I will be a panelist tonight for the third GOP Congressional Debate that will be held at Milton High School at 6:30 p.m. News Talk 1370 WCOA will broadcast the event live….
Escambia Co. Democrats host a Candidate Meet & Greet, Aug. 15
All Democrats are invited to attend a Candidates Meet & Greet Democratic Fundraiser. Local Democratic candidates will be the special guests of the Escambia County Democratic Party for the evening. The Meet…
SETSCO announces classes starting in August
Rosters are filling at the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company for this fall’s menu of Shakespeare-related classes. In addition to acting, the conservatory offers courses in stage combat, improvisation, monologue performance, and the…
Pensacola CAN meets Aug. 4
Pensacola CAN, a new nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, is seeking ideas for projects to improve the community. The organization plans to offer financial and management support to grassroots groups making positive change in…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus announces auditions for 2016-2017 season
Two audition sessions will be held for the Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ 27th Season at the Margaret Moore Nickelsen Center, 46 East Chase Street. Aug. 4: 8th Grade will be auditioned on Saturday,…
Keep Pensacola Beautiful has new director
Keep Pensacola Beautiful would like to welcome its new Executive Director, Christopher Wise, who came on board mid-July. Christopher Wise is a Florida native and comes to Keep Pensacola Beautiful with over…
Rally 2016 begins next week
The “RALLY 2016†candidate forum for primary elections in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties will air live, starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday–Thursday, Aug. 2–4 on WSRE. Races have been scheduled…
Reader participation: Pick a destination and compare fares
The City of Pensacola boasts the Pensacola International Airport has the lowest rates in region – which includes Gulfport-Biloxi, Mobile, Okaloosa County and Tallahassee. We found the current fares aren’t, but we…
Blowout Bag Sale returns Aug. 6
Friends of the West Florida Public Library have this message: Summertime, and the living is easy! You may have eased on through that stack of summer reading, but you can always restock…
MESS Hall tackles sports science next week
The Olympics are celebration of strength, endurance, and… science. Next week, August 1-7, the MESS Hall explores the science of sports. Test your reaction time and get a workout with just a…
Are we ready for medical pot dispensaries
Has the mayor’s office done anything to prepare for the state’s new marijuana industry? Last week, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners took the first of two votes that would place a…
Trump responds to Clinton speech with tweets
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took to Twitter to attack Hillary Clinton as she finished her acceptance speech: Donald J. Trump â€@realDonaldTrump No one has worse judgement than Hillary Clinton – corruption…
Studer: Does downtown Pensacola have the infrastructure for construction boom [podcast]
Quint Studer says the final drawings for his $14.4-million office building on Jefferson Street have been submitted to the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board. The plans will be presented at the…
Pensacola Speaks, Part 2: Judy Bense, Quint Studer
UWF President Dr. Judy Bense will be my guest today at 5:20 pm on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” We will talk about how the university has been recognized as a great…
Pensacola man arrested for false statements during ISIS investigation
Robert Blake Jackson, 31, of Pensacola, made an initial appearance today in federal court after being arrested this morning on a charge of making materially false statements in a federal investigation. The…
Update: Pensacola Airport had lowest airfares in region during 1st qtr, but not to Atlanta in August
The City of Pensacola sent out a press release touting a FAA report that said Pensacola had the lowest airfares in the region. Inweekly went on Expedia and tested the rates using…
Pensacola Speaks, Part 1: Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum
Yesterday, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum addressed the Democratic National Convention. He will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:05 p.m. During his speech, Mayor Gillum told the crowd, “Ensuring the…
This past school year, Escambia County had five schools under turnaround watch
There has been nearly no publicity that the Escambia County School District this past school year had six schools under state scrutiny for their low performance in FY 2013-14. Three have bounced…
Heroes Among Us – Coast Guard Night, tonight [podcast]
Today at 6 p.m., the Cpl JR Sears Detachment 066 of the Marine Corps League presents the third installment of its Heroes Among Us Speaker Series in the Veterans Memorial Park. It’s…
Florida Chamber endorses Broxson, White, Williamson in legislative races
Continuing on its efforts to elect pro-jobs, pro-business candidates, the Florida Chamber of Commerce today announced an additional 34 candidate endorsements in competitive races for the Florida Legislature. Today’s latest round of…