The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $7 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents in Florida affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, high winds and flooding that occurred from…
Art Night on the Bayfront tonight
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille and the Pensacola Museum of Art wanted to help spotlight some of Pensacola’s best areas, the end of Palafox Pier, Marina, and Bayfront, so they decided to…
Mother of Jail Victim 14 addresses County Commission
Here is the speech that Ms. Coburn read to the Board of County Commissioners during its open forum yesterday afternoon: Good afternoon my name is Trina Coburn and I am the mother…
Bare drops out of mayoral race
Press release from Councilman Bare: Today, Pensacola City Council Member Charles Bare withdrew from the Mayor’s race so that he could better focus on his role as an At-Large Councilman and Chairman…
Jazz Gumbo, June 16
Who: Jazz Society of Pensacola presents What: Jazz Gumbo featuring Joe Occhipinti’s Big Band When: Monday, June 16, 6:30 PM. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Where: Seville Quarter, Phineas Phogg’s Room, 130,…
Former Blue Angels commanding officer reprimanded
U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs has issued an press release on the outcome of the Navy’s investigation of a former commanding officer of the Blue Angels. At an Admiral’s Mast proceeding on…
Paddle For Humanity seeks sponsors
Waterman’s Paddle For Humanity (WPFH) has confirmed its 2014 event locations, adding Pensacola Beach to this years lineup for the standup paddle board event series. Fitness Onboardâ„¢, known for its philanthropic giving,…
ECUA wants something other than mouse tunnels on Perdido Key
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Board voted on May 29, to accept a recommendation from its Citizens’ Advisory Committee to decline to participate in a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project…
Angel’s Envy launch party, June 5
When Other Whiskeys Stop Angel’s Envy Finishes “There’s bourbon. And then there’s divine inspiration painstakingly crafted into a spirit so sublime you’ll want to share it with the world. We make the…
Youth from around the country to GRACE Pensacola homeowners with free home improvements, June 15-21
Elderly, handicapped, and lower-income residents of Pensacola to get free critical home upgrades More than 30 local residents are counting the days to the week of June 15-21, 2014. At that time,…
Lunch and Learn focuses on missing and trafficked children
The League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area Who: League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area What: Lunch and Learn Meeting When: Friday, June 6th from 11 a.m. – 1…
Gaetz touts FY 2014-15 state budget
Today, Governor Rick Scott signed the state’s FY 2014-2015 budget which makes substantial investments in Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington Counties in Northwest Florida. Niceville Republican Don…
Summer BreakSpot offers free food to children in Pensacola and across Florida
Last summer, we wrote about the thousands of children in Escambia County who left without daily meals once their schools shut down for the summer (“Hunger Games”). With the help of the…
Agenda Review: Commissioners asked to be kept informed
The Escambia County commissioners asked this morning at their agenda review meeting to be better informed about the jail explosion and flood recovery activities. “The citizen rely on their elected official,†said…
Breaking news: Jail medical director put on administrative leave
The Independent News learned yesterday that the medical director for the Escambia County Jail, David Benoit, was put on administrative leave. Commissioner Lumon May confirmed the rumor last night. May said that…
ECUA sets June 16 as end date for free flood debris collection
Press Release: Under normal circumstances, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) does not collect construction and demolition (C&D) debris without an additional charge. However, since the historic flooding of April 29-30, the…
Escambia County to Receive Due Funds from Hurricane Ivan
On Tuesday, May 20, Escambia County Commission Chairman Lumon May addressed a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott asking for additional financial relief related to Hurricane Ivan, which struck the County in…
Minor League Baseball Charities to Donate $10,000 to Local Flood Victims
Non-profit recipient will be chosen by Wahoos fans Minor League Baseball Charities today announced they will donate $10,000 to a local non-profit that is providing relief assistance to flood victims in Northwest…
Clerk’s Office issues Virus Email Warning
The Escambia County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office has been notified that local residents have received scam emails of a “Notice to Appear†or “Warrant to Appear†from the Clerk’s…
Expenditures associated with jail explosion exceed $13 million
Readers have pointed out other emergency purchase orders associated with the April 29 explosion at the county’s Central Booking and Detention Center. The purchases orders total $13,394,556. This time last year Commissioners…