Crist strategist: ignore the polls
Six months ago, Republican strategists working for Gov. Rick Scott told supporters to ignore the polls that gave newly-minted Democrat Charlie Crist a double-digit lead…
The Arc Gateway Kicks Off 60th Anniversary with Open House and Tours, April 29
The Arc Gateway is celebrating 60 years of serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Pensacola area. The non-profit agency…
UWF to host opening ceremony of Confucius Institute
This Friday, the University of West Florida is hosting a Chinese delegation in celebration of the opening of the UWF Confucius Institute. The guests include…
Guillory puts out his platform for County Commission District 2 race
Ray Guillory, Democratic candidate for Escambia County Commissioner Dist. 2, has posted his platform: We have to rebuild our blighted residential neighborhoods, and invest in…
Crist and Scott in Dead Heat
By Dara Kam and Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A new poll finds Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist in a…
Florida College System’s State Softball Championship returns May 2-4
The Pensacola Sports Association (PSA) in coordination with the City of Pensacola Department of Neighborhood Services, and Pensacola State College, is pleased to announce that…
Mouse crossings cause problems for ECUA
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designed four mouse crossings on Perdido Key. There aren’t any safe ones for humans, but beach mouses will…
Hayward drops out of BLAB TV production, but show will go on
From Tamara Fountain, City Communications Administrator: Statement by Mayor Ashton Hayward on BLAB TV show I’m proud of the hard work that the City and…
Residents show up, speak out at District 3 Town Hall
A couple hundred citizens packed the Brownsville Assembly of God Reception Hall Tuesday night to be heard by their elected officials and community leaders on…
Hayward’s new television plan would not be allowed under county public access tv policy
On Monday, former Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren Deweese accused Mayor Ashton Hayward of using city dollars to promote his re-election campaign via a weekly television…
BP tar balls still washing on to Escambia County beaches
On the day after the fourth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, Florida Department of Environmental Protection collected 439 tar balls on area beaches….
Rep. Broxson requests Jayer Williamson replace his father on commission
Rep. Doug Broxson (R-Midway), on behalf of the Santa Rosa County Legislative Delegation, has requested Jayer Williamson to be appointed to the Santa Rosa County…
Two Flood Insurance workshops offered, April 23
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF IFAS) Extension in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties will be hosting two flood insurance workshops…
U.S. Supreme Court turns down Scott on worker drug testing
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida In a blow to Gov. Rick Scott, the U.S. Supreme Court today said it would not take…
Buzz: Gov. Scott appears to oppose ‘Charlotte’s Web’ bill
The word out of Tallahassee is Gov. Rick Scott will oppose the bill that would legalize “Charlotte’s Web,’ the strain of marijuana that would help…
Old Hickory Whiskey Bar hosts ‘Meet Pensacola Mondays.’ Focus on Pensacola Mayor’s race today, 5 pm
Email from Melissa Temsook, Catering Manager, Old Hickory Whiskey Bar: Hi Friends, I just wanted to reach out to you all and let you know…
Awareness Walk Organizer Apologizes for Traffic Problem
Last Wednesday, the 5 pm traffic on Pensacola Bay Bridge was slowed by a volunteers walking for sexual assault awareness. The organizer sent this email…
Vietnam & Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club announces 19th annual Memorial Day Ride
This is an escorted ride of remembrance for our fallen members of the Armed Forces who have secured our Freedoms with the ultimate sacrifice The…
What will Florida Legislature discuss today
PANEL TO CONSIDER CHILD-WELFARE OVERHAUL: The House Appropriations Committee will take up three bills, including a wide-ranging proposal (HB 7169), sponsored by Rep. Gayle Harrell,…
Weekend Buzz: Forum on Crime and Education, First Digital Town Hall meeting
Commissioner May wants to discuss crime, neighborhoods and education Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, District 3, will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, April…
