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2016 Pensacola Film Festival, March 4 and 5
Pensacola Cinema Art and Hyatt Place Hotel at Pensacola Airport, presents the 2016 PENSACOLA FILM FESTIVAL, Spring Screen Series, March 4 and 5. $5 per film or $20 for weekend pass, CASH…
Buzz: GE plant hit hard
The GE Wind Energy plant on Scenic Highway was hit hard by Tuesday night’s tornado, according to sources that contacted Inweekly. Two buildings took significant damage, and several vehicles were also hit….
Latest Escambia County Storm Update – 9 a.m.
Severe Weather Update · Downed power lines and site safety remain a priority this morning. o As soon as the damaged area is safe, the Sheriff’s Office will allow residents to return…
Florida TaxWatch declares time is now to make Florida the Top International Tourism Destination
With a record-smashing 105 million visitors visiting the Sunshine State in 2015, tourism has made an incredible impact on Florida’s economy. In fact, one job is supported by every 85 visitors to…
BTW: Trump won Nevada, followed by Rubio, Cruz
The Nevada GOP caucuses gave Donald Trump his third consecutive primary victory. The billionaire gained 46 percent of the vote and walked away with 12 more delegates. Sen. Marco Rubio had 24…
Pensacola State closes at 4 p.m. too
All PSC classes, events, campus activities, online classes, evening classes and the PSC Board of Trustees meeting are cancelled as of 4 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 23, due to projected severe weather….
UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m.
UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m. Press release: All UWF classes, events, campus activities and online courses are cancelled as of 4 p.m., today, Feb. 23, 2016,…
City hall shutting down
Press release: City Hall and all City of Pensacola administrative offices will close today at 3 p.m. This also applies to all meetings and events scheduled for this evening. Police, Fire and…
Escambia County to activate EOC
Due to the significant threat for bad weather this afternoon and evening, the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center will activate at a Level 1. Level 1 is a full-scale activation where all…
Council access to city staff for inquiries determined in 2012 court case
In 2012, Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan ruled that individual Pensacola City Council members have the power to make good faith, bona fide inquiries of city staff without going through the mayor’s…
Pensacola City Council still locked out of sixth floor and now city server
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told WEAR TV that he would not act on the council resolution passed at its Feb. 11 meeting that gave its members access to all floors of City…
UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center expands services
The Military and Veterans Resource Center of the University of West Florida is expanding its Mentoring and Counseling Program as part of ongoing efforts to provide more comprehensive services to military students…
Feds indict Gulf Breeze bingo hall owners
The federal government has indicted Larry and Dixie Masino, owners of Racetrack Bingo in Fort Walton Beach, on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, illegal gambling and the theft of millions of…
Rolling Hills landfill owner gets another delay
The attorney for South Palafox Properties, owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center, has filed a motion to withdraw, citing “irreconcilable differences have arisen between counsel and Defendant which have resulted…
Pensacola Speak: Ryan Wiggins on Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and future of GOP
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies to discuss 2015 GOP presidential race. Ryan has been a regular show. An early supporter of…
Park Service closes Fort Pickens for predicted bad weather
Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area to all incoming public use due to predicted winds and high surf, effective Tuesday, Feb. 23. A mandatory evacuation of the Fort…
Escambia County tourism continues to rise
According to the tourism metric report that will be discussed at this week;s Visit Pensacola board meeting, tourist development tax collections were up $800,000 for calendar year 2015 over 2014–jumping from $8.6…
Rep. Miller endorses Rubio
Today, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (FL-01) endorsed Marco Rubio for President. With the support of Congressman Miller in Florida’s most Republican congressional district, Marco’s campaign continues building conservative support…
Inmate in death penalty ruling seeks life in prison for Pensacola murder
A Death Row inmate whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting Florida’s death-penalty sentencing system is arguing that he should be sentenced to life in prison. An attorney for Timothy…