Weekly State Roundup: ‘Whistling past the graveyard’

BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Evidence of widespread Republican angst cast a shadow from the nation’s capital to the Sunshine State this…

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Good news from Greater Pensacola Chamber, Sept. 27

The chamber shared these links about its partners: Partner News CLA Goes Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Epilepsy Foundation of Florida “Learning from our Past,…

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Good news from Gov. Scott: 142 jobs created

Gov. Rick Scott Announces Sunera’s Expansion Will Create 32 New Jobs in Sunrise On September 25, 2015, in News Releases, by Staff SUNRISE, Fla. – Today,…

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Good news from Pensacola Speaks, Sept. 26

Here are few podcasts that you might have missed – you can scroll them below Dr. Brice Harris on job creation incentive program Aiming for…

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Good news from Inweekly, Sept. 26

Making an IMPACT Women give back and step up in the community By Jennifer Leigh For more than a decade, IMPACT 100 has played an…

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Good news from the blog, Sept. 26

Pensacola Children’s Museum adds private, themed birthday parties for kids Written by Rick Outzen on 20 September 2015 Press release: The University of West Florida…

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Podcasts: Ninestine and Bense

Fresh off of giving her annual State of the University address, UWF President Dr. Judy Bense talks about her university on “Pensacola Speaks.” We also…

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Gaetz will sponsor anti-corruption bill

State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) has agreed to sponsor the anti-corruption bill supported by the Gannett newspapers, which includes the Pensacola News Journal. The senator…

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Jolly on Boehner’s resignation

Congressman David Jolly (FL-13): “John Boehner made a decision this morning that he believes is in the best interest of the nation. As a colleague…

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Breaking news: Boehner to resign

The New York Times is reporting that Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) will resign as speaker and leave the House at the end…

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Pensacola State College makes Top 100 list

Press release: Pensacola State College is listed in the Top 100 Associate Degree Producers in the nation for the seventh straight year, according to Community…

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Trump leads three polls

Donald Trump still leads the Republican pack of presidential hopefuls: Fox News Donald Trump: 26% Ben Carson: 18 Carly Fiorina: 9 Marco Rubio: 9 Ted…

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Podcast: Pensacola sets the bar for Sports Tourism

On Wednesday, Pensacola Sports Association executive director Ray Palmer came on “Pensacola Speaks” to talk about him and his organization being honored by the Florida…

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Pensacola State receives $250,000 scholarship endowment

Press release: The Pensacola State College Foundation received a $250,000 gift to establish the Marjan Mazza Business and Management Endowed Scholarship at Pensacola State College….

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State of the University of West Florida

Press release: University of West Florida President Judith Bense presented the 2015 State of the University address today, providing an update on the University’s recent…

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Escambia County Neighborhood Cleanups handle 125 tons of debris

As part of its continuing effort to help keep local neighborhoods and communities clean and safe, Escambia County recently announced that it has collected and…

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Teens dump smokes for e-cigarettes

By JIM SAUNDERS AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida high-school students have largely kicked the cigarette habit. But many have found another…

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Send nominations for National Philanthropy Day

The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are now open. The 2014…

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UWF Innovation Institute continues CoderDoJo movement and hosts programming classes for kids

Press release: University of West Florida Innovation Institute is hosting a CoderDojo programming class for kids, ages 7-17, to engage in a fun learning experience,…

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Gannett tackles political corruption across the state

Gannett, owner of the Pensacola News Journal and several other newspapers in Florida, has proposed an anti-corruption bill for 2016 Florida legislative session. Twenty state…

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