The Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Lionfish Regional Control Workshop on Monday. Lionfish are an invasive species with venomous spines that have the…
2nd Annual Uptown Pensacola Earth Day, April 12
Team Green World in conjunction with Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival will be presenting the 2nd Annual Uptown Pensacola Earth Day Celebration at Cordova Mall on Saturday, April 12, from noon to 5…
Louisiana sets its own red snapper season, feds only allow 11 days
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved a committee recommendation on April 10 to drop the recreational red snapper season to 11 days. Most charter boat captains and commercial fishermen believe…
A Punishment That Fits the Crime: FL Reviews Sentencing Law for Juveniles
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection Today the Florida Senate is scheduled to consider a bill that would bring the state in compliance after two Supreme Court decisions determined the state’s…
Patrick Gonzalez conviction upheld by Florida Supreme Court
In a murder case that drew widespread attention, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an appeal by a Death Row inmate who was convicted of killing an Escambia County couple…
Jack Brown selected new Escambia County administrator
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted today to name Jack Brown, Taylor County administrator, its new county administrator. Though the final vote was 5-0, the process to get to that vote…
House of Sticks: A Slight Diversion…Tongue In Cheek
Last month I had the opportunity to view the movie, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (WWS). What I was hoping to see was a continuation of the old Gordon Gekko character. What…
County taking ECUA to court
Coming out of its ‘shade’ meeting, the Escambia County Commission voted to go back to court and ask ECUA to be the joint receiver of the Innerarity Island utility system. – Posted…
Walk to Cure Arthritis, Saturday, April 12
The Walk to Cure Arthritis raises funds and awareness to fight the nation’s leading cause of disability. The event features a three-mile and one-mile course, with arthritis information and activities for the…
County will discuss resolution of DJJ cost sharing formula, savings $750K annually
The Escambia County Commission will discuss today a settlement with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice that will split the shared detention costs. The Department of Juvenile Justice issued a letter dated…
Party on the Plaza Before the Pensacola Ice Flyers Game tomorrow
The Party on the Plaza is back to celebrate the Pensacola Ice Flyers Game 1 of the SPHL Championship Finals. Arrive early for the festivities before the game this Thursday, April 10th…
Jazz Gumbo, April 21
Who: Jazz Society of Pensacola presents What: Jazz Gumbo When: Monday, April 21, 6:30 PM. Where: Phineas Phogg’s Room in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government Street. Details: The Jazz Society of Pensacola’s…
‘Party Down South’ begins filming…in Athens, Ga.
The Red & Black reports that the CMT reality show ‘Party Down South’ has begun filming in Athens, Ga. —home to the University of Georgia. The town hasn’t warmed up to the…
Local Walkers invited to join a leg of 1,500-Mile Child Abuse Prevention Trek, April 16
The fight to end child sexual abuse comes to the Panhandle and locals are invited to participate in the “Walk in My Shoes†event on April 16. The walk will begin at…
TaxWatch says reduced sentences will reap significant savings
Florida could save significant corrections costs by reducing prison sentences for nonviolent offenders, according to data analysis in a new report from Florida TaxWatch. The report, Overcriminalization In Florida, calls for the…
Bach’s Magnificent Mass in B Minor on Saturday, May 10
The Choral Society of Pensacola concludes its current season with a performance of one of the most magnificent and challenging works in all of choral/symphonic literature – Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in…
Kayak for a Cure Pensacola, May 3
Kayak for a Cure Pensacola will host its third annual charity paddle event to benefit the American Cancer Society on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shoreline Park…
Local firm wins $9 billion award in Actos case
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. were ordered to pay a combined $9 billion in punitive damages after a federal court jury in Lafayette, Louisiana found they hid the cancer…
Bill’s Birthday Bash at NY Nick’s…really it is at NY Nick’s on April 23
The Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company (SETSCO) is celebrating Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with a fundraiser for their upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew. Tickets for the fundraiser will go on sale…
Hiring: ACE Art and Culture Festival Curator
The non-profit devoted to the arts, Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Inc. (ACE), is seeking an individual to carry out the implementation of a fall arts/culture event. The mission of the event is…