South Florida Democratic Rep. David Richardson no longer has an opponent for his District 113 seat. The state Division of Elections on Wednesday disqualified Richardson’s challenger, Miami Beach Republican Laura Rivero Levey….
Top Five Inweekly pranks over the past 15 years
I find out it hard to believe that our weekly newspaper has survived for 15 years. In the early years, we weren’t as mature as we are now and were known for…
Art on the Bayfront, tonight 5-8 p.m.
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille welcomes tonight from 5-8 p.m. this month’s Featured Artist– Daniel Brandon and his great photos. Go down to the end of Palafox and enjoy his great art,…
Cool idea: CoderDoJo comes to Pensacola
UWF Innovation Institute joins CoderDoJo movement, hosts programming classes for kids Twice a month, the University of West Florida Innovation Institute is hosting a CoderDojo programming class for kids ages 7-17 to…
Special Event: Dedication of the Theophalis May Neighborhood Resource Center, tomorrow 3 p.m.
This Wednesday, Mayor Ashton Hayward, flanked by County Commissioner Lumon May and his family, will formally unveil the new Theophalis May Neighborhood Resource Center, located at Legion Field. WHEN: 3 p.m. Wednesday,…
UWF Foundation names new CFO, 2014 -2015 Board of Directors
University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. recently announced a new Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Lucas as well as its 2014 – 2015 Board of Directors. Daniel Lucas serves as CFO of the…
Longleaf dump has worse environmental record than Rolling Hills dump
Longleaf C&D Disposal Facility began accepting waste the fall of 2006. In just two years, monitoring wells detected problems with the groundwater –vinyl chloride, aluminum, iron and sulfate above the Primary and…
Buzz: Cole is out at WEAR TV
Terry Cole has been fired by Sinclair Broadcasting. Cole had been the general manager of the station since June 1, 2009. He replaced the late Carl Leahy, WEAR’s longtime general manager who…
Even Crist’s supporters are questioning his political future
Peter Schorsch runs the most influential political blog in the state of Florida, SaintPetersBlog.com. He also runs Context Florida, a web service that post ediorial opinions from writers from various parts of…
Viewpoint: A long time coming
By Michelle Wilson, Executive Director Florida Commission on Human Relations On July 2, 2014, the Florida Commission on Human Relations will join the State of Florida and the rest of the nation…
350 Pensacola: Best approaches to communicate about climate change
Chamblin’s talk addresses the best approaches to communicating about climate change. What: “Public Opinion, Politics, and the Challenge of Communicating Climate Change,†a Talk by Larry Chamblin Where: Bayview Senior Resource Center,…
United Way seek nominations for distinguished service awards
United Way of Escambia County is issuing a call for nominations for the Annual United Way Distinguished Service and Partner Awards, which will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014, at First Baptist…