UWF honors Escambia County School District as community partner
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently recognized the Escambia County School District as an Outstanding Community Partner. Dr. William…
Pensacola man claiming ISIS ties pleads guilty
Robert Blake Jackson, 31, of Pensacola, pled guilty today to making materially false statements in a federal investigation. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher…
City Attorney advised Mayor to settle Reynolds lawsuit
City Attorney Lysia Bowling advised Mayor Ashton Hayward to settle the William Reynolds v. City of Pensacola lawsuit in September 2015, according to Chief Assistant…
McMullin for President hitting a wall in Florida
BACKROOM BRIEFING: MCMULLIN BACKERS OFFER SOMETHING TO CHEW ON (Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE…
StudioAmped begins recording Sept. 30
WSRE invites music fans to be part of the live studio audience for the ninth season of the televised concert series, “StudioAmped.†Nine shows will…
Port of Pensacola past due receivables have skyrocketed
At the September Agenda Review for the Pensacola City Council, CFO Barker presented a slide that showed that OffShore Inland owed the Port of Pensacola…
FavorHouse fundraiser ‘In memory of Angela Faye Buchanan,’ Oct. 21
Seville Quarter’s October Gallery Night will be supporting FavorHouse of Northwest Florida. The non-profit will be painting Downtown Pensacola Purple in support of Domestic Violence…
Lyric Libations, Oct. 7
Jazz vocalist Sharon Johnson and the Uptown Trio will entertain during Lyric Libations, The Choral Society of Pensacola’s annual fall fundraiser, set for 7 pm,…
Pensacola Speaks: Mike Papantonio, The James Madison Institute
Local attorney Mike Papantonio will be my guest at 5:10 pm to discuss his bestseller “Law & Disorder,” a legal thriller set in the fictional…
Fitch Ratings affirms BBB- rating for Pensacola airport bonds, outlook remains stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pensacola’s ‘BBB-‘ rating on $32.1 million of outstanding series 2008 airport capital improvement revenue bonds issued on behalf of Pensacola International…
Bright Futures could get expanded to summers
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state university system’s Board of Governors this week will debate expanding the Bright Futures scholarship program…
Florida Chamber Foundation to hold town hall, Oct. 11
By 2030, six million additional residents will call Florida home, and two million more jobs will be needed. Is Escambia county ready? To prepare for…
PHS has record number of National Merit Semifinalists
Pensacola High School yesterday announced that 20 PHS seniors have received national recognition based upon their performance on the PSAT, which is taken by over…
SAO: Insufficient evidence regarding Reynolds settlement
The State Attorney’s Office has determined there was insufficient evidence to establish that Mayor Ashton Hayward committed any crime when he settled his former city…
Pensacola Councilwoman joins ACLU effort for community control over police surveillance
Local officials and community leaders in 11 cities across the country, including Pensacola Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn, joined together today to announce a plan to bring…
This could have a ripple effect on LEO budgets
From The News Service of Florida: Many state law-enforcement officers would get pay raises under a proposal that is expected to face scrutiny from Florida…
Government St. groundwater clean up begins
City Administrator Eric Olson last week told the Pensacola City Council the groundwater cleanup at the site of Corrine Jones-Government St. stormwater pond was scheduled…
Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Mike Thomin receives Museum Excellence Award
Yesterday, Mike Thomin of the Florida Public Archaeology Network received the 2016 Museum Excellence Award from the Florida Association of Museums. The award was presented…
Ogletree named to 2016-2017 FEDC Board of Directors
The Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC), the state’s professional association of economic, workforce, and community developers, has announced its 2016-2017 board of directors. In addition,…
FDLE seek statewide anti-terrorism squads
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Intent on preventing another mass nightclub shooting or a repeat of incidents this past weekend in New…
