Escambia BCC considers downtown trolley pilot program
The Studers have asked for the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to consider a downtown trolley service that will run as a pilot program from…
Over 7,000 votes already cast in Escambia County [podcast]
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that 7,471 mail-in ballots have been received by his office as of Oct. 12. The split is REP…
Pensacola City Council to consider rent deferral for financially troubled tenant
The Pensacola City Council will vote to tonight on Mayor Ashton Hayward’s request to provide Offshore Inland Marine (OIM) a partial deferral of rent on…
Maritime Park wins state award
The Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park won the Award of Excellence in the Open Spaces category from the North Florida chapter of the…
Escambia County looking at to add 504 affordable housing units
The Escambia County Neighborhood & Human Services Department is hosting a community discussion on the potential development of four affordable housing properties under the Florida…
AIA Florida: Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 1
The Board of Directors of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) announced today its unanimous opposition to Florida Constitutional Amendment…
Panhandle Charitable Open Sets Record, over $210K
The Panhandle Charitable Open recently set a fundraising record during its 15th Anniversary event held at the end of September. All of the $210,000 net…
YMCA receives $100K Gift from Pen Air to name Community Room
Today Pen Air Federal Credit Union announced the gift of $100,000 to the Bear Levin Studer Family YMCA. The gift will name the Pen Air…
Gulf Power seeks $106M rate hike
Gulf Power, which provides electricity to about 450,000 customers in Northwest Florida, will seek a $106.78 million increase in base rates, according to a filing…
National Philanthropy Day nominees announced
The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced the nominees for the 2016 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. Several individuals and organizations were…
Breaking news: Voter registration deadline extended
October 12, 2016 A federal judge Wednesday approved extending Florida’s voter-registration deadline to Oct. 18 because of Hurricane Matthew. The Florida Democratic Party and other…
Navy Federal ordered to pay $23 million for misleading customers
Yesterday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Navy Federal Credit Union for making false threats about debt collection to its members, which…
FOP does very well in City of Pensacola negotiations
The Fraternal Order of Police did very well in its negotiations with City of Pensacola and Mayor Hayward’s Administration. According to the agreements up for…
League of Women Voters seeks registration extension to Oct. 18
From The News Service of Florida: With a federal judge poised to hear arguments in a related case, the League of Women Voters of Florida…
Escambia County ready for 2030?
By Duwayne Escobedo That was the question put forward by Tony Carvajal for the Florida Chamber Foundation Florida 2030 Project on Tuesday morning. The organization…
Soul Bowl this weekend
Celebrating it’s fifth year, two inner-city youth sports leagues are taking to the field in the yearly football shootout for bragging rights, unity and friendly…
Frankel: Trump ‘unfit’ to lead [podcast]
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-D) discussed yesterday the second presidential debate on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” “I feel like Hillary Clinton tried to go…
PSC approves Gulf Power wind deal
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved cost recovery for Gulf Power Company’s (Gulf) energy purchase agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (Morgan…
Gulf Power asks for Public Service Commission approval of wind deal
Gulf Power has a hearing today before the Florida Public Service Commission on its petition of it negotiated Energy Purchase Agreement (Agreement) with Morgan Stanley…
Trump in Panama City Beach today
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally today at Aaron Bessant Park on Panama City Beach.The gates open Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and…
