Category: Politics
Independent News covers Inauguration
Production manager/editor/reporter Joani Delezen is in D.C. covering Inauguration Day. She’s there with our former Food writer and 2012 Rising Star Ashley Hardaway.
Video: Hot Stove Politics in Escambia and Pensacola
On Jan. 8, I was invited to sit in with attorney Bill Rankin on his television show “Within Reason.” Segment One – Ernie Lee Magaha…
Lt. Gov. Carroll in Pensacola this weekend
Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll is visiting Pensacola this weekend, which provide local officials a few photo ops. Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll’s Schedule Saturday, January…
If you live downtown, shower Saturday night
ECUA Press Release: Downtown Pensacola Water Customers Will Experience Loss of Water on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Effective Sunday, January 20, 2013, from 5:00 a.m….
Saturday: National Gun Appreciation Day
In celebration of the Second Amendment, Jan. 19 will be the first national Gun Appreciation Day. It falls barely a month after the Sandy Hook…
Gulf Power continues Re-Occupancy program
Press Release: Gulf Power Company has announced that it will continue to offer its “Re-Occupancy†rebate program in 2013, as well as other programs to…
Scott is slipping again in approval rating, may need a new dog
The latest poll by Public Policy Polling shows Gov. Rick Scott’s approval numbers have declined dropping to 33 percent, with 57 percent disapproving of him….
How safe are your kids at school? We don’t know
We asked the Escambia Public School District what schools have surveillance cameras and what schools have access control. We know that some do, but not…
Port of Pensacola still battles past due receivables
The Port of Pensacola’s account receivables have dropped over the period of Nov. 30, 2012 to Jan. 15, 2013 —going from $506,939 to $393,107. However,…
World traveler, Guinness World Record holder coming here on Jan. 24
On June 19, 1997, Benka Pulko departed from her hometown of Ptuj, Slovenia on a BMW F650 motorcycle. She returned to Ptuj on December 10,…
Mobile, Ala. mayor speaks out on gun violence
Mayor Sam Jones is a part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. He was one of two Alabama mayors to sign a Dec. 19 letter to…
Escambia County losing high school students from year-to-year
There is good and bad news in the Escambia County’s public school enrollment statistics. The district’s enrollment increased by 174 students over the 2011-12 Fall…
