By Brandon Larrabee. The News Service of Florida When Gov. Rick Scott entered his first legislative session in 2011, he had an ambitious series of goals. Scott called for moving all new…
Pensacola City Council has a busy night set (update)
The Pensacola City Council meets tonight. They have a full agenda. Here is what happened at their agenda review meeting: Homeless Blanket Debate Round 2 The Pensacola City Council voted, 4-3, to…
INYR: Interview with T.D. Allman
Yesterday, I interviewed award-winning journalist and author T.D. Allman. He is touring Northwest Florida to promote his newest book,”Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State.” Finding Florida is a story…
PNJ ready to implement Project Butterfly
Pensacola News Journal readers will soon find USA Today inserts in their daily newspaper, according to sources inside the Romana Street offices. Gannett, who owns the PNJ, hopes its national newspaper USA…
INYR: Decouple greyhound racing from other gaming
Today I interviewed Christine Dorchak, President and General Counsel for GREY2K USA Worldwide, on her organization’s efforts to abolish greyhound racing in Florida. Listen to interview.
League president speaks on voucher expansion
Deirdre Macnabb, state president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, came on IN Your Head Radio yesterday to talks Speaker Will Weatherford’s proposal to allow sales tax revenue to be…
Hmmm, City consultant now works with OHM Concession Group
During the debate over who would be awarded the food concessions contract at the Pensacola International Airport, Creative Food Group (Varona’s, Bagelheads, Fish House and Pensacola Bay Brewery) challenged the independence of…
Merrill appointed by Gov. Scott to RESTORE board
Governor Rick Scott announced yesterday six appointments to the Gulf Consortium. The one most familiar to Pensacola is Collier Merrill, president of the Merrill Land Co. and chairman of Visit Pensacola, Inc….
Viewpoint: Who is the bad partner
By Wayne Daltry The Florida Legislature is discussing whether to use political might to seize control of the management of Lake Okeechobee, and water reservoirs,from the US Army Corps of Engineers, and…
PYP Summer Internship program seeking employers
In an effort to attract and retain young talent in Greater Pensacola, the Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP), the Greater Pensacola Chamber and the University of West Florida College of Business (UWF) are…
Tourism update for Jan 2014
The board of Visit Pensacola meets today. According to its agenda packet, Pensacon generated 672 room nights with a value of $2.475 million. Here are the estimates on other meetings and groups…
Inside Warrington Middle School ‘revival’ meeting
Yesterday Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas and County Commissioner Gene Valentino held a town hall meeting to reportedly come up with solutions to revive Warrington Middle School, the 10th worst middle school…
Lionfish video – off of Pensacola Beach, taken Feb. 18
Clint Retherford, Dive Commander for Escambia Search & Rescue, sent me the following video with this note: We spoke briefly on your radio show a week or so ago regarding the lionfish…
State Capital Briefs, Feb. 24
‘MORAL MONDAY’ TO CALL FOR CHANGE AT THE CAPITOL On the eve of the 2014 legislative session, civil-rights and labor groups will hold an event dubbed “Moral Monday Florida” to call for…
idgroup Selects Chain Reaction for 2nd annual Brand on Usâ„¢ Initiative
Chain Reaction Teen Volunteer Center has been selected as the second annual Brand on Us recipient. Chain Reaction impacts the lives of local teens from ages 13-18 in Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Chamber Board to discuss Economic Development
Greater Pensacola Chamber CEO Jerry Maygarden will make a special presentation on economic development today to his board of directors. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at…
Hard Hats for Higher Education Rally
UWF Student Government Association to host Hard Hats for Higher Education Rally in support of legislative campaign WHAT: The University of West Florida Student Government Association will host a Hard Hats for…
Two deaths at Pensacola Greyhound Track
Greyhound tracks are required to report to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation monthly on the deaths of dogs at their facilities. Since Jan. 1, Pensacola Greyhound Track has had…
Home Stretch for Florida Legislature committee meeting
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Before lawmakers returned to their districts for the last week before the 2014 legislative session begins, they capped off a week of discussions about…
Weekend buzz: DOJ, jail tax and reality tv on the beach
Week of Reckoning on the Jail The U.S. Department of Justice is coming to town to inspect the Escambia County Jail. This will be their first visit since the Board of County…