Greater than one-in-three payday loans made in the state of Florida are done in the Pensacola, according to a study by the Research Institute on Social Economic Policy at Florida International University….
Redistricting session over, not everyone is happy
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The special redistricting session held by the Legislature lasted just five days, but the two-year battle over the boundaries of the state’s 27 congressional…
Crist bans Tampa Bay Times reporter from campaign bus
Politicians and their staffs attacking and “punishing” reporters who are critical is not just a city of Pensacola phenomenon. The Crist campaign has decided not to allow Tampa Bay Times political editor…
Pensacola Beach Warrior Hook-Up Weekend starts Aug. 14
From Dave Glassman: PLEASE INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW to come to join AHERO and the Emerald Coast Pixies at the 2014 Custom Moto “Give-Away” display outside the Intermission Bar at this Friday’s…
Santa Rosa teacher receives Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Gulf Breeze teacher Charlene Mauro with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator. The ceremony…
Mayor supports Recall amendment, council staff not so much
From the Mayor’s Office: I believe that citizens should have a clear path to recall any elected official, and if this amendment helps clarify the issue, then I wholeheartedly support it. However,…
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kickoff, Aug. 28
The American Cancer Society will host a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kickoff rally and informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. on August 28th at Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I Street,…
School District hires PR coordinator
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has named Kim Stefansson to the position of Public Relations Coordinator for the Escambia County School District. As a former teacher at Bellview Middle as well as Longleaf, Lincoln…
Candlelight service tonight for Tiffany Daniels
Tiffany Daniels, age 25, went missing one year ago today. Tonight, the Daniels family and the KlaasKIDS Foundation will hold a candlelight commemoration service at 8 p.m. at Hawkshaw Lagoon Memorial Park…
Parent challenges decision to hire yet another consultant in school system
From a Concerned Parent: Opinion… Warrington Middle Consultant Malcolm, Malcolm, Malcolm, please tell me that the use of our tax payer funds, $375,000 in this case, is being reported as being spent…
Bubba Watson at Wahoos game tonight
Master champion and Milton native Bubba Watson will be taking batting practice with the Blue Wahoos today. He will be available for autographs during the third inning at the baseball game.
Choral Society of Pensacola announces its 2014-2015 Season
The Choral Society of Pensacola has announced its 2014-15 concert schedule. “Beatles Legacy†– Featuring a performance of Sir Paul McCartney’s oratorio Ecce Cor Meum – Saturday, Oct. 25 7:30 p.m. –…
County Commission to be given two options for CBD replacement
David Wheeler, Escambia County’s facility director, will be making a presentation tomorrow to the Board of County Commissioners on options for replacing the Central Booking Detention Center that exploded on April 30….
Investiture of new judge set for August 15
The Investiture of The Honorable Jennifer J. Frydrychowicz to the Escambia County bench, Group 3, will be held on August 15 at 3 p.m. at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental…
Wahoos, Woodlands and Fans for the Cure team up to strike out Prostate Cancer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have joined forces with Ed Randall’s Fans for the Cure and Woodlands Medical Specialists. Ed Randall’s Fans for the Cure, is a national charitable organization, dedicated to the…
WTF: Offshore fracking could be coming to Gulf of Mexico
Bloomberg is reporting that energy companies are taking their controversial fracking operations from the land to the sea — to deep waters off the U.S., South American and African coasts. And this…
Backroom Briefing: Looking for Charlie and taking out the cat boxes
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By DARA KAM AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Politicos often refer to campaign time as the “silly season,” hallmarked by…
NYT: New study Vietnam War veterans with PTSD show little improvement
The New York Times reports that a new study, financed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, show that most Vietnam War veterans who had persistent post-traumatic stress a decade or more after…
Feinberg defend his old boss, BP
CNBC asked Ken Feinberg about BP’s dispute over its settlement concerning the 2010 BP Oil Disaster. Of course, Feinberg did it better…so he asserts. See video.
Gulf Dead Zone continues to loom
This week the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium released their annual measurement of the Gulf Dead Zone, which measured 5,008 square miles, almost as large as the state of Connecticut. The Dead Zone…