Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 12

On Saturday, May 12, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In…

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National Travel & Tourism Week 2018

Hospitality Olympics: Monday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Blue Wahoo’s Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street, Pensacola, Fla. 32502 Visit Pensacola will officially kick…

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New Name for Homeless Coalition

EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless (ECOH) has launched a major rebrand initiative to reintroduce itself to the public and highlight Coordinated Entry, the organization’s new,…

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Inweekly/Political Matrix poll: Putnam and Gillum lead in tight gubernatorial primary races

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 1,015 likely Republican voters across the state, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam holds a six-point edge over U.S….

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Breaking news: Phillips switches to City Council District 4 race

Chris Phillips plans to switch to Pensacola City Council District 4 race tomorrow. He had pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 but…

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Huge job fair this afternoon

CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College are partnering once again to host the area’s largest job fair, featuring over 50 area employers – all hiring…

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‘City of Grudges’ breaks into Mississippi Top 10 bestsellers

The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss. publishes on Sunday’s Top 10 Bestsellers in the state. The list is a mix of non-fiction and fiction. “City of…

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Triumph board approves $3 million workforce training grant for Escambia County

Today, the Triumph Gulf Coast board approved a $3-million grant for workforce development in Escambia County that was submitted by the Escambia County School District…

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Groundbreaking ceremony for $8.2-million community center on May 7

City of Pensacola will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the $8.2-million Bayview Resource Center at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 7 at Bayview Park, 2000…

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Admiral Harris heads to South Korea

Adm. Harry B Harris, Jr., who will be a panelist at the 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium, learned this week that he will not be an…

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BCC and ECSO reach budget settlement

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has approved a budget settlement agreement with Sheriff David Morgan. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will received an additional…

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Friends of WFPL to host Big Spring Book Sale this weekend

Spring is sprung, and that means it’s time to stock up on books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Spring Book Sale,…

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Former Florida League of Cities president arrested

Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, 61, was arrested yesterday on charges that she lied about money she took from developers and hid more than $335,000…

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‘Preserve the Character of East Hill’ petition started

Teresa Hill has put together a “Preserve the Character of East Hill” petition that has already garnered over 1,400 signatures. She points out that East…

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District 3 Town Hall went well

Nearly 300 citizens last night came to the District 3 town hall held by Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May at the Brownsville Community Center. The…

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30th Annual Cattails Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament deadline approaches

The 30th Annual Cattails Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament will be held May 4-5 at the newly-renovated Pensacola Athletic Center, 7700 West Highway 98. This is…

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Scott, Cabinet panic over restoration of felon’s rights

By Dara Kam NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Awaiting a decision from an appellate court, Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled a Wednesday night meeting…

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Rally Foundation announces celebrity participants

Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research has announced that Joe Hawley, Reggie Evans, Fred Robbins and Dominik Hixon would be participating in Rally On The…

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Pensacola Energy supplier to build new line to area

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a new natural gas pipeline and two transfer stations for Peninsula Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of Chesapeake…

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Gaetz leads GOP field for Congressional seat

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 504 likely voters in the 1st Congressional District, Matt Gaetz would receive 54 percent of the vote to…

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