“Jackie Robinson†is a new two-part, four-hour documentary, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, that will air Monday and Tuesday, April 11–12, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on…
Santa Rosa Education Foundation announces Rookie of the Year nominees
The Santa Rosa Education Foundation invited every school in the Santa Rosa School District to nominate one teacher for the Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year award. All full-time teachers in their…
Congressman Miller speaks out on VA wait-time manipulation
Today, Chairman Miller released the following statement regarding newly released Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General reports documenting patient wait-time manipulation at 40 VA facilities in 19 states. “These reports document dysfunction…
Food Stamp changes could impact Escambia and Pensacola
About 17,000 Escambia County residents who receive food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect Jan. 1 — and the possibility of at least temporarily losing benefits if they…
Wahoos season preview
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos opened their fifth season with a road win. Here is a preview of the upcoming season. The 2016 season begins with high hopes for the Double-A Pensacola Blue…
Buzz: Ingram to run for Florida House, forgoes possible Senate race
State Rep. Clay Ingram called to say he has decided to run for a fourth term. Keys to decision: More family time; more time focusing on Pensacola chamber; and he will return…
New candidate files for Congress, District 1
James Zumwalt, former member of the elite Navy bomb squad and former Military Advisor for Congressman Jeff Miller, filed paperwork to succeed Congressman Miller in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. “As a combat…
LWV Public Forum: ‘State of the Counties’ – April 16
County Administrators from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties will discuss progress and problems in their counties in the “State of the Counties ” April 16th meeting of the League of Women Voters…
Living History Event: Civil War at Ship Island, April 9
Gulf Islands National Seashore in partnership with Ship Island Excursions and the Gulf Coast Living History Association will host a living history event this Saturday, April 9 on West Ship Island, Mississippi….
RESTORE project rankings ready for BCC
The Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee voted last month to approve the ranking of all 124 RESTORE applications in Escambia County, taking a significant step toward selecting projects to be funded…
Move To Amend screens ‘Legalize Democracy,’ April 20
Northwest Florida Move to Amend will host a viewing of “Legalize Democracyâ€, a film about the history behind the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC that opened the floodgates to…
Now legal to shack up in Florida. Thank you, Rick Scott
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA For the first time since shortly after the Civil War, it is no longer a crime for unmarried men and women to shack up…
Pinellas develops plan to help black students
Pinellas County School District has announced a plan to improve the education that its African-American students receive On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education said it would launch a civil rights investigation…
Haas Center: Recovery not benefitting low-income Northwest Florida communities
By ZACH JENKINS | zjenkins@uwf.edu The 250,000 residents living in economically distressed communities in Northwest Florida have probably heard that the economy has nearly recovered from the Great Recession, but they have…
Viewpoint: Gandhi’s Salt-How a Fistful of Mud and Seawater Shook the British Empire
By Rivera Sun On April 6, 1930 at 6:30 a.m. after morning prayers, Mohandas K. Gandhi raised a lump of salty mud and declared, “With this, I am shaking the foundations of…
Perdido Key Master Plan presented and debated at Planning Board
For nearly two decades, Escambia County and Perdido Key residents have argued over a master plan for development on the barrier island. Some issues still remain and strong opinions, too, about the…
Sean’s Outpost gets a continuance
Escambia County issued this announcement to the release: At a hearing today, the Escambia County Special Magistrate granted a continuance of the meeting until June 21 in the case regarding Satoshi Forest…
Wildlife Sanctuary Annual Baby Shower and Supply Drive, April 9
The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida hosts its Annual Baby Shower and Supply Drive on Saturday, April 9, from noon to 3:30 p.m. The Wildlife Sanctuary operates seven days a week as…
Pensacola Speaks: Pensacola Promise Zone
The PNJ wrote about the collaborative effort to get one of the poorest areas in the community designated a HUD Promise Zone. Since then, I have done research on the initiative how…
News Service of Florida has: Five Questions for Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson is a friend and has been a regular quest on my radio shows over the years. The News Service of Florida spent time with him. By DARA KAM THE NEWS…