Orlando shooting leads to more gun sales

Gun sales have dramatically increased in Florida in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead and dozens…

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Pensacola Speaks: 4th of July celebration and UWF Cyber Summer Camp

Attorney Peter Mougey will be my guest on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks” today. We will discuss his plans for a grander 4th of July…

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Backroom Briefing: Pam Bondi vs. Anderson Cooper

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Making the rounds to friendly media outlets, Attorney…

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Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Rebekah Johansen-Bydlak for Congress

The National Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus voted to endorse Rebekah Johansen-Bydlak in her race for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 1st…

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Gov. Scott gives update on state response to Pulse shooting

Following the terror attack in Orlando Sunday morning, Governor Scott today remained in constant communication with state agency leaders who are working to ensure the…

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Corcoran interview highlights value of interviews [podcast]

The interview with incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran demonstrated the value of public officials doing interviews with the media. The state representative expressed his…

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Blue Angels fly over downtown Pensacola

This morning, the Blue Angels returned to the air and started training flights in preparation to resume the team’s Pensacola practice and air show season…

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Corcoran: Panhandle will get $300M of first BP settlement tranche [podcast]

The incoming Speaker of the House, Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Pasco County), said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks” that Northwest Florida can expect to receive 75-percent of…

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Gun measures expected to re-emerge in 2017 session

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The mass shootings in an Orlando nightclub this week have fueled the already-polarizing issues of gun rights…

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PMA becomes part of UWF, beginning July 1

The University of West Florida has entered into a gift agreement with the Pensacola Museum of Art to transfer the museum to the University of…

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Lopez Cantera offers to step aside if Marco Rubio enters U.S. Senate race

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who is running for the U.S. Senate, has sent out an email to supporters stating that he would step aside if…

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Designated Florida House Speaker on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today

State Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Pasco County) will be guest at 5:33 pm today on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” Corcoran is the incoming Speaker of…

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