Category: Politics

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

The Pensacola City Council’s budget has grown percentage-wise more than the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney’s budgets since the 2010-2011 budget–up 117 percent. CITY…

The bill for the work at the Beulah Landfill is going to be a bit higher than originally thought. The price increase is due to…

By Jeremy Morrison… Citizens will have one more opportunity tomorrow night to weigh in on plans for the city of Pensacola’s historic district and, more…

Mobile Press Register reports that amid questions about the total cost, the Mobile City Council on Tuesday delayed action on a $628,770 contract for the…