Local chef competes in 2017 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, Aug. 5

Chef Jason Perry from The Fish House in Pensacola, along with 11 other chefs from across the country, will compete in the 2017 Great American…

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Fourth Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival, Sept 9

The Northeast Pensacola Sertoma Club will host the Fourth Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival, presented by Wind Creek Casino, at Bayview Park on Bayou Texar,…

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Mayor fails to include his bid for NBA affiliate on council agenda

Mayor Ashton Hayward has placed 26 items on the Pensacola City Council’s agenda for its August  regular meeting. He has included contract awards, public hearings,…

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Pensacola-based company to get medical marijuana license

In February, Inweekly wrote how the Pensacola-based Ray of Hope dispensing organization. had teamed with Colorado’s Stanley Brothers and Loop’s Nursery & Greenhouses in Jacksonville…

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Official notice of Bydlak’s candidacy

Rebekah Bydlak Announces Candidacy for State Representative in District 1. Cantonment, Fla. – Today, Rebekah Bydlak announced her candidacy for Florida House of Representatives, District…

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City Budget Day One: Shell games, fiscal discipline, needs vs. wants

PNJ reporter Jim Little reported on the first of the Pensacola City Council two budget workshops–the public meetings Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Eric…

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Breaking news: Bydlak files for Florida House seat

Republican Rebekah Bydlak has filed to run for the Florida House seat currently held by Clay Ingram. Bydlak made a name for herself during the…

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Local government agencies ride social media wave

In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules…

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For the second time, Moultrie resigns from school board

Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas announced today that Escambia School Board member and Chair Linda Moultrie has made the decision to resign her position on…

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Shake-up and reorganization at UWF

University of West Florida President Martha Saunders recently announced new appointments to the University’s executive leadership team as well as the merger and development of…

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Student petitions School District to revoke dress code rule

Hannah Grace Smith, a West Florida High School student, believes the Escambia County School District’s dress code that is “incredibly sexist and unnecessary, and I…

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What are the Eastside and Westside redevelopment projects?

In April, the Pensacola City Council approved CRA work plans. The mayor has proposed the city issue $5.3 million in revenue bonds to implement some…

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