The Washington Post covered GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s visit to Pensacola on Wednesday. Post reporter Jenna Johnson tweeted: “Thousands packed into the Pensacola Bay Center to see Donald Trump tonight…” On…
Manilow Music Project: Tickets for used musical instruments
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow hopes others will once again follow his philanthropic lead as he brings his Manilow Music Project to the Escambia County School District in Florida. The pop icon plans to…
Trial attorney buys Powerball tickets for BP execs
Yesterday, Texas trial attorney Brent Coon purchased and mailed each of the individuals of the British Petroleum (BP) senior management team a U.S. lottery ticket for the upcoming drawing hoping to win…
Gaetz resurrects anti-corruption bill
State Sen. Don Gaetz did it. He got his anti-corruption bill out of committee. On Monday, the Senate Ethics and Governmental Oversight Committee had voted down a bill containing some of the…
Trump spokesperson predicts clean sweep of Iowa, NH and SC
In preparation for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Pensacola, I interviewed his national spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, on “Pensacola Speaks.†As expected, she was enthusiastic about how well her candidate is…
Redirecting RESTORE – updated
As Escambia County nears the end of its RESTORE journey, local officials have decided to “tweak†the process that will help determine how best to use about $70 million of oil spill…
Escambia County violent crimes are not up
At last night’s Republican debate for sheriff, the topic of crime naturally came up. Challenger John Johnson focused on crime rates, insisting Pensacola had higher violent crime rates per capita than Jacksonville,…
National Trump campaign spokesperson on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Katrina Pierson, the national spokesperson for the Donald Trump campaign, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon in the second half-hour of the show. We will discuss Trump’s…
Debate: Morgan Goes on Attack in Defense of Record as Sheriff
By Duwayne Escobedo Two-term incumbent Sheriff David Morgan wasted little time in going on the attack in a debate Monday at the downtown public library against his challengers. In his opening remarks,…
Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Florida Death Penalty
In a major decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday found that Florida’s death-penalty sentencing system is unconstitutional. The case focused on the role of juries in recommending whether defendants should receive…
Two Escambia County judge positions open
From the First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission: Governor Scott has declared two vacancies on the Escambia County Court brought about by the appointment of Judge Thomas V. Dannheisser and Judge Darlene F….
State proceeds with medical pot despite legal challenges
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida health officials are holding to a deadline next month for the state’s first medical marijuana businesses to seek permission to begin growing non-euphoric…
Living the Dream announces 2016 honorees
The Fourth Annual Living The Dream & Tribute to Motown event is this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at New World Landing. According to Dr. Karl Lewis, the event’s organizer, this year marked…
Okaloosa close to picking new airport director
Okaloosa County has narrowed its for a new director of Okaloosa County’s three airports down to three finalists: Okaloosa’s Interim Airports Director Tracy Stage; Daniel Dickten, director of aviation for Western Reserve…
Evers leaves door open for sheriff and property appraiser races
The big domino that could set off a series of political maneuvers in this election is State Sen. Greg Evers. His district boundaries have been redrawn, and he will have to move…
House holds hearing on Fantasy Sports bill
With the industry facing legal challenges in other states, a Florida House panel Tuesday will take up a bill that would shield fantasy sports from possibly being considered illegal gambling in Florida….
Pensacola mayor announces his goals for 2016
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced his goals for 2016 in a viewpoint published in the Sunday edition of the News Journal. He said he will continue to focus on economic growth in…
DEP blasts Rolling Hills owner for blocking closure efforts
Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent a letter to Scott Miller of South Palafox Properties, LLC, the owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center that lost its operating permit…
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Hosting Tryouts Jan. 30
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards will host a tryout event for individuals looking for a challenging, rewarding and exciting job with a starting pay of $14.15 per hour. The tryouts will take place at…
The final email from Matt Currin
Rev. Matt Currin, rector emeritus at historic Christ Church in Pensacola, died Thursday morning. His friends received this last email from him: From: “Matt Currin” Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:06 AM…