Redistricting challenge
While Pensacola shrank and Escambia County only showed a minimal increase, Florida grew from 15.98 million in 2000 to 18.8 million in 2010, enough to…
Historic find in McDavid
NorthEscambia.com reports that what appears to be the remains of a late 1800;s era steamboat was pulled Saturday from the Escambia River near McDavid. The…
Dad’s long gone
Few people understand life without a father, other than those whose dads have passed away. I have lived longer without my father than with him….
City Attorney issues memo on disparity study
City Attorney Jim Messer has sent the Pensacola City Council a memo on a legal perspective on the proposed disparity study. Messer is clear that…
Hayward focuses on neighborhoods
Press Release: Pensacola residents will enjoy a cleaner city and more inviting neighborhoods thanks to a series of initiatives being announced today by Mayor Ashton…
Redistricting meetings for Panhandle
Press Release: Florida Legislature to Hold First Round of Public Redistricting Meetings in Florida’s Panhandle The Florida House and Senate redistricting committees will hold their…
City of Pensacola: Small and Minority contractor stats
In April 2008, the City contracted with MGT to conduct the review of its Procurement and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program. It wasn’t a disparity…
Corbett Davis to return to DIB
The owner of Jewelers Trade Shop, Corbett Davis, Jr., has been nominated by Mayor Ashton Hayward, along with Vinyl co-owner Evan Levin, to the Downtown…
Bubba Watson video
Golfer Bubba Watson and the Golf Boys made this spoof of the boy band videos. The video is the latest in a series by PGA…
Badlands, Second Season begins
Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†event on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the…
History of Race in Pensacola
In 2008, we published a cover story by Scott Satterwhite on the history of race in Pensacola ( Pensacola’s 450 Years of Race History). There…
Sacred Heart announces $57-million expansion
Sacred Heart Health System President/CEO Laura Kaiser made the announcement today that they would be building a 112-bed facility on their Pensacola campus for adult…
Hayward proposes Legion Field center
Press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing an innovative and cost-effective new approach to the City’s parks, recreation, library, and community center programs with…
Dylan coming to Pensacola, July 27
– For one night only, the Pensacola Civic Center welcomes Bob Dylan with special guest Leon Russell on July 27th. Tickets on sale Friday, June…
Pensacola State gets downtown marker
Press Release: Pensacola State College invites the community to the unveiling of a Florida Heritage Site Historical Marker honoring the original home of the college….
Local competes in pageant formerly known as Junior Miss
Press Release: Caitlin Mosley of Pace arrived in Mobile on Sunday, June 12 to participate in the 54th Distinguished Young Women National Finals. Mosley is…
Local governments scramble on FRS deduction
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater may have moved up the state’s payday to June 30 to avoid a new law that mandates state workers, teachers…
Buzz: Wave of foreclosures coming
The talk among bankers is that a wave of home foreclosures may hit Pensacola area in the next couple of weeks. As the feds crackdown…
Pensacola-born jazz star blows his horn
Jazz Saxophonist Antoine Knight played to a packed host in Pensacola this past weekend. Knight grew up in Morris Court and Lincoln Park and graduated…
FBI investigating Sansom
Daily News reported last week that the FBI and a federal grand jury are investigating former House Speaker Ray Sansom. At least part of the…
