2016 Pensacola Film Festival, March 4 and 5

Pensacola Cinema Art and Hyatt Place Hotel at Pensacola Airport, presents the 2016 PENSACOLA FILM FESTIVAL, Spring Screen Series, March 4 and 5. $5 per…

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Buzz: GE plant hit hard

The GE Wind Energy plant on Scenic Highway was hit hard by Tuesday night’s tornado, according to sources that contacted Inweekly. Two buildings took significant…

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Latest Escambia County Storm Update – 9 a.m.

Severe Weather Update · Downed power lines and site safety remain a priority this morning. o As soon as the damaged area is safe, the…

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Florida TaxWatch declares time is now to make Florida the Top International Tourism Destination

With a record-smashing 105 million visitors visiting the Sunshine State in 2015, tourism has made an incredible impact on Florida’s economy. In fact, one job…

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BTW: Trump won Nevada, followed by Rubio, Cruz

The Nevada GOP caucuses gave Donald Trump his third consecutive primary victory. The billionaire gained 46 percent of the vote and walked away with 12…

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Pensacola State closes at 4 p.m. too

All PSC classes, events, campus activities, online classes, evening classes and the PSC Board of Trustees meeting are cancelled as of 4 p.m. today, Tuesday,…

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UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m.

UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m. Press release: All UWF classes, events, campus activities and online courses are cancelled as…

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City hall shutting down

Press release: City Hall and all City of Pensacola administrative offices will close today at 3 p.m. This also applies to all meetings and events…

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Escambia County to activate EOC

Due to the significant threat for bad weather this afternoon and evening, the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center will activate at a Level 1. Level…

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Council access to city staff for inquiries determined in 2012 court case

In 2012, Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan ruled that individual Pensacola City Council members have the power to make good faith, bona fide inquiries of…

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Pensacola City Council still locked out of sixth floor and now city server

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told WEAR TV that he would not act on the council resolution passed at its Feb. 11 meeting that gave its…

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UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center expands services

The Military and Veterans Resource Center of the University of West Florida is expanding its Mentoring and Counseling Program as part of ongoing efforts to…

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Feds indict Gulf Breeze bingo hall owners

The federal government has indicted Larry and Dixie Masino, owners of Racetrack Bingo in Fort Walton Beach, on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, illegal…

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Rolling Hills landfill owner gets another delay

The attorney for South Palafox Properties, owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center, has filed a motion to withdraw, citing “irreconcilable differences have arisen…

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Pensacola Speak: Ryan Wiggins on Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and future of GOP

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies to discuss 2015 GOP presidential race. Ryan has been…

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Park Service closes Fort Pickens for predicted bad weather

Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area to all incoming public use due to predicted winds and high surf, effective Tuesday, Feb….

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Escambia County tourism continues to rise

According to the tourism metric report that will be discussed at this week;s Visit Pensacola board meeting, tourist development tax collections were up $800,000 for…

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Rep. Miller endorses Rubio

Today, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (FL-01) endorsed Marco Rubio for President. With the support of Congressman Miller in Florida’s most Republican congressional…

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Inmate in death penalty ruling seeks life in prison for Pensacola murder

A Death Row inmate whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting Florida’s death-penalty sentencing system is arguing that he should be sentenced to…

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Ruling could be worth $100M to Florida counties, including Escambia

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA An appeals court ruling could mean the state owes more than $100 million to counties in a…

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