The mission of LeaP Play is to create a fun and comforting playroom for the children who are battling an illness, and ensure that each child who is admitted into The Children’s…
Greyhound racing under attack in Tallahassee
Opponents of greyhound racing said Wednesday they are renewing efforts to end a requirement that some pari-mutuel facilities run dog races to be able to offer other forms of gambling. Several lawmakers…
House of Sticks: Margin Calls
When you and I decide to buy 200 shares of stock on margin, that concept means we are paying for 100 shares and borrowing money to buy 100 shares. Interest will be…
INYR: Wall Street, FSU president buzz, fish hatchery and the state, and Sheriff David Morgan
We have a full line-up for IN Your Head Radio today. We have at 11:05 Mary Kissel, Wall Street Journal editorial board member & host of OpinionJournal on @WSJLive. We will discuss…
Florida Senate tackles residency requirements
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A Senate committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to new residency standards for lawmakers, paving the way for the measure to pass the full chamber…
INYR Interview: Commissioner Barry gives details of 4-H deal
Yesterday Commissioner Steven Barry talked on IN Your Head Radio about the details of the compromise he and a subcommittee have worked out for 4-H in Escambia County. The proposal, which still…
Offshore Inland to bring 100 jobs to the Port of Pensacola
WEAR TV 3 broke on its Wednesday evening newscasts that Offshore Inland has reached an agreement with the city of Pensacola to lease a warehouse at the Port of Pensacola and will…
SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer Rosters Announced
Game: Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. at Ashton Brosnaham Park On Thursday, Feb. 20, the best boys and girls senior soccer players from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will play…
Nurse practioners win first round
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Despite opposition from physician groups, a House select committee Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal that would give additional power to nurse practitioners — including…
Mobile mayor wants Magic Johnson to visit his city, too
John Sharp reports in his column, Sharp Eye, that Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson was very impressed when he heard Magic Johnson speak in Pensacola on Monday. He wants Johnson to speak in…
INYR: 4-H update, Obamacare and new Leadership Pensacola project
At 11:05 am, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry will update us on the latest developments with 4-H. Then 12:05 pm. liberal political pundit and author Cliff Schecter will on to talk about…
What is on tap in Tallahassee
GUN BILL TAKES AIM AT INSURERS: The House Civil Justice Subcommittee will consider a bill (HB 255), sponsored by Chairman Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, that could lead to tougher penalties if…
As reported on INYR, compromise in nursing home bill has been worked out
As Ryan Wiggins reported on IN Your Head Radio, a compromise in nursing home bill has been worked out. The News Service of Florida reports that, hoping to avoid a politically volatile…
UWF launches first Argo Pantry food drive
The University of West Florida, in partnership with Manna Food Bank of Pensacola, is launching its first Argo Pantry food drive today, Feb. 19 with an open house from 11 a.m. –…
Viewpoint: More than a blanket needed
Shannon Nickinson, editor for Progress & Promise, wrote this column for Context Florida. This is a problem that needs more than a blanket. Social media exploded with the word that Pensacola was…
Roy Jones, Jr. wants to be mayor of Pensacola
Pensacola’s favorite son and boxing legend, Roy Jones, Jr., plans to run for mayor of Pensacola, according to BoxingScene.com. Jones, age 45, is the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight…
Pensacola Opera hosts a Cinderella Tea Party
On Sunday, March 23 at noon, prior to the matinee performance of Cinderella at the Saenger Theatre, Pensacola Opera will host a Cinderella Tea Party for princesses and princes ages 12 and…
Commissioner Valentino joins Superintendent Malcolm Thomas for meeting on WMS
Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School District, will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Warrington Middle School, 450 South Old Corry Field…
INYR: Navarre Pass, Crist for FSU president, Escambia County Outlook
We’ve got Steve Glover on at 11:05 talking about opening of a pass at Navarre Beach. Then at 12:35 pm, Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies on Tallahassee news and Shannon Nickinson…
Florida lawmakers look at Facebook privacy and job applications
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Big business brother is balking at a proposal that would ban employers from peeking into workers’ private social-media accounts. The Senate Commerce and Tourism…