Pensacola has weird connection to Orlando shooter
I’ve always said that Pensacola is connected in some way to every major national news story. It has proved to be true yet again. NBC…
Pensacola 2017 LeaP class announced
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation announced today the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2017. Participants were carefully selected for their professional achievements, commitment to the Northwest…
Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation
In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the…
Four Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs, few running
The Pensacola City Council has four seats that go before the voters this year. The incumbents have pre-filed for their seats: District 1 P.C. Wu;…
Massacre becomes part of political landscape
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Sunday’s horrific massacre at a gay club in Orlando may have deepened the chasm between an increasingly…
May loses primary as DC voters vote out 3 Council members
On the Tuesday primaries in the nation’c capital, primary voters in D.C. tossed three incumbents off the District’s Council in favor of two challengers and…
Arguments that won confirmation for Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen
The Pensacola City Council on Monday confirmed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Allen as the city’s fire chief by a 5-3 vote. Council members…
Blog survives another hacker attack
Posts on Orlando shooting apparently attracted cyber attacks. Techies swept site. We are clean. Unfortunately we had to delete comments posted the last few days.
Disney donates $1M to help shooting victims, families
Bolstered by money from some of Central Florida’s biggest corporate players, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Tuesday announced formation of the OneFlorida Fund to help…
Pensacola Speaks: Todd Wilcox, LaRuby May and 50 Causes Ride
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will get an update on LaRuby May’s re-election campaign in Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox,…
Pensacola Promise Zone can be resurrected with leadership
Last week, the Obama Administration named the final nine Promise Zones–high poverty areas in select urban, rural and tribal communities. The Pensacola Promise Zone was…
Orlando shooting: Even if we do all the right things, inevitably someone is able to commit an act like this [podcast]
Yesterday, I interviewed Dr. Jacob Shively on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the University…
Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project to begin mid-June
Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and renourish…
Lee tops local candidates in May campaign contributions
For the month of May, Buck Lee topped all local candidates in monetary contributions to his campaign for Escambia County tax collector with $$8,630. He…
Pensacola native faces re-election in D.C.
LaRuby May is up for re-election today. The Pensacola High graduate and daughter of the late Rev. Theophalis May and Mary May represents Ward 8…
Orlando gunman cleared background checks
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The gunman who carried out a massacre early Sunday in an Orlando nightclub passed all of the…
Pensacola Speaks: UWF expert on U.S. foreign policy, security issues
Dr. Jacob Shively will be my guest today on News Talk 1370 WCOA. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the…
Candlelight vigil for Orlando victims tonight at Seville Square
A memorial candlelight vigil will be held tonight for the victims of Sunday morning’s attack at the Pulse night club in Orlando. The event will…
Diversity: A Key to Battling Cyber Terrorists
Dr. Phyllis Schneck, the Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, last week visited Pensacola to see how…
Civil rights leader to speak out against Pensacola Fire Chief appointment
Ellison Bennett, a national board member of the National Movement for Human and Civil Rights, told Inweekly this morning that he will speak out against…
