By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA People with concealed-firearms licenses could carry guns at state colleges and universities, under a proposal narrowly approved Monday by a Senate committee. Meanwhile, people…
Century Business Challenge moving forward, workshops planned in March and April
The University of West Florida Haas Center and the Florida SBDC at UWF have set dates for orientation and workshops for the upcoming Century Business Challenge. The business challenge is a business…
Florida TaxWatch supports cutting tax on cell phones and cable
In its latest Economic Commentary, the Tallahassee-based think tank Florida TaxWatch argues that cutting the Communications Services Tax will ease the tax burden for Florida families and businesses would also attract business…
Wiggins named as one of top Florida political operatives for GOP presidential hopefuls
SaintPetersBlog named five Florida political operatives the GOP presidential candidates should hire – now. Ryan Wiggins, daughter of former Councilman Jack Nobles and daughter-in-law of former Mayor Mike Wiggins, is at the…
Get sneak peek into 2016 elections at Tiger Bay Club on Friday
FactCheck’s Eugene Kiely to Speak at Tiger Bay Club Feb. 20 “Election Outcome and Expectations for 2016” Eugene Kiely, Director of FactCheck.org, at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania, will…
Viewpoint: Jeff Bergosh’s proposed ‘School Discipline Initiative’ is Just Wrong
By George Hawthorne School Board Member, Jeff Bergosh’s, proposed “discipline†initiative clearly is rhetoric that includes the “coded-language†of racial discrimination and can best be characterized as ignorance about how to best…
More job openings at West
West is hosting a two-day career fair to hire for 275 Customer Care and Sales positions. The onsite career fair will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and Wednesday, Feb. 18 between…
Myers wants homeless report and ordinances on March City Council agenda
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers has gotten tired wanting on Council President Andy Terhaar to do something with the recommendations on homelessness that have been filed away since October. She has asked…
Dash through the Past Run/Walk Scavenger Hunt, March 7
The Florida Public Archaeology Network and UWF Historic Trust will host Dash Through the Past, a run/walk scavenger hunt race in downtown Pensacola in celebration of Florida Archaeology Month, on March 7…
Free Blacks Flee Pensacola
The Panama City News Herald published today an article by Marlene Womack on how free blacks fled Pensacola in the years before the Civil War as the state’s laws became more oppressive,…
Florida sees record number of tourists
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida attracted a record number of tourists in 2014, inching closer to an annual goal sought by Gov. Rick Scott. An estimated 97.3 million…
Feb. 2009: Sheriff indicted, King visits and pensions
Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris was indicted on multiple federal charges and suspended as sheriff. The King of Spain and his wife visited Pensacola. This is his toast. Stock Market crash hurts…