Two-thirds love the quality of life here [podcast]

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Jon Pytynia of the Pensacola Young Professionals discussed the 2016 Quality of Life Survey. While the numbers for Pensacola city government were…

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Pensacola City Council has chance to set city on right track tonight

By Duwayne Escobedo At 5:15 p.m. today, the Pensacola City Council will hold its first public hearing on Mayor Ashton Hayward’s FY 2017 Proposed Budget….

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Maritime Heritage Trail now open

The City of Pensacola in partnership with the University of West Florida Historic Trust are installing the panels needed to open the Pensacola Maritime Heritage…

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League of Women Voters: ‘Your Vote Counts,’ Sept. 17

League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area presents Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford to discuss elections in Florida on Sept. 17…

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Hayward takes a hit in survey

The Pensacola Young Professionals released on today their 2016 Quality of Life Survey. The news for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward wasn’t as positive as it…

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Evan McMullin on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” my guest in the second half hour will be presidential candidate Evan McMullin. McMullin is former chief policy…

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Letter to the Publisher: Police deserve raises

Dear Rick: I appreciated your article about our police. I wish you would do some research and write more about them. I have several friends…

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Why only Castille and Fountain?

We’ve been asked why we only reported on the severance payouts to former City Administrator Colleen Castille and former COO Tamara Fountain. Why? Because the…

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Get Started Pensacola, Nov. 2

Get Started Pensacola allows local entrepreneurs to pitch their idea or product to a panel of judges for their chance to win a prize package…

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Underhill explains concerns about helipad

Commissioner Doug Underhill sent out an email to his constituents over the weekend regarding the safety stand down of the helipad atop the Perdido Key…

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Mayor Hayward pays out severance packages, totaling more than $100K

When she announced her resignation in August 2014, City Administrator Colleen Castille made it sound like it was the natural end to a one-year commitment….

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Coach Stephenson tapes live audience sports show for BlabTV

Former NFL player and coach, Kay Stephenson, brings his extensive knowledge of America’s favorite sport to BlabTV in an engaging new show, Talk Football with…

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