Rubio in town today
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola today to discuss Obamacara. The visit is part of his tour, which Saint Peter’s Blog describes as…
Molino Park Elementary School vandalized. When will school district improve school security systems?
At the beginning of the year, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas established a task force to come up with measures to improve school security. He asked parents…
New York Nick’s fundraiser for Amber
New York Nick’s is running a low-key fundraiser for the family of one of his bartenders, Amber, who passed away suddenly last weekend. On his…
Sunshine training coming for City of Pensacola and Greater Pensacola Chamber
The Florida First Amendment Foundation will conduct Sunshine and Public Records Law training for Pensacola city employees, board members and council members next Tuesday, August…
Cohen loses out on Miramar job
The Miramar, Fla. city council chose Kathleen Woods-Richardson, former director of Miami-Dade County’s Public Works and Waste Management Department where she oversaw more than 1,730…
NAACP state and local leaders misspeak…twice
Adora Obi Nweze, president of the Florida State Conference NAACP, made a misstatement while she was in Pensacola last Saturday morning for a town hall…
Viewpoint: Turning the Tide on Childhood Obesity
by: Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services As the Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition…
County wants to cut Sheriff Morgan’s budget by $4.6 million to help with jail transfer
By Jesse Farthing Last week Interim County Administrator George Touart said that it was his budget director, Amy Lovoy, that wanted 40 percent of the…
Buzz: Thaddeus Cohen finalist for Miramar city manager
Former Pensacola Community Development director and CRA chief Thaddeus Cohen is a finalist for job of city manager of Miramar, Fla.–a Broward County city of…
BP fraud toll-free number hijacked
The fraud hotline that BP has been advertising in the Pensacola News Journal and other daily newspapers along the Gulf Coast has been hijacked by…
Baptist Ministers Union to meet with Sheriff Morgan on Middleton Shooting
On Saturday night, the leadership of the Baptist Ministers Union held a press conference at Greater True Vine Baptist Church to show their support for…
Bare joins Deweese lawsuit against Mayor Hayward
Press Release: In November 2009, the voters of Pensacola chose to change the city’s form of government from a council-manager to mayor-council. Prior to this…
