Sources in Tallahassee report that State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) will run for the Congressional seat to be vacated by Jeff Miller. Gaetz has raised nearly $1 million for his…
Pensacola Speaks given credit for derailing attempt to hijack $300M BP settlement
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson thanked the listeners of News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” for emailing state lawmakers asking them to not let House Appropriations Committee chair Richard Corcoran use the…
Emerald Coastkeeper to seek amendment to tree ordinance
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy said in her monthly report that she believes Publix could have saved some of the Heritage oaks on its site on Cervantes Street. The plans unveiled early this…
Jeff Miller will not seek another term
Official Press Release Fifteen years ago when Vicki and I were praying about running for Congress, we could have never imagined what may lie ahead. As we made our decision, we knew…
Gaetz trying to hold charter schools accountable, House could block it
SENATE PILES UP EDUCATION ISSUES IN BILL ..By BRANDON LARRABEE, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Senate approved a wide-ranging education bill on a nearly party-line vote Wednesday, sending a laundry list…
‘How to Build a Child’s Brain’ author coming March 30
One of the best minds in early learning is coming to Pensacola. Dr. Dana Suskind is the founder and director of the Thirty Million Words initiative, a research program at the University…
District report shows why high schools lost a third of their students
School Board member Jeff Bergosh has published a report on why the district’s freshman are leaving Escambia County’s public schools. Last month, Inweekly reported that district loses approximately 30 percent of its…
County accepting applications for summer landscaping positions
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting applications for 14 temporary CRA Workers (grass cutting/weed control work) and 14 temporary Equipment Operator I positions (bushhogging). These temporary positions will…
Juvenile Detention dispute over
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would end years of legal wrangling between the state and counties over juvenile-detention costs….
Go for Gumbo – March 19
Gulf Breeze Rotary sponsors 11th annual fundraiser for college scholarships If you have a hankering for gumbo and want to help send local students to college, come on out to Shoreline Park…
Junior League of Pensacola celebrates Diamond Year with Women’s Leadership Luncheon
The Junior League of Pensacola is celebrating its 60th anniversary and Women’s History Month at a luncheon honoring women’s leadership on Friday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Pensacola Yacht…
UWF: Replacing Judy
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has a tough task this year. They must find a replacement for Dr. Judy Bense, who has been the university president since July 2008….
Florida not feeling the Bern(ie)
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida’s presidential primaries looming, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to hold a big lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the…
Trump wins in Michigan and Miss. makes Florida do-or-die for Rubio
Billionaire Donald Trump dominated the March 8 GOP primaries with wins in Michigan and Mississippi. Sen. Marco Rubio fell behind Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich, although he had spent little…
Nelson: We should not have to wait any longer on BP claims
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) today fired off a letter to Patrick Juneau, the court-appointed administrator of the BP oil spill claims fund, calling him to expedite the review of tens of…
Spelman College Glee Club in Pensacola (video)
The renowned Spelman College Glee Club performed free concerts last night at Pensacola State College and this morning at Pensacola High School. Recognized for its choral excellence for more than 50 years,…
Florida House and Senate reach budget deal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping more than $120 million in last-minute projects…
Cronley: OLF 8 should be about creating jobs
Contractor Jim Cronley addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners this morning and asked the board resist pressure to develop the OLF 8 site, which is near Navy Federal Credit Union in…
UWF Downtown Lecture Series: ‘Radicalism, ISIS and National Security’
The Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series hosts Drs. Michelle Williams and Jacob Shively, as they present, “Radicalism, ISIS and National Security,†on March 31. The lecture will take place at the Museum…
Deja vu: Rubio closing in on frontrunner
A month ago several polls had billionaire Donald Trump with a 20-point lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida GOP presidential primary. The most recent poll by Monmouth University shows that…