Posted in Environment

Battle for Wedgewood update

Rolling Hills Construction & Debris Recycling Center is still operating. The owner, South Palafox Properties, LLC, is allowed to keep the facility open pending a…

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Posted in Entertainment

Dr. John to perform at the Saenger Theatre

Dr. John, a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee will bring a bit of New Orleans to the Saenger…

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Posted in Business

Gent’s Formal Wear continues expansion, opens sixth store

Gent’s Formal Wear, a small Pensacola, Fla.-based tuxedo chain, opened new store on July 30 at the Shoppes at North Augusta (GA) center. Michael Martin…

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Posted in Environment

Wedgewood Air Quality Health Alert lifted

Press Release: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 – 2:00pm Effective immediately, in response to air quality monitoring performed by Escambia County, the Florida Department of Health…

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Posted in State & National News

Third Florida judge strikes down gay-marriage ban

In the latest victory for same-sex couples, a Broward County judge has struck down Florida’s ban on gay marriage, but this time to open the…

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Posted in Entertainment

Tallahassee bar unveils new drink, The Jerry-mander

Peter Schorsch, founder of SaintPetersblog, reports on new special cocktail in honor of the special legislative session to redraw the congressional districts in Florida. To…

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Posted in News

PNJ editor announces more changes

Today Gannett, owner of the News Journal, announced it is splitting its newspaper division business off into its own company. The more profitable broadcasting and…

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Posted in 2014 Election

What the heck is going on in the District 2 GOP primary

Illegal robo calls and glossy mailers, neither identify the PAC or person paying for them. The mailers even have postage stamps so that no one…

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Posted in BP Disaster Environment

BP petitions SCOTUS

British oil giant, BP, petitioned on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in its battle over claim payments resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon…

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Posted in Business

Former Inweekly writer makes Huffington Post blog

Sarah McCartan has an article on the Huffington Post blog – Why I’m Not Leaving Florida (Yet): Sure, Florida is declared the Sunshine State, but…

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Posted in News Pensacola

Time to discuss the salary of the mayor

The salary for Pensacola mayor is too low, $100,000. The Pensacola City Council should have a discussion about raising the salary to a level comparable…

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Posted in Business

Navy Federal Selected as a Best Employer in the Sunshine State

Navy Federal Selected as a Best Employer in the Sunshine State Press Release: Navy Federal Credit Union was recently named one of the Best Companies…

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