Viewpoint: Income Distribution
By Dr. Rick Harper Executive Director, Office of Economic Development & Engagement University of West Florida Increased global trade and improvements in technology contribute strongly…
Weekend Buzz: Hard truth about jail blast, Fill the Mayflower, Cold Relief
Since the Escambia County’s Central Booking and Detention Center exploded in late April, we’ve been told by county officials that there was little that could…
State Grand Jury: Give Jail Back to the Sheriff
The State Grand Jury has issued its report on the April 30 explosion at the Escambia County Central Booking & Detention Center that killed two…
Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Program to Hold Public Meeting in Pensacola, Nov. 24
The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) will host a public information session on Monday, Nov. 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 pm at the Escambia…
Crescent Lake road construction to be completed by Feb. 2015
The Board of County Commissioners sent out this update: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 – 9:45am Since the flood event in April, the remaining portions of asphalt and…
Affordable Care Act Navigator Office Hours
The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF), a state licensed and federally certified provider of in-person Navigation assistance for Floridians wanting to shop and enroll in…
State Capital Briefs: Monday. Nov. 17
SCOTT NAMES SELLERS, SCHUTZ TO TOP JOBS Heading into his second term, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday named Melissa Sellers as his chief of staff…
Community Traffic Safety Team meets Thursday
The Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will meet on Thursday, November 20 at 10 a.m. in the conference room…
Jingle Jazz set for Dec 1
Paul Bruketa heads up the 15th edition of Jingle Jazz with an all star cast of musical talent once again. We have Bert Kimberl on…
DIB meetings for November
Downtown Improvement Board Regular Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 4 p.m. Palafox Market…
BP seeks reduction in oil spill fines #nosurprise
BP asked Federal Judge Carl Barbier on Friday to cap its potential oil-spill pollution fines at a maximum of $12.3 billion. Prosecutors have said BP…
Every County District has ALICE households
ALICE households – those that live above the Federal Poverty Level , but less than the basic cost of living in Escambia – are spread…
Seeds of Hope Community Walk this Saturday
The University of West Florida’s chapter of Active Minds (formerly Students for Suicide Awareness) is hosting the 5th Annual “Seeds of Hope†5k Community Walk…
New direction sought for Medical Marijuana in Florida
Having come with three percentage points of passing Amendment 2, supporters of medical marijuana are calling for a new approach next time the initiative comes…
Weekend Buzz: Confederate Flags, Picking New Pike, Blankets needed
Confederate Flag on BCC agenda County Attorney Allison Rogers is bring forth to the Escambia County Commission a discussion of whether it wishes to address…
State lawmakers seek input on local bills
State Representative Clay Ingram, chairman of the Escambia County State Legislative Delegation, announced today that a public hearing will be held on Monday, December 15,…
Florida Supreme Court rules Redistricting documents must be released
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a Republican political consultant’s efforts to keep his redistricting…
SoGo Saturday tomorrow
SOGO District of downtown Pensacola is holding tomorrow its second SOGO Saturday. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, November 15, shop, listen, dine and…
The Russians are coming
Tickets are on sale now for the Russian National Ballet’s performance of Cinderella on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. Tickets for this outstanding…
FL Democrats form committee to figure out comeback… Mirrors banned from meetings
The Florida Democratic Party announced the creation the LEAD (Leadership Expansion to Advance Democrats) Task Force, which will “work to retool and strengthen the Party’s…
