Upcoming events at UWF
Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Disability Awareness Conference Date: Thursday, Oct. 9 Time: 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Location: University…
350 Pensacola hosts speaker on The Water and Land Conservation Amendment, Oct. 14
350 Pensacola hosts “Protecting Florida’s Future: The Water and Land Conservation Amendment,†a talk by Marcus Lackey, on Tuesday, October 14. The Water and Land…
TaxWatch recommends paroling elderly prisoners
Florida’s prison population is rapidly increasing despite declining crime rates, and the latest report from Florida TaxWatch recommends options to prevent increasing costs from overwhelming…
Gov. Scott announces funding for restoration projects and boat ramps in the Panhandle, using BP funds
Press Release: Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the funding of the third and largest set of early restoration projects, as approved by the Deepwater Horizon…
Petoskey council rejects contract with Bill Reynolds
The Petoskey City Council voted by a 3-2 vote yesterday against entering a contract that would have finalized former Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds’ employment…
Nearly 85 percent of BP economic loss claims in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties remain unpaid
According to the website LegalExaminer.com, 2,415 BP economic loss claims have been filed in Escambia County with the BP Deepwater Horizon Court Supervised Settlement Program….
Career Source Escarosa has space for job assessment
Press Release: Space is still available for the Community Occupational Talent Search (E-COTS) Skill Assessment Test scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Woodland…
Ex-Googler and Entrepreneur Inspires Local Innovators at Biggest Innovation Awards Program in Florida
Press Release: Entrepreneur, explorer, filmmaker, inventor, pilot, NASA advisory chair and CEO are a few of the many roles Lars Perkins has performed. In 1994…
College Republican responds to uproar over Scott’s ‘Wedding Dress’ ad
This column was published by Context Florida. It’s written by Diane Roberts who lives in Tallahassee. First check out the video, which has been described…
Another inmate escapes from work release
NorthEscambia.com reports 54-year old Michael J. Jones escaped from the Pensacola Community Release Center, on North L Street, about 7:50 p.m. Friday. Jones is described…
Suicide Prevention Display Travels to Pensacola State College Oct. 7
Award-winning Public Exhibit Representing the Number of Students Lost Each Year to Suicide Active Minds’ Send Silence Packing® – a nationally recognized public education exhibit…
Police and Fire endorse Taylor for City Council District 6
Both the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 71 and the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 707 have endorsed City Council candidate Mark Taylor for…
Blessing of the Animals, Sunday
The United Church of Christ and Stevens Animal Fund, Inc. are hosting Blessing of the Animals at 10:30 a.m., October 5, at Bayview Park, 2000…
Crist pushes Medicaid explansion; Scott stays low key
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Theoretically, Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist agree on one thing in their hotly contested…
County Local Option Sales Tax Town Hall Meetings Next Week
Escambia County’s public meetings concerning the Local Option Sales Tax will continue next week at the following locations: Monday, October 6, 5:30 p.m. – District…
Rio 2 cancelled again
From the City: Due to weather conditions, tonight’s Hill Kelly Drive-In Movie “Rio 2” will be cancelled. We hope to reschedule to a date in…
Last chance to register for Nov. 4 election
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds voters that Monday, October 6, 2014 is the last day to register to vote for those…
Here we go again: BP asks judge to reconsider ruling
Yesterday BP was back in federal court asking that it reconsider the September ruling of Judge Carl Barbier that found the company “grossly negligent” for…
PechaKucha Pensacola needs speakers and presenters
PechaKucha Pensacola is looking for storytellers, artists, musicians, and other cool people with 20 images and 400 seconds of time on their hands. Our first…
Rio 2 comes to Maritime Park, Oct 3
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department will host the final Hill-Kelly Drive-In Movie of the season on Friday, October 3. This is a…
