The message from Superintendent Thomas today

I wasn’t going to post today because I’m working another project but I was sent the above photo. The deans passed this out as students…

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Autism Pensacola CEO retires

Autism Pensacola, Inc. (API) President and CEO Susan Byram has announced her plans to retire in 2018 after leading the organization for the past 16…

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Cyberthon 2018 sets records

More than 300 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in Cyberthon 2018 this past weekend, the fourth annual cybersecurity awareness and…

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Session end leaves pile of dead bills

By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Banning “sanctuary” cities, revamping gambling laws, approving new sexual-harassment rules and even creating a license…

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Essay contest for National Flight Academy scholarships ends March 14

The Studer Foundation is sponsoring an essay contest for 80 middle school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The essay contest winners will get…

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League has two upcoming meetings

The League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area has two meeting scheduled: C. A. Weis Community School Speaker: Holly Magee, Principal of Weis Community School,….

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Breaking news: Mayor appoints first female fire chief

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward made history today with the appointment of the first female fire chief, Ginny Cranor. “I am extremely proud to be able…

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Campaign reports for County Commission seats

Update: Robert Bender’s campaign report has been uploaded to SOE website since this post was published The February campaigns have begun to be posted to…

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Breaking news: BCC and Sheriff could be close to settling budget dispute

The Escambia Board of County Commissioner has called a “shade meeting” to discuss Sheriff David Morgan’s pending budget appeal before the Administration Commission. Inweekly has…

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Another rough week for local gun violence

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office dealt with SWAT standoff, a shoot-out between people in two vehicles and a man found shot on Frontera Circle–within a…

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Pensacola advances to next Strong Town round

Pensacola, Fla. received the largest percentage of votes in all the first round of the head-to-head contests in the third annual Strongest Town Contest, besting…

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Panhandle leads state in preventable ER visits

The latest Quarterly Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Report from the Agency for Health Care Administration showed Region 1, which covers the panhandle from Panama City…

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