Gun sales have dramatically increased in Florida in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead and dozens wounded. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement…
Pensacola Speaks: 4th of July celebration and UWF Cyber Summer Camp
Attorney Peter Mougey will be my guest on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks” today. We will discuss his plans for a grander 4th of July celebration this year. During the second half…
Backroom Briefing: Pam Bondi vs. Anderson Cooper
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Making the rounds to friendly media outlets, Attorney General Pam Bondi spent two days this…
Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Rebekah Johansen-Bydlak for Congress
The National Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus voted to endorse Rebekah Johansen-Bydlak in her race for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. In the press release, RLC…
Gov. Scott gives update on state response to Pulse shooting
Following the terror attack in Orlando Sunday morning, Governor Scott today remained in constant communication with state agency leaders who are working to ensure the state is responding to any needs. Governor…
Corcoran interview highlights value of interviews [podcast]
The interview with incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran demonstrated the value of public officials doing interviews with the media. The state representative expressed his views and explained his actions. The listeners…
Blue Angels fly over downtown Pensacola
This morning, the Blue Angels returned to the air and started training flights in preparation to resume the team’s Pensacola practice and air show season schedules. From Twitter: Blue Angels â€@BlueAngels 22m22…
Corcoran: Panhandle will get $300M of first BP settlement tranche [podcast]
The incoming Speaker of the House, Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Pasco County), said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks†that Northwest Florida can expect to receive 75-percent of the state’s share of the BP settlement–$300…
Gun measures expected to re-emerge in 2017 session
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The mass shootings in an Orlando nightclub this week have fueled the already-polarizing issues of gun rights and gun control, with the debate expected…
PMA becomes part of UWF, beginning July 1
The University of West Florida has entered into a gift agreement with the Pensacola Museum of Art to transfer the museum to the University of West Florida – effective July 1, 2016….
Lopez Cantera offers to step aside if Marco Rubio enters U.S. Senate race
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who is running for the U.S. Senate, has sent out an email to supporters stating that he would step aside if his friend Sen. Marco Rubio made the…
Designated Florida House Speaker on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
State Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Pasco County) will be guest at 5:33 pm today on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” Corcoran is the incoming Speaker of the Florida House. This past session he…
Pensacola has weird connection to Orlando shooter
I’ve always said that Pensacola is connected in some way to every major national news story. It has proved to be true yet again. NBC affiliate WPTV in West Palm Beach has…
Pensacola 2017 LeaP class announced
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation announced today the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2017. Participants were carefully selected for their professional achievements, commitment to the Northwest Florida community and leadership skills and potential….
Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation
In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the clean-up of a plume from the county’s…
Four Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs, few running
The Pensacola City Council has four seats that go before the voters this year. The incumbents have pre-filed for their seats: District 1 P.C. Wu; District 3 Andy Terhaar; District 5 Gerald…
Massacre becomes part of political landscape
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Sunday’s horrific massacre at a gay club in Orlando may have deepened the chasm between an increasingly divided electorate in Florida — and the…
May loses primary as DC voters vote out 3 Council members
On the Tuesday primaries in the nation’c capital, primary voters in D.C. tossed three incumbents off the District’s Council in favor of two challengers and one former mayor. Trayon White took 51…
Arguments that won confirmation for Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen
The Pensacola City Council on Monday confirmed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Allen as the city’s fire chief by a 5-3 vote. Council members Larry Johnson, Brian Spencer, Andy Terhaar, P.C….
Blog survives another hacker attack
Posts on Orlando shooting apparently attracted cyber attacks. Techies swept site. We are clean. Unfortunately we had to delete comments posted the last few days.