Category: Politics

Escambia County’s downtown complex will be formally unveiled this week as the Ernie Lee Magaha Governmental Complex. A ceremony will be held Thursday at 3…

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — MarJam Supply Company – a seller and distributor of building materials in 12 states to East Coast customers – will expand its…

Press Release: Blue Wahoos owners Quint and Rishy Studer today announced the development team for their estimated $12 million office building to be built at…

Press Release: The state of Florida has awarded $1,581,245 in Defense Infrastructure Grants for fiscal year 2012-13 (July 1 – June 30) to local community…

The director of the Pensacola International Airport will be leaving soon for a job in Virginia. The city of Pensacola—which owns the airport—released a statement…

On Thanksgiving night, a local woman, Annette Bennett, was arrested at Wal-Mart and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting an officer without violence and trespassing after…

Press Release: Florida Local Environmental Resources Agencies Awards Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV with the Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award.. The Florida Local Environmental Resources Agencies…

Prior to swearing in new Pensacola City Council members yesterday, outgoing members were honored. Each was given a framed resolution in recognition of their service…

Before the Pensacola City Council voted yesterday on its new president and vice-president, Councilwoman Sherri Myers handed out a memo entitled “Time for a Fresh…

After swearing in four new members, the new incarnation of the Pensacola City Council elected its most senior member to lead it for the next…

By Arnold L. Seligman, Cantonment… Your recent interview with Mr. Valentino was enlightening (“Buddha and the Godfather“). I didn’t realize that Escambia County had anointed…

Mayor Ashton Hayward was in East Hill last night to answer questions about RESTORE Act money and address other concerns from District 4 residents as…

The Pensacola News Journal has endorsed Councilmen P.C. Wu and Brian Spencer as the best candidates for Council president, which the incoming council will select…

The Pensacola City Council will see four new members seated tomorrow. Winners of this year’s election—including the council’s senior member, P.C. Wu, who ran unopposed—will…

The Florida Department has released its annual report on the number of homeless children in our public school systems. The state of Florida had its…

Lumon May and Steve Barry were both appreciative of their families and supporters today when they had their opportunities to speak. Barry, who replaced Kevin…

Press Release: The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) will expand its presence next month with a new store in Pensacola, marking the company’s 31st store…

Three Escambia County Commissioners were sworn into office today–Lumon May, Steven Barry and Wilson Robertson, who told the packed house that this would be his…

After nearly four hours the crowd had thinned, but there were still plenty of people left in the gallery to watch the Escambia County Commission…

Press Release: The Office of the State Attorney announced today that John Powell has entered a Pretrial Diversion Program in his pending case. Powell was…