Press release: Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) has introduced legislation that will lead to a more accurate count of Red Snapper and other reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. The bill, called…
Council Week continues, the episode about the budget
by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola City Council’s Wednesday night budget workshop was a three-hour stew of questions and numbers, with primarily two council members — Sherri Myers and Charles Bare — fleshing out…
IMPACT announces finalists
Pensacola, FL, September 16, 2015 – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local, philanthropy group, is pleased to announce the fifteen (15) grant finalists selected for 2015. Ten (10) of these fifteen…
PSC hosts ComposerFest XI Sept. 20
Press release: Come enjoy the original music of local, regional and international composers at Pensacola ComposerFest XI, a Pensacola State College Lyceum Series event. The free concert is 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept….
UWF Receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Press release: The University of West Florida received the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from “INSIGHT Into Diversity†magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This…
Springfest Pop Up for Gallery Night
A Springfest Pop up event will take place this Friday night at the TT Wentworth Museum. Kurt Stevens will perform from 8-10 p.m. Candy from Cat County will be the emcee. Before…
Cyberstalker who targeted women indicted by federal grand jury
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Daniel Rubens, 30, formerly of Tallahassee, with seven counts of cyberstalking, five counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer, and one count…
Florida Senate questions Scott’s business recruitment program
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida’s top business recruiter might face a tough crowd this week when he goes before a Senate committee to push Gov. Rick Scott’s desire…
Amazon.com founder Bezos building rockets in Florida
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Blue Origin, the aerospace effort of technology entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, will build a $200 million manufacturing facility just south of Kennedy Space Center that…
Wilson: Trump bubble will burst (podcast)
On Monday, I interviewed GOP political strategist Rick Wilson about his take on the latest CNN poll that has Donald Trump increasing his lead in the GOP presidential field, gaining 8 points…
Matt Gaetz has a gun bill
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to openly carry firearms. The bill (HB 163), filed by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, will…
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College to host 7th Annual Community Job Fair
Press release: CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College have partnered to host the 7th Annual Fall Community Job Fair on Friday, Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pensacola…
Council Week begins, next episode Wednesday
By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola City Council dove into a jam-packed week last night, trying to wrap its arms around the Maritime Park lease process and issues facing the Community Redevelopment Agency,…
UWF Volleyball jumps five spots in Coaches Poll
Press release: University of West Florida volleyball ranks No. 20 in American Volleyball Coaches Association DII Top 25 Coaches Poll The University of West Florida volleyball team jumped five spots in the…
EntreCon tickets now on sale
Press release: After months of planning, tickets for EntreCon are now on sale. Presented by The UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, EntreCon is a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, business owners and those who…
Will anyone lease the Maritime Park parcels under new template?
Yesterday, Beggs & Lane attorney John Daniel presented his proposals for a template for future leases at the Community Maritime Park. See template. PNJ reporter Carlos Gieseken reported on the workshop and…
PSC student named state president of HOSA
Pensacola State College sophomore Jay Tellis is the newly selected state president of Health Occupations Students of America. With more than 13,600 members in secondary and post-secondary/collegiate chapters, Florida HOSA is the…
Pensacola: The Historic Elections of 1951
by Diane Mack, president of The Institute for Women in Politics of Northwest Florida On April 24, 1951, voters went to the polls in the Democratic primary election for the Pensacola City…
New ruling: Hawkshaw RFP is dead
Special Liaison Rusty Wells has sent to the Pensacola City Council additional information regarding the Hawkshaw RFP and whether Councilman Larry Johnson could bring up the proposals for reconsideration. The answer is…
Free preview screening of ‘On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam’
Press release: WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, will host a special preview screening of the documentary “On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam†on Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in the…