podcasts: Vax roll-out for ages 5-11
Vaccine Roll-Out for Kids On Tuesday, the CDC released the guidelines and approval for the Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11. Community Health plans to integrate and infuse the vaccine…