Escambia County voters are participating in the 2018 general election at a record pace. As of the close of Tuesday voting, 24,275 have voted via mail-in ballots and 20,647 have taken advantage…
Studer Group employee named distinguished FSU alum
Florida State University College of Education Recognizes Dr. Janet Pilcher with the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award For Her Lasting Impact on the Field of Education Press release: Dr. Janet Pilcher was selected…
ST Engineering deal inked
This past weekend, Scott Luth, FloridaWest CEO, and Escambia County Board of County Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh were among the participants in a historic Memorandum of Understanding agreement signing between Vincent Chong,…
Wednesday is final day to request vote-by-mail ballots to be mailed
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds voters who wish to be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 6 General Election to request their ballot no later than Wednesday,…
Gillum coming to Pensacola on Wednesday
Tallahassee mayor and Democratic candidate for governor, Andrew Gillum, will be in Pensacola on Wednesday, according to locals involved in his campaign. Wednesday, October 31 8 – 10 amSt. John Divine Missionary Baptist…
Florida’s population surpasses 21 million
The Florida Chamber Foundation has announced a historic change to Florida’s population- according to estimates found on TheFloridaScorecard.org, Florida’s population has surpassed 21 million people.  The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Executive Vice President,…
Hill leads Garrett in Florida House D1 race
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 691 likely State House District 1 voters, Republican Mike Hill has the lead with 42.1 percent with Vikki Garret following with 29.1 percent leaving 28.8…
No Blue Wave in 1st Congressional District, Gaetz has better than 2:1 lead
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 730 likely Congressional District 1 voters, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz has a commanding lead with 55.5 percent with Democrat Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman following with 24.8…
DeSantis releases health care plan…finally
DESANTIS HEALTH PLAN CALLS FOR MORE PATIENT CHOICES October 25, 2018 … By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Less than two weeks before Election Day, Republican gubernatorial nominee…
Heroes Among Us tonight @Rosie’s
Heroes Among Us, the speaker series hosted by the local Marine Corps League J. R. Spears Detachment #066, will start 6 p.m. tonight at Rosie’s inside Seville Quarter, 300 E. Government. The…
PEDC enacting legislation needs to be updated
Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Commission Act needs to be updated by the Florida Legislature to comply with how the current PEDC operates. The board has sent the Escambia County Commission a…
Dosev speaks to WRL tomorrow
Cris Dosev will be speaking about the Eagle Forum to the Women for Responsible Legislation 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pensacola City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. He has been…
UWF receives $3 million grant from DOE
The University of West Florida received a five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to enhance and expand its science, technology, engineering and math courses. The grant, which was…
Private agencies join forces for Disaster Relief
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly— Residents along the Gulf Coast know they must take care of the first 72 hours after a hurricane slams ashore before typically receiving any federal or state relief….
Florida Retail Federation PAC endorses 26 candidates seeking open Florida House seats, but not Mike Hill
We guess retailers aren’t too crazy about Trump’s Walk of Fame star coming to Pensacola– Press release: The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) PAC today announced its endorsement of a number of new…
Quinnipiac poll shows Nelson and Gillum with leads
Note: These polls have fewer undecided voters than the FAU poll. U.S. Senate Q-Pac FAU Bill Nelson 52.0% 40.3% Rick Scott 46.0% 42.1% Undecided 2.0% 13.1% Governor Q-Pac FAU Ron DeSantis 46.0%…
FAU poll shows Scott and Gillum with leads
FAU Poll Finds Scott and Nelson in Tight Race as Gillum Maintains Slight Lead on DeSantis in Florida’s Governor Race Healthcare Tops List of Voters’ Most Important Issues BOCA RATON, Fla. (Oct….
How will Hurricane Michael impact Triumph grants?
STORM-DAMAGED COUNTIES TO WEIGH NEEDS FOR BP MONEY By Jim Turner, NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA… TALLAHASSEE — Northwest Florida counties digging out and starting to rebuild after Hurricane Michael will be asked…
Navy Federal offers to pay $1.5-$2 million to master plan OLF8
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners received a letter today from Debbie Calder, Executive Vice President of Greater Pensacola Operations for Navy Federal Credit Union, offering to “select, engage and pay”…
State attorney proposes a compromise on ME transition
State Attorney Bill Eddins is concerned that the resignation of the First District’s medical examiner, Dr. Andrea Minyard, will create turmoil for the criminal justice system and “severely impact public safety” when…