By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order to prohibit school districts from imposing mask-wearing requirements as students return…
Gillette named SCI president
Press Release: Rachael Gillette, former Chief Leadership Development Officer at Studer Community Institute (SCI) and 2021 Pinnacle Award winner, has been promoted to SCI’s first President. In this new role, she will…
Breaking: Bus union approves wage agreement
ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery shared, “Yesterday, the workers voted on the tentative wage Memorandum of Agreement between ATU Local 1395 and County. The workers ratified the MOA with 95% voting…
New UWF trustee approved
The Florida Board of Governors recently announced the appointment of William “Paul†Bowers to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. His term began June 23, 2021 and will commence January…
Check out July 29 issue
Healing Pensacola A Klansman wrote much of Pensacola’s history and thereby shaped how generations viewed the town. His stories were retold and used as sources by the media and other writers for…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus goes to Carnegie Hall next year
“ This is an astounding achievement for PCC and for Pensacola,” says Alex Gartner, Artistic & Executive Director. “This invitation honors decades of musical excellence occurring right here in our community. I…
Frontier Airlines announces new nonstop flight to Orlando
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced this week expanded service at Pensacola International Airport that now includes a nonstop flight to Orlando (MCO). This new route, scheduled to begin on Nov. 1, will…
SBA offers PPP loan forgiveness
The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000 through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. “With the new simplified application portal, thousands of businesses, and even sole proprietorships…
Pensacola nominated for two Southern Living awards
Southern Living has announced that Pensacola has been nominated for two categories for The South’s Best 2022 Awards. The South’s Best acknowledges the destinations that best represent Southern culture and hospitality, and…
Gannett has sold four Panhandle publications – correction
Gannett has 26 newspapers across its media empire to local groups, including four in Northwest Florida. The Pensacola News Journal was not one of the quartet. The four publications are in more…
Wentworth and his WCOA broadcasts from San Carlos
When I interviewed Dr. Jamin Wells for “Healing Pensacola†(Inweekly, 7/29/21), he mentioned that T.T. Wentworth Jr. had done over 160 weekly broadcasts on history for WCOA during the 1930s. I set…
DeSantis moves to cut Garcon Point Bridge tolls
By Jim Turner ©2021 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants court-ordered toll rates to be cut nearly 50 percent on Northwest Florida’s…
Inside employment numbers
Sometime you need to look deeper to understand statistics. The unemployment rate for June in Escambia County increased, according to data recently released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity – up…
Homebuilders win appellate case re: Santa Rosa impact fee
The First District Court of Appeal today affirmed Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey’s temporary injunction against collection of the Santa Rosa County’s school impact fee – a victory for the…
Childers has no email, so she creates one to herself
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane I ain’t got time to take no fast train Oh, the lonely days are gone I’ll be right home My baby she wrote me a…
Interview with Wentworth family member
For this week’s cover story – “Healing Pensacola: What’s T.T. Wentworth Jr.’s Real Legacy,” I interviewed Sharon Yancey. She’s a minister living in Atlanta and represented the Wentworth family on the Community…
Fried suspends gun permits of insurrectionists
Today, Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Licensing announced the suspension of 22 licenses held by individuals involved in the insurrection. The FDACS…
Gulf Islands generate $225M economic impact
Press release: In the year 2020, more than 4 million visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore spent $180 million in nearby communities, according to a new National Park Service report. The 2020…
County also brings back COVID dashboard
Escambia County has relaunched the COVID-19 dashboard at myescambia.com/covid19dashboard displaying the local hospitalizations data. The dashboard will be updated during the week by local area hospitals. The Escambia County COVID-19 web page has continued to…
FRLA partners with Blue Angels Foundation
Today, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced its partnership with the Blue Angels Foundation to raise awareness and funding to support wounded veterans and their families. Sadly, each day, more…