Congressman David Jolly, R-Indian Shores, has proposed a bill to bar all federal officeholders — president, vice president, U.S. senators and representatives — from directly seeking political contributions. He will be on…
Revenue forecast downgrade could pose problems for Scott
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Economic forecasters Tuesday slashed nearly $400 million from their estimate of how much lawmakers will have to spend in the budget year that begins…
Buzz: Buck Lee to run for Escambia Tax Collector
Yesterday, Karen Sindel profiled to run for Escambia County Commission District 2. Jim Taylor, who lost a bid for the County Commission District 5 seat in 2012, has withdrawn from the School…
Escambia Main Jail capacity 812, not 1,400
When the daily newspaper writes about the deaths in the Escambia County Jail, the reporters quote Margaret Noonan, a statistician for the Bureau of Justice Statistics: “Once you get over 1,500, the…
Historic $5 million given to UWF College of Science and Engineering
The University of West Florida announced its largest gift from a living donor, and UWF has named its College of Science and Engineering in his honor in gratitude for his generosity. Harold…
Health care coverage for uninsured not happening in 2016
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a bruising political fight, a key senator said Tuesday that proposals about expanding health-care coverage for uninsured Floridians could be dead for years…
Viewpoint: Downtown – Barely Getting Started
By John Peacock, Downtown Improvement Board chairman The City of Pensacola is an amazingly wonderful place to live, work and play, and the downtown area is quickly becoming a destination for businesses…
CyberThon coming this weekend
With a focus on feeding the increasingly high demand for skilled workers in the cybersecurity field, local and regional technology leaders are teaming up for a second annual CyberThon event. Set for…
If you read one political column today, read this by Rick Wilson
GOP political strategist Rick Wilson wrote a great column for The Daily Beast on Ted Cruz – Ted Cruz Is Brilliant but His Strategy Sucks. Until recently, Sen. Ted Cruz has avoided…
Olson gives update on city projects
At the end of the five-hour Pensacola City Council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14, City Administrator Eric Olson gave his update on city operations. The mayor’s recommendation to build new Fire Station…
Studers offer $50,000 for best early learning ideas
TO: Escambia County FROM: Quint and Rishy Studer RE: Kindergarten readiness Each year in Escambia County about 1,000 children enter kindergarten unprepared. One out of three children show up behind from day…
Another jail death
This morning I received a phone call regarding another death in the jail infirmary. Alfred Wesley,63, was found unresponsive in by infirmary staff during an hourly welfare check. Corrections officers and medical…
Trump sound system was not provided by Pensacola Bay Center
While some yesterday were blaming the bad microphones at the Trump rally on the Pensacola Bay Center, I reported on “Pensacola Speaks” (News Talk 1370 WCOA) that the system was from another…
Trump promises we will win so much that we will beg him for a loss
Donald Trump’s speeches are sort of stream of consciousness rants. He covers lots of points and has plenty of quotable one-liners. However, the Republican frontrunner knows how to close strongly: “We’re going…
Backroom briefing: Seal for approval
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA It looks like the official seal of the Florida Senate will soon be losing a…
Breaking news: County administrator in motorcycle accident
Escambia County Jack Brown was in a motorcycle accident this morning. He was taken to a local hospital. Look like he will walk away with some stitches on his left knee. NorthEscambia.com…
Sindel to jump into District 1 commission race
Karen Sindel plans to file soon to run as a Republican for Escambia County Commission District 1. Commissioner Wilson Robertson has announced he will not seek another term. Sindel jumps into a…
Who endorsed Trump yesterday
Before its Pensacola rally, the Trump campaign sent out a press release on its local endorsements. Trump Campaign Stronger Than Ever in Sunshine State Rolling Out Key Endorsements at Massive Pensacola Rally…
Move to Amend co-founder: elections have become auctions
Move to Amend, the national campaign to abolish Corporate Personhood, is hosting today at 6 p.m. a community forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule.†The event will be at the…
Medical pot to be grown by next month, despite legal challenges
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Five dispensing organizations selected by state officials promised lawmakers Wednesday they would meet a deadline next month to get medical-marijuana production off the ground,…