Yesterday, School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas encouraged his administrators, principals and teachers to aim higher. Using what he read from the book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,†he asked them to develop…
Wassermann Schultz gets booed at Florida delegation breakfast
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Four years after the Democratic National Convention marked a highlight of Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s career, the 2016 gathering has already proved to be a…
Deadline for Voter Registration and Party Changes, Aug. 1
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office will hold extended hours on Monday, August 1, to allow voters to register or change parties before the book closing deadline for the Primary Election….
FDOT manager to speak at upcoming Gopher Club
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to replace the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as early as 2017. Kerrie Harrell will speak on this substantial road construction…
Gov. Scott heads to Ft. Myers
Gov. Rick Scott canceled a scheduled appearance Monday in Fort Lauderdale to meet with law enforcement in Fort Myers after a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a nightclub. In a…
AppRiver: Malware activity high for second quarter [podcast]
In its Q2 Global Security Report, AppRiver, the global email security firm based in Gulf Breeze, noted that it had dealt with 4.2 billion malicious emails. 3.35 billion spam emails from April…
Breaking news: Two teens killed @ Ft. Myers club
More than a dozen people were shot and at least two were killed in an early morning shooting during a teen event at Club Blu Bar and Grill in Fort Myers, Fla….
Bubba Watson and the new hot spot of downtown Pensacola
By Blanton Stagno Coming out of the front door of the Sweet Spot, Bubba Watson was wearing some crazy socks and untied running shoes. You could tell from his appearance that he…
Fill the Boot breaks record
The unofficial tally for 2016 Fill the Boot by the Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #707 is $14,781.7o, which breaks last year’s record. The funds are for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Kudos!!!!
Florida TaxWatch: Locked Up, Then Locked Out [podcast]
More than 30,000 inmates are released from Florida prisons every year. Within three years, nearly 9,000 Florida inmates return to prison. “We can’t afford that,†Joe Folick, Communications Director of Florida TaxWatch…
Huckabee endorses Gaetz for Congress
The Matt Gaetz campaign today announced that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has endorsed the Fort Walton Beach state lawmaker for Congress. “I’ve seen a lot of people go to Washington promising…
Facts belie explanation of fire department overtime
In a television interview on July 19, Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen defended his sharp increase in overtime as being cyclical. “It tends to happen, throughout my career that there’s these cycles…
Fill the Boot starts strong
Through Friday, the Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #707 has raised $7200 for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) with its annual Fill the Boot campaign. The firefighters are well on their way to…
Gaetz mulls UWF presidency
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the University of West Florida searches for a new president — and the Aug. 15 application deadline approaches — former state Senate President…
Escambia School District grades are a roller coaster
The Escambia School District has had major issues maintaining academic success in its middle and elementary schools. Schools like Bellview Middle, Oakcrest, Warrington Middle, Lincoln Park, and Montclair are hailed as champions…
Emerald Coast Beer Festival, Sept 8-9
The Emerald Coast Beer Festivalâ„¢ returns to Seville Quarter in September. On Thursday Sept. 8, the beer pairing dinner will be held in the Apple Annie’s Room, and on Friday Sept. 9….
Workshops teach how to help feral cats
The Pensacola Humane Society’s Barbara Grice Memorial Spay and Neuter Clinic is pleased to partner with EscaRosa Trap-Neuter-Return to provide free training and coaching in trap-neuter-release techniques of community cats. Free training…
Pokemon Go impacts downtown Pensacola
by Blanton Stagno Gasping, squealing, jumping for joy, and eyes locked on the screen of an IPhone are clear indicators that one is engulfed by the virtual reality game of Pokémon Go….
Wall South No Go for Pokemon Go
The City of Pensacola asks Pokemon Go players to not hunt Pokemon at Veterans Memorial Park: City of Pensacola is asking players of the viral smart-phone game Pokemon Go to refrain from…
Reagan’s former PAC endorses Bydlak
Rebekah Bydlak today announced that she has earned the endorsement of Citizens for the Republic, Ronald Reagan’s former PAC. Citizens for the Republic released the following statement with their endorsement: Bydlak’s work…