Early voting: Escambia 4,354 votes cast, Santa Rosa 3,742
Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reports that 4,354 people cast their votes during the Early Voting period for the August 25 primary. In Santa…
Weekend Buzz: What’s that smell, Sweetheart land deals
What’s That Smell? The daily newspaper and WEAR TV reported that Edward Fleming of the McDonald, Fleming and Moorhead law firm, who was hired by…
Doctor Who coming to Pensacon
Pensacon announced this morning that the 5th Doctor, Peter Davison, is coming to Pensacon! Davison played Dr. Who from 1981 to 1984.
31st Annual Semper Fi Charity Run, Sept 6
The Marine Corps Aviation Association announced the date for the 31st annual Semper Fi Charity Run/Walk. The Semper Fi run will be held on Naval…
3,021 early votes cast in Escambia County through Thursday
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford today reminded voters that 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, is the deadline for early voting for the…
In county government, paychecks, profits and campaign contributions trump lives in Wedgewood
How can county staff look in a mirror knowing that their inaction, their failure to enforce laws regulating pits and landfills hurt and possibly killed…
Breaking News: Federal judge strikes down gay marriage ban
From The News Service of Florida U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Thursday struck down Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. The 33-page decision followed…
Chief Deputy challenges Valentino on jail campus concept
Chief Deputy Eric Haines has challenged in a letter to Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown Commissioner Gene Valentino’s concept of replacing the county jail and…
UWF public relations students win top FPRA state award
Ten public relations students from the University of West Florida were recently honored with a Golden Image Award and a Grand All Golden Image Award…
New GM for WEAR TV 3 named
MarketWatch reports that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. has announced that J.C. Lowe, who was Sinclair’s General Manager in Birmingham, will become the General Manager of…
Payday Lending Town Hall Meeting
The Raise Florida Network in collaboration with Community Enterprise Investments, Inc. (CEII), Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church, and the Friendship Primitive Baptist Church will hold…
MESS Four Dollar Days in September
Starting in September, the Pensacola MESS Hall is introducing a new incentive for families to try out and explore exhibits and mess kits designed to…
Help Inweekly investigate local web trolls, cyber bullying and cyber harassment
Internet trolls, cyber bullying and cyber harassment are getting more attention in the media. Oftentimes the attackers take advantage of software or online services to…
Five questions for John Morgan, attorney behind medical marjuana amendment
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan is spearheading a move to pass a constitutional amendment that would legalize…
Law enforcement looks for clues in homicide of Reggie Evans’ nephew
Shortly after noon yesterday, the nephew of NBA star Reggie Evans was discovered dead in the area of Weller Avenue and Bradfield Road off of…
Stubblefield heads REAP, will hold Community Leadership Program on Sept. 3
Al Stubblefield, former CEO of Baptist Hospital, has taken on a new role as President of Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc. (REAP) and is inviting community…
Local Fox TV affiliate, WALA-TV, sold
RTT News reports that Meredith Corp. has agreed to buy the broadcast assets of WALA-TV, the Fox affiliate in Mobile-Pensacola, from Media General, Inc. for…
Harper joins Studer Institute
The Studer Institute and the University of West Florida have created a partnership that will allow Rick Harper, the University of West Florida’s assistant vice…
Nine month city financial reports show impact of flood
The Pensacola City Council agenda for next week is out. The Climate Change Task Force is back on the agenda, as well as the conversion…
Scott talks climate change with scientists
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Amid questions about his views on global warming, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday met with five Florida…
