With supporters saying the issue is about property rights, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow people to carry guns at churches that share locations with schools….
Baptist taking appointments for vaccine, age to drop to 18 on April 5
Baptist Health Care has received an ample supply of COVID-19 vaccine and is offering appointments at Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile located at 9400 University Parkway in Pensacola and at Baptist…
Vaccinations by the numbers
From The News Service of Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that all Floridians ages 40 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday. DeSantis focused initially on vaccinating seniors and…
DeSantis announces new age limit for vax
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced that all Floridians ages 40 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday and that all adults will be eligible on April 5….
United adds more non-stop flights to Pensacola
United Airlines will offer expanded service to Pensacola with four new nonstop destinations beginning in May 2021-Cleveland (CLE), Milwaukee (MKE), Cincinnati (CVG), and Pittsburgh (PIT). The added service will begin May 27…
Buzz: Vax age expected to drop to 40 next week
The buzz around the state is Gov. Ron DeSantis will drop the age limit to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to 40 as early as Monday, March 29. Meanwhile, adults 50 years and…
Best practices for Children’s Trust
Now the Escambia Children’s Trust has a full board, what happens next? Will Dunaway of the Clark Partington law firm did a white paper on the best practices for a Children’s Trust…
Upcoming job fairs
Press release: Job loss or major business impacts are devastating under any circumstance. We offer employment, recruiting, hiring and training services at CareerSource Escarosa. As we recover together, help is here. Alice…
Gunny money, Critic questions city’s buyback effort
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola spent $10,000 over the weekend purchasing firearms from citizens as part of a gun buyback event, but there are people who feel that was…
Presser Notes: Seven Straight Sunrises in the Desert
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson returned to his weekly press conferences Monday — tanned, unshaven, no socks — after a Southwest trip. “Really had a great time in the…
DeSantis want to help students ‘Get There Faster’
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his Get There Faster Initiative, a $75 million dollar investment of funds from the Biden administration toward to expand access and enrollment in quality, in demand Career…
Community Health vax schedule
Community Health Northwest Florida will hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Pensacola this week at the Brownsville Community Center. Appointments are required for most clinics. Eligible persons who wish to participate in one of…
Bed tax money pitched to combat flooding
RO note: This bill won’t go over well for an industry that has taken a hit due to COVID-19. ‘BED’ TAX MONEY PITCHED TO COMBAT FLOODING By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — Despite…
More vaccination opportunities
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will hold clinics in Milton and Pensacola this week that will allow persons 50 and older, as well as other eligible groups, to get the COVID-19 vaccine….
Trust appointees a victory for Commissioner May
A month after Commissioner Lumon May held up the Escambia Children’s Trust from hiring an interim director and borrowing funds, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of five people to its board…
Florida tops 2 million COVID-19 cases
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A little more than a year after the novel coronavirus showed up in the state, Florida has topped 2 million cases of…
FloridaWest’s Andrews achieves MEDP
Press Release: Danita Andrews, Chief Business Development Officer, FloridaWest EDA recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education program and was awarded the Master Economic Development Practitioner (MEDP) certificate from the…
Breaking news: DeSantis to lower vax age limit to 50
Gov. Ron DeSantis today said that Florida will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to all people age 50 and older starting Monday. This week, Florida lowered the age threshold from 65 to 60,…
Deal reached on COVID-19 liability protections
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legislative leaders announced Thursday they have an agreement on COVID-19 liability protections for businesses, nursing homes and other health-care providers and that…
Gun Buyback event on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is holding a Gun Buyback Event on Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bill Gregory Park, 150 N. W St. The goal of…