Category: Politics

Pensacola State College press release: We’ve all seen the headlines. Closer to home, we’ve seen the “Help Wanted” signs. Employers nationwide are hungry from workers….

Renters in Escambia County struggling to pay rent or utilities due to COVID-19 may be eligible for emergency rental assistance through the Escambia County Emergency…

The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida has released free, shareable materials to raise awareness about mental health and encourage community support for each…

“Weather predicting Milltown Mel dies just before Groundhog Day” via Fox 5 NY — A weather-predicting groundhog died just before his annual big day, Groundhog…

Single-game tickets for the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m….

The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival is returning bigger and better than ever in 2022. On Monday, February 7, 2022, the Foo Foo Fest committee will…

Here are the 2009 Rising Stars: ALLAN BELL, 33 Real Estate Broker, Developer Why nominated: Allan is a hard-working real estate broker, developer and entrepreneur….

Two weeks ago, more than 100 cross-sector community leaders convened to analyze the 2022 goals for the broader Pensacola 2030 Initiative. That engagement led the…

Here is the inaugural Rising Star class from 2008.  We did smaller versions in 2006 and 2007, but we realized the highlighting of our young…

District 1 Commissioner  Jeff Bergosh will host a town hall Monday, Jan. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. The town hall will take place at Perdido Bay…

A $20 million hub of research into human healthspan, resilience, and performance is moving closer to coming out of the ground. The Florida Institute for…

City of Pensacola press release: Today, Monday, Jan. 31, is the deadline for individuals living in the homeless encampment under Interstate 110 to vacate the…

Florida Power & Light customers in the North Hill area are without electricity this afternoon. FP&L says about 600 customers left with no power in…

ABC News’ Jason Nathanson gives the lowdown on “The Afterparty,” “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window,” and…

Should Pensacola Establish a Municipal Utility? by Jeremy Morrison What does it take to provide the city of Pensacola with power? Could the municipality handle…

WSRE and Pensacola State College are partnering to produce a new television program that will spotlight a variety of cultural interests and the diversity of…

Several readers have complained about the price hike on the Florida Power & Light bills – which isn’t what the big utility told us would…

Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Abell came on WCOA to explain the agreement the city’s utility reached with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection concerning…

The Escambia County Commissioners have filed a complaint for Writ of Mandamus against County Clerk Pam Childers “ordering her to resume her ministerial duties and…

Press Release: VEO will bring e-scooters to the City of Pensacola beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26, offering residents and visitors a new way to explore Pensacola with…