As part of its Budget in Brief report, the city of Pensacola breaks down the General Fund budget into cost per resident. Even though the General Fund no longer funds Library Services…
Simple solution to fund skate park
The News Journal reports that the Pensacola City Council is having trouble finding $800,000 to build the Blake Doyle Community Park proposed by Upward Intuition. Mayor Ashton Hayward has celebrated the contribuions to the…
Yes, there is a reason more political signs have popped up in right of way
Pensacola residents have noticed more political signs in the city’s right of way and medians. In the past, city code enforcements would pick up the signs, but not this year. CIty PIO…
McMillan labeled ‘liberal’ for supporting gas tax to fund ECAT
Newton’s third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same is true for politics. A week after the News Journal reported on a political action committee had sent…
Escambia near the bottom when it comes to experienced teachers
According to the Florida Department of Education, only four school districts have teachers with an average years of experience less than Escambia County. The state average during the 2016-17 school year was…
Gulf Breeze News Candidate Forum on Friday
The Gulf Breeze News Candidate Forum will be 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Dr. This is the first candidate forum held in the city…
Escambia schools still needs teachers, classes start next week
Escambia County schools open in less than a week, and the school district still has teaching openings. To fill the 30 or so jobs, the district is willing to hire college graduates…
The District opens Aug. 9
Seville Quarter’s new steakhouse restaurant, The District, will open for business 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.   The ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m. in front of the new facility at  123 E….
Local government is $1.59 billion industry
When you add up the 2018-19 proposed budgets for City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Escambia County School District and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority, you have a $1,59 billion industry. We used…
Who has contributed to mayoral race
This covers the campaign finance reports through July 20: Buchanan, Drew Date Last Name First Amount Occupation 7/11/18 Banks Leslie 50 Check Realtor 6/9/18 Riegler Gregory 675 In Kind Photographer 7/17/18 Braxton…
State will comply with early voting ruling
By Dara Kam THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA.. TALLAHASSEE — Secretary of State Ken Detzner has told a federal judge the state will comply with an order that struck down a policy…
Bender hosts happy hour
From Robert Bender campaign: Escambia County Commission candidate Robert Bender will host Business Happy Hour at Seville Quarter 4:30 p.m. today. Getting out and meeting voters has been a hallmark of Bender’s…
Lunsford endorses Bydlak
From Rebekah Bydlak campaign: Today, Rebekah Bydlak announced the endorsement of Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford. She is running for the open seat in House District 1, currently held by Representative…
Still no union agreements on council agenda
On June 22, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order of…
Andrade leads House District 2 primary
Attorney Alex Andrade leads flight instructor Greg Merk in the bid to replace State Rep. Frank White in the House District 2 primary. According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 435 likely…
Moffatt and Nichols study is not the one the council wanted
For $99,000, Mayor Ashton Hayward has hired Moffatt & Nichols to solicit citizen input and help create a vision for the future of the Port of Pensacola. That’s sweet and will generate…
NAI Halford now NAI Pensacola
NAI Halford has been sold to Dee Dee Davis and Logan DeVries under the newly-formed NAI Pensacola brand. NAI Halford CEO and president John Griffing will remain with the firm as a…
Bubba Watson wins first round of MetLife MatchUp
The Gulf Coast community rallied behind professional golfer Bubba Watson to help him win the first round of the MetLife MatchUp, securing a $20,000 donation to The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at…
ECAT hosts workshops on proposed routes
The public is invited to attend two upcoming Escambia County Area Transit public workshops to provide input regarding proposed modifications to six bus routes recommended in the Comprehensive Operational Analysis Plan. A…
Malcolm Thomas hires NY company to turnaround schools
School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas finally had to admit that he didn’t know how to deal with the challenges of his most troubled schools. The Escambia County School Board this month approved hiring…