First Amendment Foundation (FAF) has published its 2014 Legislative Report for week one is now available on its website. You can view it by clicking this link. There are two bills that…
Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint against Sheriff Morgan
The Florida Commission on Ethics today unanimously dismissed the ethics complaint filed by defeated candidate for Sheriff, John Powell against Sheriff David Morgan. The Commission considered Powell’s complaint and Sheriff Morgan’s response…
House of Sticks: LaRouche was on target
Go into Yahoo and type in “Understanding the Financial Crisis”. A list of seventy four books will appear. Some of those works are written by authors known to you and I because…
Mayor Hayward opposes Parole facility in North Hill area
Another grassroots effort may have won. City Communications Director Tamara Fountain has announced that Mayor Hayward opposes the proposed Probation and Parole Center on North Palafox. The North Hill Preservation Association sent…
‘Dreamer’ can’t be admitted to the Bar, Court rules
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that undocumented immigrants cannot be admitted to The Florida Bar, calling on the Legislature to change…
ST Aerospace job fair set for March 20
Last night the Escambia County Commission approved, 4-1, the interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Pensacola that gave the city $8 million to entice ST Aerospace to the Pensacola…
Six people attend two Pensacola budget input meetings
The city of Pensacola held this week two public input meetings on its 2014-15 budget. A grand total of six citizens attended them, which should be a clear indication that city needs…
Escambia County will get more aggressive on lion fish
Robert Turpin, Escambia County’s Marine Resources Manager, told the Board of County Commissioners today at its agenda review meeting that the county plans to sponsor a lion fish category in upcoming fishing…
SUBWAY High School All-Star Basketball Rosters Announced
SUBWAY High School All-Star Basketball Rosters Announced Game: Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. at Pensacola State College – Hartsell Arena On Friday, March 7, the best boys and girls senior basketball…
ST Aerospace Interlocal Agreement may come to a vote tonight at BCC
Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom added to today’s Escambia County Commission agenda a discussion of the proposed Interlocal Agreement between the city of Pensacola and the county regarding ST Aerospace, the Singapore-based…
The Kuder Children’s Foundation and the Climate Crisis, March 13
350 Pensacola will host a talk, “The Kuder Children’s Foundation and the Climate Crisis,†on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. John Kuder and his wife Susan Bleiler will give this presentation…
Quint Studer named one of 40 Smartest People in Healthcare
Quint Studer, founder of Studer Group, has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its “40 Smartest People in Healthcare.” The list includes those who “stand out as having the intellect and…
What is on the agenda for Florida lawmakers today
BILL TAKES AIM AT SHARK FIN SALES: The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will consider a proposal (SB 540), filed by Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, that seeks to prevent the…
Lion fish on Escambia County Commission agenda
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners have two agenda items regarding lion fish. A proclamation, in recognition of the removal of the greatest number of non-native, invasive lionfish, congratulating Captain Andy Ross…
City has another neighborhood controversy. North Hill in uproar
First, we had Cordova Park upset about Dollar General building a store at the corner of Spanish Trail and Summit Boulevard. Now North Hill residents are unsettled about the city granting a…
Human Trafficking 2007 and 2014
In June 2007, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” written by IN reporter Mari S. Krueger, told the story of Shauna Newell, age 17, who woke up, her clothes torn from her, a man…
Mythopedia launched, Conservatives beware
Today, Media Matters for America launched Mythopedia – which it describes as “a new tool for fighting back against right-wing misinformation.” The website is a simple fact checker. According to the press…
Next Jazz Gumbo, March 17
The Jazz Society of Pensacola’s Jazz Gumbo (implying a delicious mix of various ingredients giving a wonderful effect) happens every third Monday evening of each month except December. Live jazz is featured…
Charlotte’s Web bill sails through first House committee
House Bill 843, the bill widely referred to as “Charlotte’s Web,†this morning passed its first committee of reference in the Florida House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz…
Visit Pensacola entices Nashville foodies
More and more travelers are planning their vacations around food, and with destinations like Pensacola offering beautiful white-sand beaches along with local cuisine such as Grits A Ya Ya, oysters on the…