Greg Voss has been named director of Achieve Escambia; Pensacola’s new cradle to career collective impact effort. Voss has more than 25 years of experience working in non-profit management. Most recently Voss…
Viewpoint: Pensacola VA homeless stand-down a ‘bust’
by Dr. Jim Gschwind USMC, USabn, USNsw ret The Despondent Correspondent– Homeless are near and dear to my heart. I have a former Marine son who for 20 years almost has been…
Community Maritime Park up for award
The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization, has selected the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park as one of three finalists for the North Florida 2016 Awards of Excellence….
Downtown renaissance becoming reality
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition opened its new Pensacola headquarters, Levin Center for IHMC Research, on the edge of Aragon. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building substantially increased IHMC’s Pensacola footprint. The…
Manufacturers Council partners with UWF
The Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council (NWFMC) has announced a stronger partnership with the University of West Florida (UWF), one that will immediately bring many benefits to our membership. The partnership with UWF…
Pensacola Speaks: Huey pilot ‘Skeets’ Fairfield
As the co-pilot of a UH-1E (Huey) helicopter in August 1967, Marine Corps Capt. Rupert “Skeets†Fairfield participated in the rescue of several Army soldiers who were being attacked by about 40…
Tampa weighs in on who approves lawsuit settlements
Tampa’s City Attorney Julia Mandell responded to the newspaper’s inquiry about its strong mayor’s power to settle lawsuits against the City of Tampa. She said the mayor cannot spend any money without…
New Florida laws become effective Oct. 1
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County elections supervisors are up for pay raises, while penalties increase for trafficking in the modern version of food stamps and for stealing credit-card…
Blue Wahoo named Gold Glove winner
Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced Zach Vincej as recipient of the 2016 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at shortstop. Vincej recorded a .991 fielding percentage…
Florida Chamber poll shows presidential race tight
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make final preparations for their first presidential debate tonight, the latest Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) statewide poll shows the presidential race too close to call….
UWF honors Escambia County School District as community partner
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently recognized the Escambia County School District as an Outstanding Community Partner. Dr. William Crawley, dean of the College, recently presented…
Pensacola man claiming ISIS ties pleads guilty
Robert Blake Jackson, 31, of Pensacola, pled guilty today to making materially false statements in a federal investigation. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the…