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 one of the areas longest running and…
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 of the state’s Board of Executive Clemency…
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 Runway, a New York-style fashion show that…
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 Utilities Corporation, to be built in Escambia…
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 retain his Congressional seat if the GOP primary…
Local gun violence continues
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help, according to its Facebook page. At 2:10 p.m. Monday, the Raceway Gas Station at 7271 Pensacola Blvd. was robbed at gun point….
Settlement between BCC and ECSO nears
Attorney/Client Session and Special BCC Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, April 26 IT IS THE INTENTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, to hold a private meeting with its…
Local gun violence on the rise again
On Sunday, April 15, a man was robbed and shot in the neck in his home near Downtown Pensacola in the 1000 block of N. J St. Shabaz Peterson Jr., age 20,…
Poll: Zimmerman leads Democratic primary race, large undecided
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 538 likely Democrat voters in the 1st Congressional District, Jennifer Zimmerman has a slight edge over Phil Ehr, with over two-thirds either needing more information…
Rehearing motion filed re:Bruce Beach lawsuit
Robert Emmanuel, the attorney for Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth, has filed a Motion for Rehearing in the lawsuit regarding the lease of city-owned Bruce Beach to the Florida Fish & Wildlife…
Breaking news: Rusty Nail named new Escambia Co. fire chief
Russell ‘Rusty’ Nail, the fire chief fo Palm Bay, Fla., has been selected the new chief for Escambia County. Nail was chosen from a pool of 77 candidates that had been narrowed…
Two Gilchrist County deputies killed in restaurant
Yesterday afternoon, two Gilchrist County, Fla. deputies were shot and killed while eating in a restaurant. The attacker was found dead outside shortly after the attack. Authorities said they did not immediately…
Mr. Steve to visit Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart
PBS KIDS co-host MR. STEVE will visit Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart from 2-3 p.m. Friday, April 20. He will visit patients at the hospital. The Parent’s Choice Gold Award-winning…
Scott-Seminole agreement makes special session unnecessary
SCOTT, TRIBE REACH DEAL ON GAMBLING MONEY By Dara Kam, Jim Saunders THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders hold behind-the-scenes talks about revamping the gambling industry, Gov. Rick…
1st District Court of Appeal sides with inmate in Escambia county case
From the News Service of Florida: An appeals court Wednesday sided with an inmate who argued that part of a 2009 state law was unconstitutional because it gave too much authority to…
Breaking news: Wahoo pitching coach promoted to Reds
Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitching coach, Danny Darwin, has been promoted to the Reds after a shake-up this morning. Red manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins were relieved of their duties…
Connally named Southern Co. vp
Southern Company, parent company of Gulf Power, announced three promotions this week. Stan Connally, Jr., the chairman, president and CEO of Gulf Power, has been named executive vice president of operations for…
GE Renewables wants to expand in Foreign Trade Zone authority in Pensacola
This could be good news for the Port of Pensacola. GE Renewables North America, LLC (GE Renewables) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Board for…
Voters to weigh 13 ballot proposals in November
By Lloyd Dunkelberger THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters will get a chance to decide in November whether 13 is a lucky or unlucky number. The state Constitution Revision…
Pensacola connection to Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump saga
There is a Pensacola connection to the latest episode of the Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump saga. Yesterday, porn star Stormy Daniels and her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, released a sketch of the man Daniels…