New UWF study finds LEO support for body cameras
A first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the University of West Florida and Florida Atlantic University has found that officer use of body-worn cameras (BWCs)…
Pensacola Speaks: Charles Bare, Pensacola Opera, Melanie Nichols
On News Talk 1370 WCOA, I will have Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare to open “Pensacola Speaks” at 5 p.m. We will discuss his…
Baskerville-Donovan tops bids for Pensacola fish hatchery
Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. has come out on top of the bid tabulations for the engineering work for the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement…
Floodgate: The Story of the Long Hollow Radio Tower
Melanie Nichols will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon to talk about her upcoming presentation, “Floodgate: The Story of the Long…
City of Pensacola designates family-friendly zone for Mardi Gras parade
The Pensacola’s two biggest Mardi Gras parades are downtown Pensacola on Feb. 5 and 6. Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. and the City of Pensacola have…
Podcast: Mayor Hayward working on downtown parking solutions
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward called into “Pensacola Speaks” to praise Quint and Rishy Studer for their investments in his city. He also talked about downtown…
Disney grant helps Pensacola MESS Hall expand outreach
The Pensacola MESS Hall is partnering with Global Learning Academy to plant the seeds of creativity through hands on science activities with T-E-C (Tinker-Explore-Create) Studio….
Have job cuts at FDOH hurt us?
Gov. Rick Scott’s surgeon general, Dr. John Armstrong, today faces as confirmation hearing in the Florida Senate. Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) wants to know how…
Quint Studer takes callers on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
The founder of the Studer Group has been interviewed by PNJ and WEAR TV and appeared on nearly every local news talk radio program, but…
Trump in court over failed Ft. Lauderdale condo project
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While Donald Trump banks on his brand to boost him into the White House, a Florida appeals…
Florida leads nation in HIV cases
In 2014, 6,132 people newly reported with HIV infection in Florida, 15 were among children younger than 13 years of age. Of the adult cases…
Gaetz sends out update on his bills
State Sen. Don Gaetz sent out his weekly update on the legislation that he is sponsoring. He said all these bill are progressing through the…
Gov. Scott appoints Baker and Cleveland to UWF Board
The News Service of Florida reports these appointments by Gov. Rick Scott: RICHARD BAKER AND DAVID CLEVELAND have been appointed by the university system’s Board…
Jazz Pensacola, new name, same tune
The longstanding Jazz Society of Pensacola Inc. founded in 1983 announces it has a new name — Jazz Pensacola. While Jazz Society of Pensacola remains…
Pensacolians love their fire and police
City of Pensacola residents gave the Pensacola Fire and Police departments, City Sanitation and City Parks high grades, according to a telephone conducted by the…
Jolly’s Stop Act picks up cosponsors and editorial support
Two days after Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) introduced the Stop Act, a bill banning members of Congress from personally asking for money, two U.S. Representatives…
Podcast: Levin credits prayers for new diagnosis
The man who took down Big Tobacco and recently was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the National Trial Lawyers Association credits the…
Campus-carry bill likely holstered
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA There appears to be little chance the Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a proposal that would…
Studers enter new phase, to focus on downtown revitalization
A year after Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group acquired Studer Group, in a $325-million deal, Quint Studer announced he will step away from the company he…
Podcast: Wiggins pleas for normalcy in GOP
Ryan Wiggins, a political strategist who founded Full Impact Strategies, wrote an editorial that was published in the PNJ today – Hometown broke my heart….
