With inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport confiscating 67 Giant African Land Snails, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam issued a warning Tuesday about the destructive creatures possibly coming into the state through…
Prison Captain fired for failing to report on criminal activity
With the Florida Department of Corrections under heavy scrutiny, Secretary Michael Crews on Tuesday ordered the firing of a Columbia Correctional Institution captain because of allegations the officer failed to report information…
Emagination Unlimited delivers enhanced Pensacola airport website
Emagination Unlimited has redesigned FlyPensacola.com, the official website for the Pensacola International Airport. The site uses the DigiPro Media’s digital platform that integrates search engine optimization, social media, true mobile and a…
BP employees lawsuit over BP oil disaster revived
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans revived yesterday a lawsuit in which participants in four BP Plc employee retirement savings plans claimed they were deceived into buying and…
Sheriff Morgan on trainee caught with pants down: ‘Good Riddance’
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan took swift action in the terminating a trainee who admitted to having sex while on duty. The woman has accused Deputy Sheriff Trainee Chris Majors of committing…
New Airport concessions still 77 days away
Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out an “Upwords” to give an update on the new food concessions at the Pensacola International Airport. According to Mayor Hayward, both Chik-Fil-A and the pre-security Einstein Bros….
Two stories from around the state got my attention: county looks at selling jail and principal quits due to bullying
Sell and then lease back jail According to county records, Marion County Administrator Lee Niblock is asking for the board’s guidance at Tuesday’s meeting on the next move in consideration of a…
RESTORE update at Lunch ‘n Learn
On Friday, August 1, 2014 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. join the League of Women Voters for their brown bag lunch and learn summer series at the Downtown Library, 239 N….
Rally 2014: WSRE hosts televised candidate forums
WSRE-TV, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has scheduled “RALLY 2014,†a candidate forum for the August 26 Primary Election. Tune in July 21, 22 and 24 at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21…
Breaking News: Legislature won’t appeal redistricting map ruling
House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz said this morning the Legislature does not plan to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s congressional map drawn in 2012….
Underhill racks up third major endorsement
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority member Dale Perkins announced this morning that he is endorsing Doug Underhill in the Republican primary for Escambia County Commission, District 2. “We have many challenges facing Escambia…
Context Florida: Sanity comes to immigration reform debate
My latest column for Context Florida: A political odd couple recently held a press conference in Tallahassee on what has been a hot button issue for conservatives since Barack Obama was sworn…
Missing campaign sign mystery solved
Last week I reported that someone in a gray pickup track took two large campaign signs for Michele Inere from the corner of Ninth Avenue and Olive Road. This morning, Lamar Brazwell,…
Wedgewood gets legal representation
They will not be ignored. Wedgewood residents have complained to the state and county about the construction debris pits that surround their neighborhood. Now they have agreed to legal representation. The residents…
Studer gets summary judgment and arbitration in Cleveland Clinic case
Two years ago, the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Ohio against Quint Studer and B.G. Porter, CEO of Studer Group. The issue was a…
Bridge traffic already heavy
From GBPD: GULF BREEZE: Traffic is backed up from Pensacola Beach to the large hump on 3 mile bridge in the south bound lanes due to the air show!
Climate Change debate comes to Pensacola
Press Release: 350 Pensacola calls for the Pensacola City Council to support proposed Climate Change Task Force resolution. The Pensacola City Council is set to consider a resolution to create a Climate…
CBS Los Angeles names Wahoo stadium one of the best
CBS Los Angeles picked the best minor league stadiums to watch a game. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium made the list. This three-year-old, premiere facility is home to the fan favorite Pensacola Blue Wahoos,…
Judge strikes down Congressional Map
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a highly anticipated ruling, a Leon County judge struck down a map of the state’s congressional districts drawn by the Legislature in 2012,…
Campaign sign shenanigans in judge race
The race for Circuit County Judge between Michelle Inere and Jenny Kinsey is heating up, and as in most heated races, reports of sign tampering surface. We got a phone call yesterday…