Loblolly returns for three nights [podcast]
The Friends of Loblolly are back with their Halloween production of “Fame and Fortuna,†an “original, grotesque satirical work with songs and scenes written and…
2015 Fishing was very good for West Florida
Last year was another above-average year for fishing and seafood consumption, with the average American adding nearly an extra pound of seafood to their diet,…
Rep. Jeff Miller and Alfre Woodard on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today, we will interview Congressman Jeff Miller in the first half-hour of the show. In the second half,…
Comparing City of Pensacola murder rate with other Florida cities
In 2015, the Pensacola Police Department reported four murders. The City’s murder rate ranked 16th among all Florida cities and third among cities with populations…
Santa Rosa nominees for Teacher of the Year announced
Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce the thirty-three nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Nominees were selected by their peers at…
ECAT unveils new website with online trip planner
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives unveiled a newly-designed ECAT website and online trip planner to the community at an Oct. 27 event. With the…
City of Pensacola murder rate has nearly quadrupled in past 20 years
Twenty years ago the City of Pensacola had over 7,000 more people living within its city limits and only two murders. As I reported yesterday,…
War on Children: Child abuse spreads across races
According to state reports, the investigations of child abuse in Escambia County match the racial demographics of the area. Â [supsystic-tables id=’87’] Last year,…
Real Men Wear Pink…and drink beer tonight
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and everywhere you look you see the color pink. Breast cancer is a disease that touches us all in…
Get Started Pensacola finalists announced
Cox Business has announced the finalists of Get Started Pensacola, taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Little Theatre. The…
Obamacare premiums in Florida jump 17 percent, but no increase with tax credit
Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces were announced earlier this week. Nationally, the average rate increase is projected to 22 percent, before…
State launches Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program
Today, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Executive Director Cissy Proctor joined Senate President Andy Gardiner, along with Florida businesses and advocates, to announce the…
Workforce housing meeting cancelled
From Escambia County: Workforce Housing Community Meeting The upcoming community discussion on 20 potential developments of workforce housing properties under the Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s…
Florida Lt. Governor on impact of early voting [podcast]
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera appeared yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks” to promote early voting. I asked him how early voting impacts an election. “One, a vote…
Florida Election Supervisor keeps Zombie voters in check [podcast]
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford discussed the reliability of the voting process in Escambia County and Florida. He agreed that since the 2000…
Child abuse cases continue to rise, DCF impotent
In August, an Escambia County grand jury indicted Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins, Jr., 26, for first-degree felony murder in the death of toddler Cornelius Savage. On…
Jean Wallace receives Florida Scenic Highway award
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) honored Jean Wallace, Scenic Highway Foundation Vice President, with the Gary Balogh Inspiring Excellence Award…
Is panhandling the next big problem for downtown Pensacola?
In a letter sent last Friday, Downtown Improvement Board chair John Peacock has asked Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council to address “a…
Early voting and voting fears
On “Pensacola Speaks” today, I will have Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will discuss early voting and the U.S. Senate race during the first half-hour. In…
Criminalizing Kids: The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Our Youth
Press Release: Celebrate National Youth Justice Action Month on Wednesday, October 26, and join us for a short documentary screening of “America Divided: The Class…
