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Greyhounds to Reach Finish Line?
Greyhounds may soon be finishing up their run in Florida. State Democratic Sen. Maria Sachs has introduced a bill that would allow facilities currently featuring greyhound races to close down the…
Landrum Better Way Grants
Landrum Consulting Services, a division of Landrum Human Resource Companies, announced the 2012 recipients of the 2nd Annual Working a Better Way grants. The three grant winners were recognized during a Landrum…
Lock-n-Load Evers and Baby Gaetz get pushback on ethanol repeal
Carrying the “water” for Big Oil can be difficult. It’s definitely not as popular has shilling for the NRA. State Sen. Greg Evers and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz want repeal the state’s…
Garrett Walton named to Connie Mack campaign team
Local developer and attorney Garrett Walton has been named to the finance team for Connie Mack who is running for the GOP nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D). Here are…
Scott breaks own approval rating record
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the least popular governor in the country. According Public Policy Polling, his popularity rating has sunk to a new low – 26 percent.His greatest fall has been…
Buzz: City Fire Union Passes New Contract
My sources inside the City of Pensacola firefighters’ union tell me that yesterday they passed the new contract proposed by Mayor Ashton Hayward by a unanimous vote, 88-0. This has to be…
Badlands The Next Generation
Press Release – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†event on Monday December 12, 2011 in the Navy Point Community. The clean-up will…
ARC Hosting Blood Drive for Donna Fassett
On Tuesday, December 13, ARC Gateway will host a blood drive in honor of Donna Fassett. Fassett, is the Executive Director of ARC Gateway and a tireless advocate for children and adults…
Thomas relents and gives Lincoln Park another year
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas today told the school’s faculty and staff that he will not close their school. According the newspaper, enrollment…
Video: Fashion Editor Walks Into Propeller (you know you want to see it)
Lauren Scruggs was getting off a plane when she walked into spinning propeller. Source: ABC
Studers announce Pensacola Business Challenge
Quint and Rishy Studer announced this afternoon the kickoff of the Pensacola Business Challenge, a contest for entrepreneurs and business owners to win a business startup package valued at over $50,000. The…
Local Doctor Authors Chapter In New Medical Textbook
Local oculofacial plastic surgeon James R. Patrinely, M.D., F.A.C.S. of Plastic Eye Surgery Associates authored the chapter on “Eyelid Reconstruction†in a new medical textbook by the MD Anderson Cancer Institute in…
RESTORE Act Fines Could Provide Job Opportunities on Gulf Coast
The RESTORE Act would ensure that 80 percent of the fines from the BP oil spill last year would go to restore the Gulf region. EDF Press Release  — The Clean Water…
Bargain Basement BP-Boom
Still searching for Christmas gifts? How about 3,000 feet of hard boom left over from the 2010 oil spill? The City of Orange Beach, Ala., is auctioning off its surplus boom on…
ECAT union asks for info
Dear Ms. Lovoy (Escambia County budget director), I see that on the agenda for this Thursday, November 8th, 2011 that the “Request for Qualification for ECAT Management Contract, PD10-11.060” is being presented…
Hayward passes out $750 bonus to employees
Yesterday, this message was sent to all the City of Pensacola employees: MESSAGE TO EMPLOYEES December 5, 2011 Re: City Employee Appreciation Ladies and Gentlemen, It has not been lost on me…
Buzz: Studers to make big announcement
The word I received late yesterday is the Quint and Rishy Studer will be making a big announcement today that will further increase their investment in this community and add to the…
Exclusive: Bob Cole’s financial troubles popped up two years ago
The financial troubles of Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole surfaced more than two years ago, according to a law enforcement reports obtained by the IN. In May 2009, Cole reported a…
Escambia High School Launches Flight Academy
Tucked between rows of bright blue lockers are the doors to the NFA-ACE Flight Academy in Escambia High School. Once you walk through the doors, it feels as though you’ve stepped into…