Escambia County School District announces Top 10 teachers
2019 Top Ten Teachers of the Year Amy Blamires – Hellen Caro Elementary School William Broome – Woodham Middle School Shana Brown – Molino Park…
Factors to reimburse public official for legal defense
In her review of whether Escambia County should pay for Commissioner Doug Underhill’s legal defense, Senior Assistant AG Teresa Mussetto reviewed the applicability of the…
Sheriff asks State Attorney to investigate County Commission
State Attorney Bill Eddins has notified the Escambia Board of County Commissioners that Sheriff David Morgan has filed a complaint alleging possible Sunshine and Public…
Governor appoints white female to represent historic black school board district
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Lee Hansen to the School Board of Escambia County. Hansen, 59, is the founder of the Global…
AG gives opinion on Underhill legal fees
Opinions Division of the Florida Attorney General’s office has rendered an opinion on whether the Escambia Board of County Commissioner should pay for the legal…
U.S. Attorney said in phone conversation Hayward cleared
From Nix Daniel of Beggs & Lane in regards to his Sept. 21 letter (BLletterHayward ) Â to City Attorney Lysia Bowling: “The statement in my…
History of federal probe of Ashton Hayward
On Aug. 26, 2014, Interim City Administrator Dick Barker notified the Pensacola City Council by email that the U.S. District Attorney was investigating the city…
Process for notifying a person he is no longer a target of a federal grand jury
From the USDOJ Criminal Resource Manual: U.S. District Attorneys are encouraged to notify people when they are no longer targets: The United States Attorney has…
Fireworks and Pelican Drop at Blue Wahoo Stadium on Dec. 31
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will hold its inaugural Kazoo’s New Year’s Celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium this year with the support of the City of…
U.S. Attorney offers no comments or documents regarding investigation of Hayward
The United States Attorney’s Office has refused to comment or provide any information regarding whether its investigation of Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has concluded  without a…
Federal grand jury clears mayor, he sticks city with $44K of legal bills
On June 26, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward received a phone call from attorney Greg Miller of the Beggs & Lane law firm. The federal grand…
Florida SBDC Network sets up office at FAU
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are announced today a…
City Council and CRA are not the same
The Pensacola City Council members are also members of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. However, they are two distinct legal entities under Florida law. A…
Mayor’s attorney injects himself in CRA meetings with its attorney
Attorney Tom Cloud yesterday notified Councilwoman Sherri Myers that he had not consented to her and her fellow council members meeting alone with the CRA’s…
Survey: Majority of Floridians back business incentives
After a fierce debate about the issue during the 2017 legislative session, a majority of Floridians back the use of business incentives — though support…
Panel supports term limits for school boards, appointed superintendent
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA School board members would be limited to eight years in office, and school superintendents would be appointed…
Mayor’s office exerts influence on CRA re:Fish Hatchery lawsuit
Earlier this month, the Community Redevelopment Agency hired attorney Doug Sale of the Panama City-based law firm Harrison, Sale & McCloy to defend and advise…
Tanyard Neighborhood Association wants fish hatchery elsewhere
Officers of the Tanyard Neighborhood Association sent an email to the media stating their association “is not against the hatchery… just the location.” They don’t…
Open Carry Ban Stands
By JIM SAUNDERS The News Service of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to take up a challenge to a Florida law that bars…
Pensacola International Airport has 8K more passengers, VPS 25K in Oct.
The Pensacola International Airport rebounded from a weak September to have 8,302 more passengers in October 2017 than it did a year ago. Year-to-date, the…
