Category: Politics
New bill for Evers from NRA: Open carry
Our State Sen. Greg Evers loves gun bills and the NRA loves Evers. The Tampa Bay Times reports Marion Hammer, executive director of the NRA’s…
Chamber Hires Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Pensacola, Fla. – August 7, 2012 – Greater Pensacola Chamber President Jim Hizer announced today that Shannon Steffee has been hired as Vice President, Marketing…
Escambia Schools Named in SPLC Complaint
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed five complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights regarding racially discriminatory disciplinarian practices in…
Buzz: Judge voids Davison CMPA contract
We just got an email that Judge Casey Rodgers has declared the entire agreement between the former maritime developers, headed by Scott Davision, and the…
Exploring Disparity and Bike Lanes
After a year of waiting, the Pensacola City Council heard details of its disparity study last night. According to the study, city government has improved…
Homestead fraud costs county up to $1 million
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones states that homestead fraud in Escambia County robs county coffers of up to $1 million annually. “Unfortunately some property…
Typo forces Santa Rosa to drop referendum
Press release: Tax Incentive Referendum Withdrawn From Ballot Due to a typographical error on the resolution signed by the Santa Rosa County Commission and the…
Agencies Combine Efforts
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies plan to work together in an effort to curb violent crime in the Escambia County area. Representatives from…
SPLC Eyes Escambia Schools
The Southern Poverty Law Center will be in town tomorrow. The organization has announced that it filed a complaint with the Department of Education against…
Disconnect on Rick Scott
Florida Gov. Rick Scott got a rock star’s welcome a gathering organized by the conservative RedState blog and before an audience that cheered his efforts…
City Receives Disparity Study
The Pensacola City Council will get a glimpse at a long-awaited disparity study today during its Committee of the Whole meeting. The group will also…
Great almost job announcement
For the past month there has been a buzz that ST Aerospace Mobile was looking to move from Mobile to Pensacola. The Mobile Press Register…
Pensacola City Council, At Large B
There are five Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs this election season. Two of those seats—including the At-Large B seat—will be on the ballot…
What was Pensacola Police Union offered
The Independent News obtained through a public record request the latest offer before the Fraternal Order of Police. The tentative agreement gave all the officers…
Studer Negotiations
Blue Wahoos owner Quint Studer met with officials from the city of Pensacola and the Community Maritime Park Association this morning in an attempt to…
Powell responds to indictment
John Powell, candidate for Escambia County Sheriff, was indicted on Monday on one misdemeanor charge for accepting cash contributions in excess of $50. He turned…
ECUA, District 3 Race
The ECUA, District 3 race is packed with four Democrats. In the August primary, voters will decide between incumbent Elvin McCorvey and challengers Calvin Avant,…
Busy Week for CMPA
The Community Maritime Park Association has an active week ahead. CMPA Chairman Collier Merrill will meet with city officials and Quint Studer on Tuesday regarding…
What holds Pensacola back?
The things that the Independent News has been reporting for much of the past decade:shortage of affordable housing, racial disparities, substandard education and poverty. The…
Okaloosa ahead in race for BP funds
The Daily News reports UWF’s Rick Harper told Okaloosa County business people Thursday at Northwest Florida State College that their county will receive a disproportionate…
