IRIS raises Series B funding
Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems, Inc. (IRIS), the industry leader in early detection systems for diabetic eye disease, today announced the company successfully closed a round…
City decision may have led to flooding Tanyard neighborhood with raw sewage
The Escambia County Utilities Authority’s Tim Haag reported that the cause of raw sewage overflowing in the Tanyard neighborhood a block west from City Hall…
Newpoint school vendor arrested yesterday
Steven J. Kunkemoeller, one of two businessmen accused of racketeering and organized fraud at 15 charter schools throughout Florida, turned himself into authorities yesterday afternoon….
UWF ranks in top three in Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding model
The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida ranks in the top three top-performing public universities in the state and will…
SRIA to add 10 more buses for Pensacola Beach Air Show
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) hopes to alleviate traffic congestion for the Pensacola Beach Air Show by increasing public transportation options along the island…
Reports of human waste flowing in the Tanyard (update)
Dr. Gloria Horning, who lives one block west of Pensacola City Hall on DeVilliers Street in the Tanyard neighborhood, reported late yesterday afternoon, “I’m at…
Local state parks closed for Tropical Storm Cindy
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service announced the closure of three state parks in Northwest Florida due to weather conditions. The following state…
Made in the South awards, entry deadline July 1 [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Garden & Gun Associate Editor Elizabeth Hutchinson discussed her magazine’s annual Made in the South awards. A celebration of Southern craftsmanship,…
Is the City 3-1-1 service punishing critics
Dr. Gloria Horning’s street has flooded. She lives in the 300 block of Devilliers Street, south of the Government Street Stormwater Pond, east of the…
Christian school appeals football prayer ruling
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A Tampa Christian school is continuing a legal battle about whether it should have been allowed to…
Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to hit record size
Each year a hypoxic water mass forms in bottom waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. The low oxygen conditions threaten living resources…
Petition to keep Bayview Cross already has over 8,200 signatures
A petition to keep the Bayview Cross and express displeasure with Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling that the cross is unconstitutional has been placed on Change.org…
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