Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has set up a “Legislator University†to train new lawmakers. Here is the curriculum that Rep. Frank White and Jayer Williamson will deal with next week: The…
Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]
This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response to their Town Hall meeting on the…
Boston.com sees VA secretary as a battle between Brown and Palin
The title of the Boston.com article spoke volumes – “Sarah Palin Might Get Scott Brown’s Job at the VA.” What? No mention of Jeff Miller? On TheHill.com, Terron Sims II wrote on…
Bubba Watson represents Pensacola at MLB winter meetings
Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings next week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Blue Wahoos co-owner Bubba Watson will represent the Pensacola franchise….
Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence
From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an effort to address an increase in gun…
White House adds Pensacola to TechHire Initiative to train and place locally 200 technology workers by 2020
The White House announced today that Pensacola will be included in the expansion of its TechHire Initiative to 20 cities, states, and rural areas. Mobile, Ala. and several communities in Florida are…
Transparent Pensacola slowly becoming more accountable
City of Pensacola has finally posted some its September monthly reports: September 2016 Line-Item Financial Statement   The Pensacola Fire Department continued to manage its overtime better, getting it down to $36,026 for September….
Gatlinburg Relief Fund in place at SmartBank
In the wake of this week’s tragic wildfires in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains, the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation has established the Gatlinburg Relief Fund which will directly benefit the…
Round 2: Battle over Corporate Incentives (or Welfare) begins Mar 7
Gov. Rick Scott is asking the Florida Legislature $85 million for incentives that Enterprise Florida can use to lure more jobs to Florida. When it was brought up yesterday at the EFI…
Scott wants to give state law enforcement pay raise
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that he will propose a five percent pay raise for the state’s 4,000 sworn law enforcement officers in his 2017-2018 recommended budget. The estimated cost is $11.7…
Coach Sabin visits Washington High today
Booker T. Washington High School will receive a visit today from University of Alabama head football coach Nick Sabin. Yesterday, Jim Harbaugh, the head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines, was on…
Escambia County legal budget $1.4 million, has five attorneys, more expertise and responsibility
Escambia County’s unincorporated area has five times the population of the City of Pensacola. The Board of County Commissioners has more than twice the number of employees, 1766. County Attorney Alison Rogers…
Buzz: Miller vs. Palin for VA Secretary?
Rep. Jeff Miller may have competition to be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has told the media that she is under consideration for…
City of Pensacola outside legal fees jump $318K in one year
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward saw his legal costs increase by $318,622 this past fiscal year, according to documents released Tuesday night. Total outside legal fees paid topped $1.4 million. The trend had…
Visit Pensacola promotes Trader Jon resurrection at T.T. Wentworth
PENSACOLA, FLA.: Beloved by generations of Pensacolians and Naval aviators alike, a new replica exhibit on the second floor of the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum in Downtown Pensacola has been…
Pen Air donates $100K to Pensacola State scholarship fund
Pensacola State College is a roll, receiving its second large contribution to its scholarships programs in two days. This morning, Pen Air Federal Credit Union announced the gift of $100,000 to the…
Hart named Enterprise Florida CEO
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) Board of Directors today unanimously approved the hiring of Chris Hart IV as the new President & CEO of Enterprise Florida at its quarterly Board of Directors meeting…
Pensacola Council member hosts Westside meeting
Next Wednesday, Dec. 7, City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn will hold a Neighborhood meeting regarding Park Issues and Neighborhood Associations. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Fricker Resource Center, located…
UWF physics major earns Liberty Power Bright Horizons Scholarship
Twymun Safford, a senior at the University of West Florida, received the top Bright Horizons Scholarship from Liberty Power, the leading Hispanic-owned energy provider in the United States. The scholarship competition awards…
Escambia County School District names Top 10 Teachers of the Year
Escambia County School District has release its list of the teachers in running for Teacher of the Year. The top five list should be out before the holiday break. The winner will…