Major insurer Florida Blue could raise rates in 2015 for people enrolled through the federal health-care exchange after seeing a large number of older and sicker enrollees, Kaiser Health News reported Monday….
Greek Festival set for Oct 10, 11 and 12
Press Release: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Pensacola is preparing for the 55th annual Greek Festival. The Pensacola Greek Festival is one of the Pensacola Bay area’s signature festivals mixing southern…
Covenant Hospice’s 20th Annual Evening of Comedy: Henry Cho
Covenant Hospice, along with top sponsors Brown Helicopter, Pensacola Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home, Wells Fargo and Dignity Memorial, is proud to present the 20th Annual Evening of Comedy — a gala-style…
Peterson Elected as Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Beggs & Lane RLLP has announced that Ralph A. Peterson, senior partner in the law firm’s Labor and Employment Group, has been elected as a Fellow in The College of Labor and…
Pensacola City Council did brainstrom on the budget
Councilwoman Megan Pratt emailed me last week about a budget workshop that she chaired in June. Unfortunately much of the discussion got overshadowed by the mayor’s firing of the council’s executive. “I…
Local nursing home owner arrested for abuse
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit today arrested Escambia County Assisted Living Facility Administrator, Belie Brock Williams and Assistant Administrator Adrienne Taylor. Williams allegedly refused psychological nursing caregivers entrance into…
Miller to address Veterans summit
Congressman Jeff Miller will be a featured speaker at the 2014 Military, Defense & Veterans Opportunities Summit hosted by The Florida Chamber Foundation. The one-day event focuses on the future of the…
State and county officials to tour Wedgewood area dumps
State Rep. Mike Hill and Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May will tour next Tuesday the various borrow pits, construction and demolition (C&D) disposal facilities and mines within District 3, as well as…
Staged reading of King John: A fundraiser benefiting the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company
Professionals from around Pensacola have come together to read and interpret one of William Shakespeare’s lesser-known works, KING JOHN, in a project benefiting the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company. Gathered together at the…
Scenic Highway Open to Traffic
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the reconstruction of Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/State Road 10A) south of Scenic Highway Circle and has opened the road to traffic. The $1.2 million…
Council member challenges mayor’s legal expenses
Councilwoman Sherri Myers shared this report from Ann Regan on her battle to gather the facts on the city of Pensacola’s legal expenses since Mayor Ashton Hayward has taken office. Regan has…
Social media helps deputies arrest homicide suspect
Press Release: Thanks to shares on social media and tips from the community, homicide suspect Terrance Jarod Hartley was located last night in the area of Jordan Street and Grandview Street. Hartley…
Chamber workforce study indicates more job education and training needed over next five years
With workforce development having been identified as a crucial component of economic competitiveness and regional long-term success, the Greater Pensacola Chamber, along with several key regional partners, today released the findings from…
Circuit Judge declares marriage ban unconstitutional
Today, Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Luis M. Garcia issued a ruling declaring the state of Florida’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples unconstitutional. The decision, which is the result of a…
Crist taps Annette Taddeo as Running Mate
Charlie Crist, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, today announced Miami businesswoman Annette Taddeo as his nominee for Lieutenant Governor. Taddeo is the working mother of a eight-year-old daughter and…
Wild West Florida: Felons can use ‘Stand Your Ground’
An appeals court Wednesday said a convicted felon could use the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law to seek immunity from prosecution in the shooting of another man. The decision by the…
Gaetz addresses Tiger Bay Club tomorrow
The Panhandle Tiger Bay Club presents Florida Senate President Don Gaetz as their July 18 speaker at New World Landing. Senator Gaetz will give a wrap-up of the 2014 Florida Legislative Session….
USO Brothers Finally Return Home WWE Tag Team Champions
By Duwayne Escobedo Yes, the high-flying, ring-rattling Samoan warriors known as the USO Brothers want to dominate every World Wrestling Entertainment tag team match. After all, the 479-pound duo is now the…
Achievement gap recommendations fail to force school district to look in the mirror
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has a problem. His schools have failed to educate a vast number of the students in his district. He and the school board formed the Closing…
Institute for Women in Politics to hold forum for women candidates
Women candidates who will appear on the August primary ballots in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have been invited to speak at a forum hosted by the Women’s Civic Forum and the…