Panama City Spring Break turns deadly
Early Saturday morning, seven people in their early 20s were shot with a .40-caliber handgun at a house in Panama City Beach. The shootings were…
Another city project hits snag, this time at port
This past week, we reported that the FAA denied the $3.5 million grant request for taxiway and apron for VT-MAE hangar. The city says it…
Inweekly March 2008: Car Chase
In 2008, we began to notice how more successful counties used their Local Option Sales Tax dollars for infrastructure and capital improvements. Escambia County used…
PS Podcast: CMPA wins appeals case against former master developer
While the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Ashton Hayward debate with to do with its listing agent for the Community Maritime Park, the CMPA won…
Hayward appoints Olson administrator
The announcement comes after three major miscues by the Barker-Fountain-Olson triumvirate: CBRE fee structure change, City Attorney’s illegal contract and FAA grant denial. Does Olson…
PS Today: CBRE, VT-MAE and Children
On Pensacola Speaks, Councilman Charles Bare will talk about his proposal to terminate CBRE’s listing agreement for the Maritime Park. He will be followed by…
City Council to discuss terminating CBRE listing agreement for CMP
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare will be placing on the agenda for the April council meeting a motion to terminating CBRE’s listing agreement for the…
Gaetz explains state budget differences
A message for Sen. Don Gaetz: With four weeks of work behind us and five weeks of decisions ahead, the Florida Legislature is bearing down…
Viewpoint: Each one, Reach One, Teach One — Building Our Future Leaders
By George Hawthorne, CEO, Diversity Program Advisors, Inc. Each one, Reach One, Teach One — Building Our Future Leaders CEO, Diversity Program Advisors, Inc. On…
Apparently Scott does not agree w/Grover and Wilson on the confederate heritage
BACKROOM BRIEFING: APPOMATTOX FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS? By BRANDON LARRABEE, JIM TURNER AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Former Confederate soldiers might not be…
Council passes Move to Amend resolution
Mike Potters let me know last night that the Pensacola City Council passed last night the resolution endorsing the constitutional amendment supported by Move to…
Unexpected career moves
NorthEscambia.com reports The Daily Brew host Willie Spears is the new head football coach of the District 2 Class 1A Vernon Yellow Jackets. Popular radio…
PS Today: Judy Bense, Albert Balido and Grover Robinson
Yesterday, the UWF Board of Trustees extend Dr. Judy Bense’s contract as president of the university. She will be on the show at 5:05 pm…
FDOT may take multi-year funding approach on $3.5 million for VT-MAE project
Interim Airport Director Dan Flynn wrote, “The City of Pensacola has been in contact with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with respect to funding…
Charlotte’s Web rules hit with more legal challenges
MARIJUANA RULE HIT WITH TWO MORE CHALLENGES A Central Florida nursery and a trade association this week filed legal challenges to a state Department of…
PS podcast: Matt Gaetz on tax cuts and Charlotte’s Web
On Pensacola Speaks, Rep. Matt Gaetz, chairman of the House Finance & Tax Committee, talks about the huge tax cuts his committee passed. He also…
FDOT could help fund VT-MAE taxiway and runway
I made a few calls to Tallahassee. Apparently the city has approached Florida Department of Transportation for help with the $3.5 million needed for the…
FAA denies $3.5 million for VT-MAE project, but city says it has a plan
The Federal Aviation Authority has denied the city of Pensacola’s request for a $3.5 million AIP grant needed to extend the taxiway at the Pensacola…
PS Podcast: Sgt. Andy Hobbs on disaster training
Sgt. Andy Hobbs, who heads Homeland Security for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, discusses how local agencies dealt with last year’s ice storm, floods and…
Lawmakers eye major changes in mental health services
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As Florida lawmakers study the impact of mental illness on the state’s troubled criminal-justice and child-protection systems,…
