RESTORE Ready

Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee was unveiled tonight. The Escambia County Commission approved the nine member committee, and also named two alternates. The committee, which…

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Buzz: DIB extends offer for new director

We’ve heard the Downtown Improvement Board has extended an offer to Ron Butlin to its new executive director – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Rep. Ingram wants to stamp out spice

Press Release: Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) filed House Bill 619, which bans a group of synthetic cannabinoids and substitute cathinones, commonly known as “spice,” “K2”…

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Kick off Valentine’s Week with the Women of IMPACT 100

Press Release: IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting its 2013 membership drive with a series of community socials. Membership…

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Saengar Theatre spurs downtown economy with record year

Press Release: In a year frought with high unemployment and rising costs for everyday expenses, the Saenger Theatre saw 102,644 attendees come through her doors…

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Blue Wahoos to Host 2013 Job Fair for Baseball Jobs

Press Release: As Opening Day approaches for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the team is planning their second annual job fair to hire over 100 associates…

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Dog Days and Polishing the Key

Pensacola Beach may be seeing dogs, and Perdido Key may be seeing ‘beach.’ During tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting commissioner’s will consider changing the name…

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The RESTORE Team

Escambia County’s RESTORE Act advisory committee is almost in place. The nine-member body is on the table for Thursday’s county commission meeting. Commissioners are assembling…

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Miami Gardens tackles its 25 homicides in 2012

Pensacola and its population of 52,197 has had one homicide since the first of the year- the 18-year-old that was beaten in Morris Court and…

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Mayor’s ad agency to be investigated further

Now that the state auditor has finished it’s audit of the Okaloosa Tourist Development Council, the county commissioners are ready to begin their investigation. Okaloosa…

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More on bank robbery

Escambia County deputies responded to a bank robbery at about 2:30 pm today at the Beach Community Bank, 9329 N. Palafox St. As deputies were…

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Gov. Scott announces first state brand. Rejects Florida: The Upside of America

Press Release: Yesterday, Enterprise Florida (EFI) and Governor Rick Scott unveiled Florida’s first-ever business brand in front of EFI’s board of directors and key stakeholders….

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