Watch out, Visit Pensacola. Bay County is going after sports tourism, too

While Visit Pensacola studies sports tourism and tries to convince the Board of County Commissioners of its importance, the Bay County Tourist Development Council’s approved…

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Clark and Company performs at Christopher’s Concerts April 16

Press Release: Clark and Company perform music to please all ages, from foot-stompin’ fiddle tunes to the rhythm and blues and dance favorites. Clark and…

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Gaetz leads floor debate for adoption incentives, repeal of gay adoption ban

This morning I received a text from Ryan Wiggins, political strategist and regular guest on Pensacola Speaks. She was watching the Florida Senate debate on…

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Poet Laureate Jamey Jones Presents Book Talk at PSC Library April 15

The poet laureate of Northwest Florida, Jamey Jones, will discuss poets who have influenced him at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Pensacola State College’s…

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NAIOP hold Annual Economic Update May 13

The Northwest Chapter of the NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, will hold its Annual Economic Update 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 13 at the…

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Kevin Cate: The Hillary Clinton message will resonant with voters

On Pensacola Speaks, I talked with Kevin Cate, a rising star in the Florida Democratic Party, about Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. “What she was trying…

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Rolling Hills Landfill Cited

Press Release: Today the Escambia County Division of Code Enforcement cited the owners of the Rolling Hills Landfill, located at 6990 Rolling Hills Road, for…

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Rick Wilson: Hillary Clinton and her 1999 jalopy

GOP strategist Rick Wilson, as expected, was not impressed with Hillary Clinton’s campaign announcement. “This is the reboot of the Hilary software version 7.0 and…

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Reds call up Wahoos catcher

Press Release: Blue Wahoos catcher Kyle Skipworth has gotten the call from the Reds to become the first Blue Wahoos to be called up in…

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Inweekly and Visit Pensacola join Twitter chat on Florida Gulf Coast travel destinations

FlipKey, area expert cohosts–including Inweekly and Visit Pensacola–and select TripAdvisor Media Group brands will be chatting about favorite spring travel destinations around the world. The…

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Big day for Charlotte’s Web

Legislative Update by Realm of Caring Florida: SB1030 also known as the “Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014” was passed by the Florida legislature last…

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Context Florida: ‘The Hunting Ground’ exposes campus sexual assault

By Florence Snyder A Tallahassee theater on a holiday weekend is a lonely place, especially if the film is ‘The Hunting Ground,’ a documentary examination…

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Sonshine of Magic 106 on Pensacola Speaks

Today I had Linda “Sonshine” Moorer on Pensacola Speaks. We talked about her commitment to to the community. See video.

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PYP hires Operations Director

Sophia Young has been hired as the Operations Director for the Pensacola Young Professionals. From the press release: “Sophia is a Pensacola native, having been…

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Project Greenshores a finalist in national contest

Project Greenshores, the coastal restoration project along the Downtown Pensacola waterfront that was completed in 2007, is a top 10 finalist in Solution Search’s national…

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Baptist named to 150 Great Places to Work list

Press Release: Baptist Health Care (BHC) earned a spot on the 2015 Becker’s Healthcare 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” list for the second…

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City of Pensacola hires new PIO

City COO Tamara Fountain announced this afternoon that Vernon Stewart has been hired as the city’s public information officer. In her email introduction, Fountain said,…

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Move to Amend meets on Wednesday

Northwest Florida Move to Amend will have a steering committee meeting 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at Tryon Public Library, 1200 Langley Avenue. They…

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Reminder: Foo Foo grants due today

Grant applications for the Foo Foo Festival are due 4 p.m. today (Monday, April 13). Applications should be emailed to curator@acepensacola.org or submitted in person to the…

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PS Podcast: Lumon May shares stories about his father, the late Rev. Theophalis May

Theophalis May (1927-2006) was a Pensacola architect, builder and minister. He is credited with many of the restorations in the downtown Pensacola historic district. We…

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