Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series: Eric Whitacre, Grammy-winning composer and conductor
The Experience UWF Downtown 2015-16 Lecture Series continues with its fourth and final installment of the year on Thursday, April 21. Eric Whitacre, Grammy-winning composer…
ReDiscovery Lecture Series: Military Adventures, April 7
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series on Thursday, April 7, will feature John Appleyard speaking on the subject of Military Adventures. Pensacola has held some…
Breaking News: Judge approves $20B settlement in BP oil spill
Federal Judge Carl Barbier has granted final approval of the estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP Deep Horizon oil spill. The settlement covers…
Florida Department of Corrections hiring 4,000 officers
Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) plans to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers statewide before July 1, 2017 to fill existing vacancies and account for…
Not so fast on Florida ban on Planned Parenthood funding
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A new Florida abortion law seeks to ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also…
It only took Matt Gaetz 10 days to raise over $350K for Congress
In his first 10 days on the campaign trail for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R–Fort Walton Beach) announced today his campaign…
Buzz: Escambia Community Clinics buys Allie Yniestra school
The Escambia County School District closed a deal to sell the closed Allie Yniestra Elementary School to Escambia Community Clinics. The purchase price was $675,000….
‘Paper Tigers’ details helping at-risk youth, screening April 28
Lakeview Center Children’s Services is partnering with numerous local agencies to host a showing of “Paper Tigers,†a compelling, award-winning movie that shows how one…
Five key points of ruling in case often referred to as ‘The Fish House v. City of Pensacola’
On Friday, April 1, Judge Scott Duncan issued his decision in the Case no. 2014-CA-000081: Seville Harbor vs. The City of Pensacola vs. Great Southern…
Buzz: Fish House wins case against City
Attorney Ed Fleming called to say that Seville Harbor and The Fish House won their lawsuit against the City of Pensacola over the lease. Will…
Evers receives an “A†on Florida Chamber report card
State Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) released the following statement after receiving an “A†on the Florida Chamber’s 2016 Legislative Report Card. “I am proud to…
Federal judge closes books on Florida gay marriage ban
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA More than a year after same-sex marriages began in Florida, a federal judge on Thursday issued a…
Documentary: All Together-The 2016 Pensacola Tornado
On Feb. 23, 2016, an EF-3 tornado wreaked havoc in Northeast Pensacola. It left more than 300 homes damaged and became the strongest tornado to…
Backroom Briefing: A better shot for pot?
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Floridians overwhelmingly favor medical marijuana….
FL Chamber honor Rep. Matt Gaetz
Just weeks after lawmakers ended the 2016 Legislative Session, the Florida Chamber today announced that Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) is one of the Florida Chamber…
UPS Stores host Shred Day 2016, April 23
Tax season is almost over and it is now time to dispose of receipts, pay stubs and important documents from years past and not worry…
Stafford to get a raise
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County supervisors of elections will see their salaries rise, under a bill signed into law Wednesday by…
Pensacola Speaks: Radicalism, ISIS and National Security
In the second half of the show, Dr. Jacob Shively will discuss ISIS’s evolution and current prospects as well as challenges the United States government,…
Pensacola Speaks: Communist Cuba
Last week, Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the son and grandson of Cuba refugees, talked about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba. He said the…
Official press release on Josh Fox screening
Academy Award Nominated Director Josh Fox and Pensacola’s own Aria Beck Doe are screening in Pensacola in support of the challenges Pensacola and the Northwest…
