UWF professor, communications students earn top honors

Dr. Bruce Swain, professor emeritus from the University of West Florida Department of Communication, was honored as educator of the year at the 2017 Southeastern…

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Pensacola firefighters help Workman Middle School orchestra

Yamaha and Schmidt’s Music came together to donate several musical instruments, including six violins, two cellos, a digital piano and an upright bass to help…

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Blue Angels in the Outfield on Monday, June 12

The Blue Angels Association and the City of Pensacola have partnered with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for baseball night. Make plans to attend on Monday,…

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Buffett names his favorite Gulf Coast bars

Garden & Gun magazine got singer Jimmy Buffett to list his favorite Gulf Coast bars for its june/July issue. “The one thing talking to Jimmy,…

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Children’s Hospital adds Ronald McDonald Family Room

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Trey Barefield remembers getting a call at 4:45 a.m. to come to the Children’s Hospital immediately to check on the condition…

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FWC Commission to discuss changes to Gulf red snapper season on Friday June 9

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will have a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, June 9, to discuss the Gulf red snapper…

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T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum: ‘From the Vault”

The University of West Florida Historic Trust has a new exhibit– “From The Vault: Why and What we Collect”– at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr….

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Fred Robbins’ Game Plan camp, June 14-16 [podcast]

Yesterday, retired NFL defensive lineman Fred Robbins was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his Game Plan camp, a free, three-day career development and…

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Panhandle leaders see opportunity in BP money

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the first check — for $300 million — on the way, Northwest Florida leaders know they…

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Pensacola mayor pays out $28K for gas tax appeal, settles for lower share

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward paid the Orlando-based law firm GrayRobinson $28,409.55 to handle his appeal regarding the local gas tax and eventually settled for a…

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36th Summer Dance Workshop at PSC June 19-24

Press release: Pensacola State College’s 36th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 19-24 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10…

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The First Amendment Foundation wants CRC to adopt higher Sunshine standard

The First Amendment Foundation today called on the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) to adopt the Amendments to its proposed rules that would require the CRC…

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