By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The student who was critically injured in Thursday’s shooting at Florida State University is paralyzed from the waist down, but still determined to realize…
Who will be next council president and vp
Tomorrow after the swearing-on of Mayor Ashton Hayward and the city council, the council will elect its president and vice-president that will serve for the next 12 months. Four council members have…
Supreme Court denies stay on redistricting documents
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request from Republican political consultant Pat Bainter to keep more than 500 pages of redistricting documents from being released Dec. 1. According to the court’s…
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 to greater household incomes around the world….
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 have been done to have prevented it,…
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 prisoners and paralyzed a corrections officer. The…
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 County Central Office Complex, in order to…
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 curb have further deteriorated. This has prompted…
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 the Health Insurance Marketplace, will be holding…
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 and Jackie Schutz as his communications director….
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 of West Florida Regional Planning Council, 4081…
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 piano, Walt Kattner on guitar, Bob Andrews…
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 Vendor Committee Regular Meetings are held on…
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 could owe up to $18 billion per…
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 throughout our community. ALICE stands for Asset…
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 on Saturday, November 22, for International Survivors…
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 before Florida voters. Several have called for…
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 a vote of the Board of County…
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, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at…
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 records private, promising to give the public…