On “Pensacola Speaks,” Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar said that he executed on Monday the employment contract for the new council executive, Donald Kraher. An anonymous party had tried to derail…
CFO Atwater may run for U.S. Senate
State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater confirmed Wednesday that he might still be open to entering the race for a U.S. Senate seat in 2016. “Would I continue to contemplate that idea?…
Springfest pulls plug
There will not be a SpringFest in 2016, according a press release from the festival’s organizers. The group fell short of its September sales goal of 3.000, selling only 705. Press Release:…
Senate could drop Confederate flag from seal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State senators are scheduled next week to begin considering whether to keep the Confederate flag on the Senate’s official seal, another sign of a…
RESTORE deadline restored to Oct. 2
RESTORE Project Submission Deadline Extended to October 2 Due to a scheduling error, the RESTORE Project Portal closed Tuesday, September 29, at 11:59 p.m. The Portal was reopened when the error was…
The Arc Gateway PALS application deadline extended
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have extra time to submit applications for The Arc Gateway Program for Adult Learning and Support (PALS) class to start in January 2016 at Pensacola State…
Podcasts: Donald Trump, 50K for Turkey Day, Facebook hoax
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I opened the show talking about Forbes editor Randall Lane’s article on Donald Trump’s net worth – “Inside The Epic Fantasy That’s Driven Donald Trump For 33 Years.”…
Corrections Department passes Florida Model Jail Standards inspections
Press Release: The Escambia County Corrections Department recently completed the annual Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) inspections. Corrections passed both the Jail Standards and Medical Unit inspections, with the inspectors finding no…
Blazek wins Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Poster Competition
Press release: Artist Joey Blazek is the winner of the 2015 Great Gulfcoast Art Festival poster competition winner. His colorful, lively piece will be reproduced on limited edition posters, T-shirts and other…
Terhaar stands with council executive choice
Inweekly asked Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar whether he was bothered by the recent revelations that newly-hired Council Executive Donald Kraher had filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy and did not have…
Guns and Medical Marijuana on tap for Florida House next week
As lawmakers continue preparing for the 2016 legislative session, House panels next week will take up a bill that would allow people to openly carry firearms and will get an update about…
Escambia BCC General Fund budget increased by 8 percent since FY 2011
Escambia Board of County Commissioners have increased their budget since FY 2011 by 8.21 percent. To make the comparison, a few adjustments needed to be made. In FY 2011, the Escambia County…
Then it got weirder, anonymous source tries to derail Pensacola council executive hire
The News Journal reports today that Council Vice President Larry B. Johnson delivered two unmarked envelopes to Assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells at the council’s Sept. 17 meeting. Johnson refused to say…
Secretary asks judge to toss Hill’s ‘Fair Districts’ lawsuit
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of redistricting standards approved by…
History: Passenger plane crashes into Escambia Bay
This “Public Record” column was originally published in Dec. 9, 2010. It’s the story of two brave man whose heroism saved 55 lives. The Plane Crash On May 8, 1978, National Airlines…
IHMC: Careers in Technology event, Oct. 1
Students, entrepreneurs and local officials will converge October 1 at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition for the inaugural “Careers in Technology†event. The meetup, co-hosted by Innovation Coast and the…
Noted environmentalist Joy Towles Ezell to speak to UWF students and visit Wedgewood community
Joy Towels Ezell, founder of Help Our Polluted Environment (HOPE), will speak with the University of West Florida environmental group – SEAS: Student Environmental Action Society; Wednesday, Oct. 7, 4–5 p.m. Building…
Escambia County awarded $750K for Bayou Chico stormwater project
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $750,000 in grant funding to Escambia County for the construction of a stormwater project to treat and convey stormwater, reducing nutrients from…
Blue Wahoos Stadium ranked No. 2 among minor league parks
Press release: In its annual rankings of 160 minor league parks, Stadium Journey has placed Blue Wahoos Stadium as the second best MiLB Ballpark. This is the fourth time the home of…
Tourism continues to climb
Visit Pensacola has its board meeting today. The Tourism Metric Report for August 2015 shows that Tourism Development Tax collections were up 9.7 percent for the month compared to August 2014. Year-to-date…