Mayor Ashton Hayward has two food events on this schedule for the week of July 6. Tomorrow, he will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of all the OHM Concessions at the…
Escambia County to receive $58 million from BP settlement
Press Release: The federal government and five Gulf Coast states have reached a tentative settlement with BP for approximately $18.7 billion for the environmental and economic damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon…
UWF Center for Entrepreneurship announced, Studer named Entrepreneur-in-Residence
This morning University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business. Quint and Rishy…
Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrates centennial Change of Command
The Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrated its Change of Command June 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The annual event celebrated the club’s centennial year and set the stage for another 100…
Special session over, spotlight on hospitals continues
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A panel formed by Gov. Rick Scott to examine the finances of hospitals and other parts of the health-care industry held its first meeting…
House of Sticks: Getting Caught
By Kent Lyndon Jumpin’ July! Are we finally starting to see a little justice throughout the global financial system? London’s Guardian thinks we are. Read this headline, rub your eyes, and then…
Escambia County trails state averages for Algebra and English EOC
The state has released the End of Course assessments for Algebra 1 and English Language Arts: Spring 2015 FSA Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Percentage of Students Passing STATE 67 ESCAMBIA 64 SANTA…
BP agrees to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims.
This morning BP announced that it has agreed to pay $18.7 billion over 18 years to settle all federal and state claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The agreement involves…
SETSCO presents ‘Hamlet’
Press Release: Ten years ago, a group of teen actors and their teacher founded an acting company in Pensacola out of an enthusiastic desire to the study and perform the works of…
Chef Shirley chosen to represent Florida in 2014 Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Chef Jim Shirley of co-owner of The Fish House and creator of Grits-a-Ya-YA has been chosen by Gov. Rick Scott to represent Florida in the 2014 Great American Seafood Cook-Off. The event,…
PSC Names New Head Softball Coach: Lyndsey Angus
Press Release: Pensacola State College has named Lyndsey Angus as the new head softball coach, Athletic Director Bill Hamilton announced today. Currently on the University of New Mexico’s Lobo softball staff, she…
Proposed gambling rules could face challenge
BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA .After almost two years in the works, state gambling regulators on Tuesday released the latest version of proposed pari-mutuel regulations governing everything from how…
DIB seeks Ad agency
PENSACOLA DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING SERVICES Who: The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) What: Request for Qualifications for Marketing and Advertising Services Where: Downtown Pensacola Why: The Pensacola…
Destination Archaeology has new exhibit
The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) opens today a new temporary exhibit titled “Journey into the Dark: Archaeology of Florida’s Caves” inside the Destination Archaeology Resource Center. The Destination Archaeology Resource Center…
New Locations Announced for Upcoming RESTORE Project Submission Workshops
Escambia County will host five community workshops intended to introduce the public to the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) project submission portal. The portal is expected to…
Gaetz surprised by line-item veto of local economic development project
Last week, State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item of several projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Gaetz wasn’t too surprised by the cuts,…
Council has 56 applicants for executive position
The application period for the new Pensacola City Council executive closed on June 15. At a council workshop held June 24 at Airport Conference Room, consultant Al Coby told the council that…
While I was in DC…
WEEKLY ROUNDUP – NOT SO LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After the merciful end of the special session and the months-long process of legislating, it…
VT MAE funding still unsecured, but project within timeline
Late Friday night, the mayor’s office sent out its latest “Upwords.” Mayor Ashton Hayward said that Governor Scott’s veto of $3 million for Pensacola International Airport will not impact VT MAE, the…
Confederate flag hurts conservative cause
The managing editor of the Washington Examiner opposes flying the Confederate flag because it hurts the conservatives fight for states’ rights: “The invocation of “states rights” among those waving the Confederate flag…