Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) have announced that the system gave a total of 403,612 rides in the fourth quarter of 2013. This reflects an almost four percent increase over…
INYR: Rep. Matt Gaetz on air today
State Rep. Matt Gaetz will be on the show to talk about his bill to legalize Charlotte’s Web. He will be on @ 1:05. We have got Sheriff David Morgan on at…
House of Sticks: What’s the remedy
Nine major financial firms collapsed during the 2007-09 timeframe and, according to retired Fed Chairman Bernanke, 12 out of the 13 largest financial firms were in critical condition. Could a retail mortgage…
Mary Gutierrez elected president of Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
The Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) recently held annual elections for the Executive Committee and new At-Large Board Members. President: Mary Gutierrez, Earth Ethics, Inc. Pensacola Vice President: Amy Guilfoyle, PPM…
Weatherford: House waiting to reveal pension overhaul
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida The House is still considering two approaches to an overhaul of the state’s retirement system, Speaker Will Weatherford said Wednesday, indicating that a pension…
Rep. Ingram’s Controlled Substances bill passes Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee unanimously passed House Bill 697, sponsored by State Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola), which bans a set of illicit synthetic drugs and adds three extremely lethal synthetic…
Buzz: Homeless advocates expected to show in numbers at Pensacola City Council meeting
I spoke with Rev. Nathan Monk yesterday afternoon after our interview on IN Your Head Radio. The minister who has been an advocate for the homeless for years said that he expected…
Outside counsel on airport concession opinion paid $376K by mayor over past two years
When the mayor’s administration wanted to get an outside legal opinion on whether the city council could extend Varona’s food concession lease at the airport while the city goes through another RFP…
UWF names Michael Myhre as the New Florida SBDC Network State Director
FSBDCN State Office: The Florida SBDC Network is pleased to announce the University of West Florida’s selection of Michael W. Myhre as the new Network State Director. In this role, Myhre will…
SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer set for Feb. 20
The SUBWAY High School All-Star Series 2013-14 season presented by the Andrews Institute continues Thursday, Feb. 20 with the SUBWAY All-Star Soccer Games at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola. The girl’s…
The green light for Charlotte’s Web is definitely on
On Monday, I reported that Rep Matt Gaetz’s bill to legalize Charlotte’s Web, the strain of cannabis that helps children deal with extreme seizure, had been given the “green light” and would…
Performance funding for Florida universities: will it hurt higher education
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers will consider a plan this spring that would fund the state’s 12 universities based in part on performance, a move that could see…