By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County supervisors of elections will see their salaries rise, under a bill signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott. Without comment, Scott’s office…
Pensacola Speaks: Radicalism, ISIS and National Security
In the second half of the show, Dr. Jacob Shively will discuss ISIS’s evolution and current prospects as well as challenges the United States government, and its partners, face in addressing ISIS’s…
Pensacola Speaks: Communist Cuba
Last week, Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the son and grandson of Cuba refugees, talked about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba. He said the visit angered many in the Miami area….
Official press release on Josh Fox screening
Academy Award Nominated Director Josh Fox and Pensacola’s own Aria Beck Doe are screening in Pensacola in support of the challenges Pensacola and the Northwest region faces with Climate Change Impacts like…
Spears drops out of superintendent race, explains why
Today, Coach Willie Spears made the decision to withdraw from the Escambia Superintendent of Schools race. Here is why: During my first season as Head Football Coach at Escambia High School I…
Hawkshaw Development still a touchy subject
Want to start a debate at City Hall? Just ask Pensacola citizens what should be built on the 1.8-acre, city-owned Hawkshaw property. Renowned design firm Urban Design Associates asked for public input…
Bense recognized as Navy Fed ‘Partner of the Year’
Yesterday Navy Federal Credit Union presented Dr. Judy Bense, president of the University of West Florida (UWF), with its inaugural ‘Partner of the Year’ award. Dr. Bense accepted the award from Navy…
Scott, Atwater split over insurance commissioner
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state has resumed its search for a new insurance commissioner after Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater could not reach…
Florida Small Businesses Report: Business Is improving but economic uncertainties remain (Pensacola Speaks today)
Results from the latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index Survey show that 54 percent of Florida’s small businesses expect to hire over the next six months. However, challenges remain with…
City of Pensacola reaches out to MWBE businesses
When Mayor Ashton Hayward run for office, he made a commitment to the African-American community to conduct a full disparity study and increase the city’s use of minority- and women-owned vendors. The…
Pensacola Speaks: Waterfront Rescue Mission cuts and their impact on the homeless
Last week, the Waterfront Rescue Mission Board of Directors announced the closure of its Women’s Center, end of its Career Development Program, and the restructuring of its Men’s Recovery Program. The reduction…
Kindergarten Registration Has Begun for 2016-2017
Students that will be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2016 are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year. New kindergarten students enrolling in the Escambia…
Podcast: Slide the City returns to Pensacola May 21
Slide the City has announced a return to Pensacola on May 21. Palafox Street will once again be home to the biggest block party of the summer when organizers set up their…
Pranksters post rumor Matt Damon moving to Pensacola. Sorry, it ain’t so
Two weeks ago, the parody news website ky6news.com posted an article that actor Matt Damon being “tired of the LA lifestyle†and was planning a move to the Calgary area. The post…
Award-winning director of ‘Gasland’ coming to Pensacola
Josh Fox, director of the the Oscar-nominated documentary “Gasland,” will be in Pensacola on April 7 to talk about environmental injustice and climate change. “Gasland” focuses on communities in the United States…
UWF MBA student team earns top honors for work with Pensacola business
A team of University of West Florida MBA students won first place at the Small Business Institute’s 40th Annual Academic Conference in New Orleans last month for work done on behalf of…
Enterprise Florida CEO resigns after one year on the job
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s top business recruiter for the past year is leaving the job. An announcement Monday about Enterprise Florida President and CEO Bill…
Entrepreneurship Training Pilot Program for Florida veterans
The Florida SBDC Network, in partnership with Veterans Florida, welcomed the first class of participants in the new Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, a statewide initiative offering qualified veterans the opportunity to receive…
Weekend Buzz: Hoops and races
We have been told that State Sen. Greg Evers will announce this week that he will run for Congress. He joins a Republican field that is expected to grow to six or…
White files for House seat
Frank White has opened a campaign account to run this fall for a House seat held by Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, according to the state Division of Elections website. White plans…