Escambia County Area Transit would like to cordially invite you to our ECAT DBE and Small Business Workshop – “Transit Linking the Community to Business Opportunities” on April 9, 2014 from 9:00…
Monday Night Jams – Open Mic returns
One of Pensacola’s favorite Open Mics is back at The Big Easy Tavern! Located in the beautiful,historic North Hill of Downtown Pensacola,the event is open to bands of all genera’s,single musicians,comedians,poets,and just…
Student Jazz Competition Results
The live finals of the Fourth Annual JSOP Student Jazz Competition took place Tuesday evening, March 25, at Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Auditorium. Audience members were treated to some fine jazz performed…
Scott has trouble finding new campaign finance chairman
Less that a week after Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign finance chairman resigned in frustration, the campaign offered the job to another GOP rainmaker before abruptly rescinding the offer, six people with knowledge…
State drops voter purge
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida In an election-year turnaround, Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is dropping a problematic voter purge aimed at keeping non-U.S. citizens from casting ballots. In the…
Chalk It Up! Pensacola looking for sponsors and artists
Chalk It Up! Pensacola wants you to invest in the Northwest Florida community by supporting the third edition of, Chalk It Up!, the Pensacola Sidewalk Art Festival (chalkituppensacola.org) on May 10 at…
One issue resolved: City gets FAA approval today
In a letter dated March 27, Gene Roth, National Team Lead and Southern Region Compliance Specialist with the FAA, has approved the OHM contract. The city was granted approval because: “The airport…
Letter: Gay minister reflects on 12-year relationship with Westboro Baptist pastor
By Rev. Patrick Rogers I am 57-year-old, a gay man, an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ denomination, a Christian and I was in a relationship with Rev. Fred Phelps,…
Hayward failed to get FAA approval
The Pensacola News Journal has confirmed what Jesse Rigsby, attorney for Varona Enterprises of Florida, suspected–Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward failed to get FAA approval to give OHM Group a 10-year exclusive contract…
Baseball game demonstrated strong Pensacola-Troy connection
By Steve Barnes Tuesday, Troy’s baseball team had the first at-bat, but that was a mistake. It should have been the home team. The Trojans and Alabama met Tuesday at the home…
STEPS FOR AUTISM 2014 is Saturday
Steps for Autism 2014, presented by Cox Communications, will be held on Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Pensacola State College main campus track. There will be activities for kids…
WCOA morning show broadcasts live in downtown Pensacola tomorrow
WCOA 1370 AM’s Don Parker and Jim Sanborn will broadcast live tomorrow morning from Bodacious Olive, 407 S Palafox Street. Rishy Studer will open the store at 6 a.m. and will be…
Possible FAA issue with OHM contract. Did city hide key information from council?
Jesse Rigby, who represents Varona Enterprises of Florida, has pointed out to the City Attorney Jim Messer and the Pensacola City Council a potential violation by the city of 49 CRE 23.75…
Pensacola makes American’s 10 Most Dangerous Small Cities list
The city of Pensacola, not the MSA or Escambia, is ranked No. 6 on the most dangerous small cities in America. They looked at 234 cities with populations between 50,000 and 75,000….
Health continues to worsen in Escambia County
Escambia County slid from 55th to 57th out of 67 Florida counties. See scorecard: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2014/rankings/escambia/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot
Latest stats on Visit Pensacola
The Visit Pensacola Board of Directors meets today from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Perdido Community Center. The Tourism Statistical Report for February 2014 shows that bed tax collections were up 11.2 percent…
UWF Expands Partnership with Gulf Coast State College
The University of West Florida and Gulf Coast State College (Panama City) have announced the expansion of the current GCSC2UWF Program with a new articulation agreement. Through this partnership, students have the…
World’s Largest Food Truck Festival Ever, Part II, March 29 and 30…Tampa
Press Release: From chowder to cherry cheesecake, gourmet macaroni to 3-mile salsa, slushies to blackened salmon and everything in-between, foodies from all over Florida will find that and then some in the…
Nate Silver pegs GOP as slight favorite to take control of U.S. Senate. Democrats are furious
Nate Silver won acclaim for correctly predicting the 2012 presidential election. Karl Rove last his head on Fox News the night of he election when it became clear Silver was right in…
Video on Sean’s Outpost is going viral
This video uploaded by M.K. Lord has already garnered over 36,000 views. The Escambia Board of County Commissioners discuss replacing Janet Lander, the Special Magistrate assigned to hear the code enforcement. Here…