Commissioner Grover Robinson has an opponent, ATU local president Mike Lowery
Michael A. Lowery, the union president for the transit workers’ union, has pre-filed for County Commissioner, District 4 in the 2014 Election. Lowery will be…
Economic Report: State rate of job creation is not enough, wages have fallen further behind and Pensacola has a lot of foreclosures
The Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research issued on Nov. 14 its report on the state’s economy—“Florida: An Economic Overview†Here are a…
Pray 4 Trey Benefit, Nov. 23
On Labor Day 2012, children’s pastor and worship leader Trey McClendon tragically injured his neck in a diving accident at a church gathering in Pensacola….
Town Hall turnout showed power of social media
The Vickery Center was packed last night with citizens worried about the possibility of a Dollar General store coming to the corner of Spanish Trail…
Visit Pensacola in the Sunshine
This morning Escambia County citizens will get to hear, for the first time in a public forum, about the latest set of bylaws for Visit…
Buzz: Push for Catholic vs. West Florida High game to be played at maritime stadium
West Florida and Catholic will face off this Friday to see which team advances in the Florida 5A football playoffs. The Catholic Crusaders won their…
Homeowners will be at Vickery Center tonight to talk with Mayor about Dollar General issue
This email has been circulated by homeowner associations in the Cordova Park area: To all our Homeowners, Two residents brought to my attention that East…
Crist: Facing Scott’s $100 million war chest, made decision to run difficult
Former Governor Charlie Crist admitted to me today that his decision to run against Republican Gov. Rick Scott was a difficult one. I wanted to…
Crist says he will hold on to poll lead over Scott, promises to be an advocate
The latest poll by Human Events and Gravis Marketing has Democrat Charlie Crist ahead of Gov. Rick Scott by 10 points, 46 to 36. The…
No Dollar General Update: Spanish Trail residents claim the zoning change request was not posted clearly
Over the weekend Pensacola City Council received emails from citizens in the neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Summit Boulevard and Spanish Trail, where the city…
Burgess Road: dangerous passage for school children ignored by city hall
Burgess Road is a narrow street, majority of which is inside the Pensacola city limits, that has become a “cut-through†traffic for those avoiding the…
Fraud at school cafeterias
Now we know why the Escambia County Public School District set up a toll-free fraud hotline. The daily newspaper reports that an outside audit of…
Upwords: Mayor cares about homeless, grant helps 32 families (update)
No one can ever accuse the Pensacola Mayor’s Office of being subtle. After a week when the city was getting criticized in social media for…
Letter to the Editor: Pregnancy Discrimination
The State of Florida, through Florida Statute 760, provides vital protection against discrimination for individuals on the basis of several categories including sex, color, and…
Wahoo Job Fair on Monday, Nov. 18
For the third year in a row, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos will host two job fairs for people interested in applying for game-day/ part-time customer-service…
Viewpoint: Bring Fairness to Military’s Sexual Assault Process
SIDING WITH GILLIBRAND ON HOW TO BRING CLEAR FAIRNESS TO THE MILITARY’S SEXUAL ASSAULT PROCESS By Phyllis Hain In the U.S. Senate, two female Democratic…
City Council Decides on DPR and Lease Listings, Will Hear More on Food Trucks Within 90 Days
The City Council had a lot on its plate at Thursday night’s meeting. The meeting opened with public comment from two food service employees from…
Gallery Nights are expensive
Each Gallery Night, the monthly special event hosted by the Downtown Improvement Board on Palafox, costs the DIB $9,357 -which the organizations tries cover with…
Art: Pyramid School Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Quayside Art Gallery is proud to present the local talents of Pyramid artists. Its Christmas tree will be exclusively adorned this year with unique, one-of-a-kind…
