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 2015. Skipworth got the promotion as Reds…
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 chat begins at 11 a.m. today. How…
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 session and signed into law by Governor…
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 of sexual assault on college campuses. Frat…
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.
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 born and raised here and returning after…
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 contest, “Reducing our Risk: Innovation for Disaster…
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 consecutive year. BHC is the only health…
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, “Vernon is a veteran of the United…
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 will discuss future plans and actions in…
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 Birdwell Agency at 125 W. Romana Suite…
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 got Commissioner Lumon May to appear on…
PS Today: Rick Wilson and Kevin Cate on Clinton and Rubio
Yesterday, former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton announced that she will be seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. This afternoon, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will announce his campaign…
Viewpoint: What is a Strong Mayor?
By George Hawthorne, CEO, Diversity Program Advisors, Inc. Writing “strong memos†does not make a “strong mayor†in the absence of concise actions, transactional transparency and unambiguous communications. Strong mayors provide governance,…
Can One Pill a Day Prevent HIV? Community Forum with Dr. Kenneth Mayer
Press Release: Dr. Kenneth Mayer, globally known for his progressive work and research regarding HIV/AIDS, will be visiting Pensacola next week to discuss new methods in HIV prevention. The community forum will…
Ryan Wiggins: What the heck is going on in Tallahassee
Ryan Wiggins, founder of Full Impact Strategies, talks on Pensacola Speaks about the circus going on in Tallahassee. She gives an update on Charlotte’s Web – she is very positive of what’s…
Out from behind the memos, Hayward speaks to WCOA
On Friday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was a guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Good Morning Gulf Coast” with Don Parker and Jim Sanborn. The mayor talked about CBRE, his vision for…
Seville Rotary Cornhole Classic
Press release: Seville Rotary’s annual Cornhole Classic will be held on Saturday, April 18th at 12 pm at Seville Quarter. This will be a 2-person team, double elimination style format tournament. All…
Weekly State Roundup: Bills living, dying and in limbo
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA On a week when Jimmy Buffett came to the Capitol, one major piece of legislation ended up happily ever after. But others were getting…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, April 12-18
University of West Florida Upcoming Events April 12-18, 2015 Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Media interested in additional information should contact news@uwf.edu. Title: Spring Explore UWF (H.S….