The Brownsville area is a few tons lighter today. During its Jan. 9 Operation Clean Sweep in the Brownsville community, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office—along with partner agencies and volunteers— cleaned up…
Official announcement on O’Sullivan Creel merger
The certified public accounting firms of Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC, Wilson, Price, Barranco, Blankenship & Billingsley, P.C. and O’Sullivan Creel, LLP are pleased to announce the joining of their firms…
Pensacola Pledge Scholars: More Good News
Just yesterday, students in Escambia County’s public high schools were given hope thanks to the generosity of Quint and Rishy Studer. “College education is the ticket to success,” said University of West…
Buzz: O’Sullivan Creel merges with Alabama firms
O’Sullivan Creel announced this morning that it is merging with CPA firms from Montgomery (Wilson, Price, Barranco, Blankenship & Billingsley) and Birmingham, Alabama (Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino). More later.
Gov. Scott pleads “Let’s Work Together”
Today, Gov. Rick Scott gives his State of the State address. According to his press office, Scott will convey a theme of cooperation to illustrate how he is partnering with job creators,…
Darn it, haters wrong again
Last summer, the haters had a field day. Finally–they thought with glee–the Studers were getting bashed by the daily newspaper. The PNJ and the CMPA director and its attorney accused the Studers…
Photos from Pensacola Pledge announcement
Favorite quotes: Quint Studer on why he and his wife Rishy are establishing the scholarship fund: 1) “Our belief in the talent of the youth of our community,” 2) “We are big…
RE Power Team joins Pointe South
Press Release: Pointe South Real Estate is expanding to occupy a new office in Pensacola at 280 Airport Blvd, as they join forces with the successful, local broker team of Robin Spence…
MLK Parade of Books
Over 4,000 books and 10,000 bookmarks will be provided free to children and youth at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade Monday, Jan. 16. A fairly young program, the MLK Parade…
Video:Joe Paterno’s Son Speaks Out
Jay Paterno says his father hopes to give his side of Penn State sex scandal. Source: ABC
New Orleans Institutes Curfew, but why?
 Last week, the New Orleans City Council instituted a strict curfew for kids 16 and younger in the French Quarter. The idea was, they said, to protect kids. The Los Angeles Times…
Title I Announces New Online Support for Parents
From Escambia Co. Public School District: The Title I Department has announced that a new on-line program entitled Parents K-12 (www.parentsk12.com) will be available at no cost to all their program parents….
Wake Up with Labor
In conjunction with statewide Awake the State rallies, local labor activists will gather tomorrow at state Representative Clay Ford’s local office. The Northwest Florida Federation of Labor/Central Labor Council will lead the…
Gulf Power rate hearing on Tuesday
Gulf Power is back before the Public Service Commission on Tuesday for its rate increase. Last week, the utility filed a request that its transmission plan be kept confidential, claiming the report…
Buzz: UWF/Studers have big announcement
Remember Pensacola Promise – the scholarship program that promised scholarships for every high school graduate that lived inside the Pensacola city limits? The University of West Florida and the Studers will be…
Oliver says County never contacted about seats
George Hawthorne claimed last week on this blog that Escambia County had been contacted about the stadium seats that the CMPA bought but later sold of scrap. County Administrator Randy Oliver sent…
From New Hampshire: All these debates might be getting tedious for voters….
14 of them! And the candidates have little time to do much else… Jake Berry of The Nashua Telegraph complains that this has left New Hampshire voters feeling a little unloved. And…
Video: Toddlers and Tiaras’ Alana Steals Show
TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras has had its share of entertaining contestants but six-year-old Alana just might top the list. The little southern beauty queen and her parents have won over viewers with…
Video: Winners and Losers at the New Hampshire Debate
George Stephanopoulos and John Berman recap the crucial GOP debate. Source: ABC
LOL: Daily adopts our style of primary coverage
PNJ executive editor Dick Schneider tells his reader(s) in his Sunday edition that the daily paper will be the source for navigating the political “jungle.” How? By daily linking to others’ articles…