Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward issued today an open letter regarding the legal fees regarding the fight over the Pitt’s Slip leases. “Once again stories of the City’s legal fees are circulating. Those…
How the State of Florida handles outside attorney contracts
Florida 287.059 Private attorney services — governs how the state’s executive branch handles the use of outside attorneys. The system considerable controls in the hands of the Florida Attorney General and establishes policies…
Bowling tries to outline how she controls outside law firms
City Attorney Lysia Bowling is fighting Councilwoman Sherri Myers’ effort to put in stricter controls over the city’s outside legal contracts. Myers wants no more open-ended contracts with lawyers and law firms;…
Open mic night – Pensacola Cultural Center on June 20
West Florida Literary Federation invites you to open mic Tuesday, June 20. Refreshments at 6:30, reading from The Existence of Pity by Jeannie Zokan at 7 p.m., open mic at 7:30 p.m….
Choral Society’s ‘A Toast to Summer’ on June 23
The Choral Society of Pensacola will host A Toast of Summer, a casual evening at Artel Gallery (223 Palafox Pl.), on Friday, June 23, beginning at 7 p.m. Attendees can chill with…
UWF professor, communications students earn top honors
Dr. Bruce Swain, professor emeritus from the University of West Florida Department of Communication, was honored as educator of the year at the 2017 Southeastern Journalism Conference, where four UWF students also…
Pensacola firefighters help Workman Middle School orchestra
Yamaha and Schmidt’s Music came together to donate several musical instruments, including six violins, two cellos, a digital piano and an upright bass to help replace instruments lost in a fire that…
Blue Angels in the Outfield on Monday, June 12
The Blue Angels Association and the City of Pensacola have partnered with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for baseball night. Make plans to attend on Monday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. during the…
Buffett names his favorite Gulf Coast bars
Garden & Gun magazine got singer Jimmy Buffett to list his favorite Gulf Coast bars for its june/July issue. “The one thing talking to Jimmy, this wasn’t PR,†said Dave Dibenedetto, the…
Children’s Hospital adds Ronald McDonald Family Room
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Trey Barefield remembers getting a call at 4:45 a.m. to come to the Children’s Hospital immediately to check on the condition of his severely injured son, Drew. They…
FWC Commission to discuss changes to Gulf red snapper season on Friday June 9
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will have a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, June 9, to discuss the Gulf red snapper season for private recreational anglers in state…
T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum: ‘From the Vault’
The University of West Florida Historic Trust has a new exhibit—”From The Vault: Why and What we Collect”—at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum. The exhibit, consisting of more than…
Fred Robbins’ Game Plan camp, June 14-16 [podcast]
Yesterday, retired NFL defensive lineman Fred Robbins was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his Game Plan camp, a free, three-day career development and football camp for local high school football…
Panhandle leaders see opportunity in BP money
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the first check — for $300 million — on the way, Northwest Florida leaders know they must wisely invest the money across the…
Pensacola mayor pays out $28K for gas tax appeal, settles for lower share
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward paid the Orlando-based law firm GrayRobinson $28,409.55 to handle his appeal regarding the local gas tax and eventually settled for a lower percentage than he originally sought from…
36th Summer Dance Workshop at PSC June 19-24
Press release: Pensacola State College’s 36th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 19-24 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10 years through adult continues through June 20…
The First Amendment Foundation wants CRC to adopt higher Sunshine standard
The First Amendment Foundation today called on the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) to adopt the Amendments to its proposed rules that would require the CRC to comply with the Sunshine Law’s highest…
Bergosh discusses OLF-8 (podcast)
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says the county was ready to pull the plug on the proposed commercial park for Outlying Field 8 (OLF-8) until it received a letter from the U.S….
K-2 Archaeology Story Time on Friday, June 9
The Florida Public Archaeology Network staff hosts an archaeology story time, specifically geared for our youngest members of the public this Friday June 9 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the…
District 1 Town Hall on Tuesday, June 13
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is hosting a town hall from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13 at the Jim C. Bailey Middle School Cafeteria located at 4110 Bauer Road. Residents are…