The U.S. House today passed H.R. 2370, the Escambia County Land Conveyance Act, by a voice vote. The bill, authored by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), gives leaseholders in Santa Rosa Island the…
Skopelos Wine Festival, July 30 [podcast]
Yesterday, Chef Gus Silivos discussed on “Pensacola Speaks” the inaugural Skopelos Wine Festival at Skopelos at New World, 600 South Palafox on Sunday, July 30 from 3-6 p.m. The Skopelos Grand Ballroom…
Studers release renderings of SunTrust renovations
The renderings for the renovation of the SunTrust building:
‘Law & Vengeance’ debuts in September
Protected by government agencies that turn a blind eye towards their activities, pharmaceutical corporations, weapons manufacturers, financial institutions, oil companies and other mega corporations rake in billions of dollars annually with little…
Chamber releases Triumph Gulf Coast survey results
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce released results from its Triumph Gulf Coast project survey. With over 100 respondents, the survey found that sixty two percent favor spending on infrastructure projects…
Pensacola mayor spent $230K on losing legal cases
In May and June, Mayor Ashton Hayward paid Beggs & Lane $95,846 to represent him and his administration on a variety of issues. Mayor Hayward lost two cases – Pitts Slip Appeal…
Entrecon 2017 announced
On July 24, Quint Studer announced that New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath will be the keynote speaker for the two-day Entrecon this November. “Dan Heath is one of the leading…
City-Firefighters agree on contract
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced, in a press release, that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters Local 707, representing…
Giant killers land $150M verdict vs. AbbVie
Yesterday, an Illinois federal jury has ruled that the pharmaceutical company AbbVie, Inc., must pay $150,000,000 in punitive damages to a former user of AndroGel, a testosterone replacement medication. The case was…
Governor Scott proclaims Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed July 16-22, 2017, as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week. This week recognizes the Department’s Office of Community Corrections and the key role they play in the…
Fishin’ Chix ‘Fill the bucket, Fill the soul’ fishing trip
Fishin’ Chix is on a mission for one of our sister-chix! Our fish-ter, Tina, lost her husband Ed in July 2016 due to complications after surgery. She shared with us that she…
Military members boost concealed-weapon licenses
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida has fast-tracked concealed-weapons licenses to 82,000 military members and honorably discharged veterans since terror-related shootings at a pair of military installations in Tennessee…
Early Learning Sensory Garden opens July 20
Grand opening of Early Learning Sensory Garden in downtown Pensacola is set for July 20. The custom designed and landscaped play area at Bodacious Brew-Thru dive-thru coffee shop is another piece of…
City of Pensacola shuts public out of budget
Councilwoman Sherri Myers called Inweekly to say City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker got irate when she showed up for a budget briefing with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. Apparently city…
Frontier to add non-stop route to Denver next spring
Frontier Airlines announced today that Pensacola International Airport will get non-stop service to Denver, Colorado beginning the spring of 2018. In the press announcement, Mayor Hayward welcomed today’s announcement and is looking…
Viewpoint: The City’s Forgotten Panhandling Ordinance
By Christopher J. Lewis In a letter to the editor of the Pensacola News Journal (Support for ban on panhandling, May 20) Pensacola city resident Carolyn Fries begins, “I support the City…
Report recommends restoring Gulf Coast Amtrak service
The Gulf Coast Working Group released a report to Congress last night that recommended restoring daily round trip Amtrak train service between New Orleans and Orlando. The working group, which outlined a…
Port of Pensacola 2018 budget is bleak
In May, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced plans to convert Warehouse 4 at the Port of Pensacola into a marine research center in conjunction with the Florida Institute for Human and Machine…
Faced with rising costs, Commissioner supports tax increase
Yesterday on WRNE radio, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May said he would support a property tax increase to cover the rising detention costs, provide an increase in the sheriff’s budget, and bring…
Pensacola airport growth lags behind Destin-Ft. Walton Beach
Gov. Rick Scott spent the past week touting the state’s move ahead of Texas in the overall number of passengers boarding airplanes. While many large commercial airports in Florida have been steadily…