This weekend Pensacola Little Theatre gears up for its semi-annual tradition, 24 Hour Theatre. This special production is a unique due to it being six short one-act plays that are cast, written,…
LIP funding set to be cut next July 1
With Florida facing another cut next year in a key hospital-funding program, Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, said Wednesday it “remains to be seen” whether lawmakers will use state tax dollars to…
Podcast: 2015 Seville Rotary Arrogant Steak Cook Off
Seville Rotary’s 5th annual Arrogant Steak Cook Off will be held on Friday October 23rd at 5:30 pm at Seville Quarter. Teams of four will be provided steaks to prepare for event…
Bayfront Parkway potentials presented
by Jeremy Morrison The Florida Department of Transportation hosted the third and final public meeting Tuesday for the State Road 196/Bayfront Parkway Feasibility Study. Representatives from FDOT’s District 3 were on hand…
Podcast: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox visits Pensacola
Todd Wilcox is running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Who is Todd Wilcox? This is what he said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday: I grew in Florida. I was one…
Escambia County School District owes feds half a million dollars
The Escambia County School District has been found to be out of compliance in how it has handled Pell Grants at George Stone Area Vocational Technical Center, according to a U.S. Department…
Paint the Town Pink this Friday at Gallery Night
Press release: This weekend’s Gallery Night is shaping up to be more than just a fun time for the entire family, it’s also a good way to support a great cause. In…
Rick Scott is not running, but PAC rakes in cash
SCOTT COMMITTEE NEARS $3.5M FOR YEAR A political committee that plays a key role for Gov. Rick Scott raised $118,300 in September, bringing its total this year to about $3.45 million, according…
Pensacola Senior Expo at Bayview Senior Center, Saturday, Oct. 17
Press release: The Bayview Senior Center is hosting a Senior Expo on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with information on health, wellness and community resources for seniors and…
Podcast: DeSantis talks about his U.S. Senate campaign
Congressman Ron DeSantis, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is in Pensacola. He came on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. He said that Rep. Kevin McCarthy made the right decision to drop out of…
Bob Cole pleads no contest to Sunshine violation
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that on October 12, 2015 Santa Rosa County Commissioner Robert A. “Bob†Cole entered a plea of no contest to one count of a non-criminal violation…
Governors trek to Cuba
The U.S. trade embargo on Cuba has not been lifted, but governors have traveled to the country since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. The Pew Charitable Trusts reports Gov. Andrew Cuomo of…
Wilkins may have inside track for assistant city administrator post
Keith Wilkins, Escambia County’s Community & Environment director, may have the inside track to being the next assistant city administrator. Wilkins could bring much need government experience to city hall, having worked…
DeSantis on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ at 5:05 pm
Congressman Ron DeSantis is in Pensacola today and tomorrow campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. DeSantis will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s…
From The News Service of Florida: local people on the move
PERSONNEL FILE – PEOPLE ON THE MOVE, OCTOBER 12, 2015 By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA MARK FAULKNER has been installed as chairman of the Florida Hospital Association Board of Trustees. Faulkner…
UWF, state colleges partner to recruit more math and science teachers
Press release: Educators, business leaders and public officials have collaborated across counties in recent years to address what many have called a critical shortage of technical workers. Now, a coalition of Northwest…
Matt Gaetz proposes bill to allow pot for terminally ill
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Two key lawmakers have proposed allowing terminally ill patients to obtain medical marijuana to help grapple with pain, the latest twist in a nearly…
Podcast: UWF to study artificial reefs
The University of West Florida Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, in collaboration with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab, was recently awarded a $293,992 grant for artificial…
Three candidates for two assistant city administrator jobs
The mayor’s office has narrowed down to 67 applicants for the two assistant city administrator positions created this past August. Five finalists were shortlisted, but PNJ reporter Will Isern is reporting that…
Zoning Change in Limbo
by Jeremy Morrison Neighborhood residents, businesses and potential developers pleaded their cases before Pensacola City Council Oct. 8, as the council considered rezoning a pocket of the city north of downtown and…