Jamey Jones, a fifth generation Pensacolian, has been named the new Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida by the West Florida Literary Federation. Jones, 50, will be formally inducted at a free public…
Mother of Trayvon Martin to speak at prayer rally, Oct. 17
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, will be the guest speaker at Prayer Rally held on Friday, October 17 St. John Divine Church, 620 E Jordan Street. “Understanding with everything we’ve…
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 Commons Auditorium Details: UWF will host the…
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 Conservation Amendment is on Florida’s November 4…
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 taxpayers. The report, Florida’s Aging Prisoner Problem,…
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 oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees….
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 as the new Petoskey city manager. The…
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. Only 359 have been paid to-date for…
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 Heights Resource Center located at 111 Berkley…
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 he became CEO of Webhire, and would…
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 as the “Most Sexist Political Ad of…
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 a bald black male, 6-feet, 2 inches…
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 of 1,100 backpacks, representing the number of…
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 City Council District 6. Here are the…
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 Lloyd Street, next to the dog beach…
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 gubernatorial race — Florida should expand Medicaid…
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 5 Ransom Middle School, 100 West Kingsfield…
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 December. Updates will be made available online…
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 who wish to cast a ballot in…
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 the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf…