Ritchie picked up too

Ben Galecki’s partner, Burton Ritchie, also has been picked up by the US marshals. He is in the Santa Rosa County Jail. His mugshot is…

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Local filmmaker picked up by U.S. marshals

U.S. marshals picked up Ben Galecki late yesterday. He now sits in the Santa Rosa County Jail. Galecki is the co-founder of Heretic Films, along…

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ECUA loses another recycling facility

Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility operated by Infinitus Energy has shutdown temporarily due to the weak market for recycled products. The facility has handled the…

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Podcasts: Don Gaetz and Joy Ezell

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interview Joy Ezell, founder of Help Our Polluted Environment (HOPE), who will be talking to the families in the Wedgewood…

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Ice Flyers create fan club

Press release: The Pensacola Ice Flyers are pleased to announce their new Ice Flyers Fan Club. The Fan Club will serve as the support system…

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Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustees will be here Oct. 27

Deepwater Horizon Trustees Propose Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Gulf of Mexico Trustees ask for public comment on draft plan, which would allocate up to…

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Gulf Restoration After the BP Spill: Where Are We Now?

Press release: It’s been over five years since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and causing untold damage…

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Close the honesty gap re: Florida public education (video)

Yesterday, the Collaborative for Student Success weighed in on a contentious statewide debate brewing in Florida over how the state should define student proficiency. At…

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PechaKucha Pensacola Night Oct. 17

Press release: PechaKucha Pensacola and the Florida Public Archaeology Network are hosting volume 3 of PechaKucha Pensacola to celebrate International Archaeology Day. Several different experts…

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New Poll: 68 percent of Florida Voters Support Statewide LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections

Press release: A new poll shows 68 percent of Florida voters support legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination…

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Ben Carson coming to Pensacola

On Sunday, November 1, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy will be appearing at Books-A-Million, 6235 N. Davis Hwy, to…

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East Hill sees preliminary drawings for new Publix

The East Hill Homeowners Association got to see the latest site plan and elevations for the Publix at Cervantes and 12th. The plans aren’t final,…

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PSC Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir Present Free Performance Oct. 9

Press release: The Pensacola State College Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Ashmore Fine…

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Pediatric residents win second in statewide Brain Bowl

Press release: At the first-ever Florida American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) Residents Brain Bowl, Sacred Heart pediatric residents captured second place out of nine teams,…

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Gaetz requests audit of Walton County Planning Dept

At the request of Senator Don Gaetz, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee today ordered a full examination of the operations of the Walton County Planning…

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12 Florida MSAs have grown their GDP faster than rest of the nation…not Pensacola

Last week, Governor Rick Scott announced that 12 of Florida’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) had a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that grew faster than the…

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Gaetz in for a fight for Senate seat

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) has built a huge war chest for the Senate District 1 campaign over the last two years. His father,…

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BP files Deepwater Horizon settlement agreement today

BP will file today its The $18.7 billion settlement agreement between the U.S. government, five states and BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil…

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School Superintendents want ‘incompletes’ on 2015 tests

Last week, the Florida School Boards Association questioned the reliability of the state’s school-accountability system. Its statement was triggered by this one from the state’s…

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188th Mississippi Blues Trail marker to be unveiled

The Mississippi Blues Trail will unveil its 188th marker at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 302 Ruby Street in Cleveland. The marker, entitled…

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