County staff prepared a Powerpoint presentation on Project Stallion, the code name for ST Aerospace. Reviewing it I can better understand the concerns of the some of the county commissioners. Escambia County…
Buttercup on the Pensacola City Council agenda for Feb. 27
Buttercup’s owner Laura Kirkman wrote to me about the next Pensacola City Council meeting: I just wanted to let you know that Buttercup, the pot-belly pig, is slated to be on the…
Civil War battle still being fought
By Margie Menzel, The News Service of Florida State officials hoped to resolve a controversy about whether to add a Union memorial to the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park before the 150th…
Buzz: Crist for FSU president
Peter Schorsch of SaintPetersBlog.com believes it makes sense. In his daily newsletter, “Sunburn,” Schorsch wrote that one way for Gov. Rick Scott to win re-election right now would to have the Board…
Gaetz supports repealing red light cameras
Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, are no fans of red-light cameras — that much is clear. Echoing comments by the speaker, Gaetz said in a…
INYR: Wounded Warriors, Fallout from PNJ fish hatchery article and inside Tallahassee
We got Buddy James coming on the show at 11:35 am to make a big announcement on his efforts to build a car for Wounded Warriors to drive at Bonneville Speed Week….
How City of Pensacola public records request system works
On Feb. 4, I sent City Communications Director Tamara Fountain a request: We are looking into doing a story on the city’s public record system. I would like to come over to…
Magic Johnson Speaks to the Heart of the Community
Where: The Blue Wahoos Stadium Today: 2-5 p.m., Feb. 17 Here is the latest line-up of speakers: Cumulus Radio Personality Linda “Sonshine†Moorer , the moderator of the event Capt. Keith Hoskins,…
Maybe Pensacola City Council should put fish hatchery on the ballot
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposal to lease Bruce Beach for a $1 a year for 50 years and allow a fish hatchery to be built in the city’s urban core has become a…
INYR: Tailhook whistleblower on Military Justice Improvement Act
On Thursday, Feb 6, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference to discuss her bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA). The legislation would remove the decision to prosecute rape and…
Volunteer needed to help distribute United Way funding
Serve on the Community Investment Committee and help choose the programs that receive your donations through United Way of Escambia County’s funds distribution process! Through United Way of Escambia County’s funds distribution…
Questions about Hayward’s proposed fish hatchery persist
The News Journal tackles today Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s fish hatchery project—“A new home for a fish farm on Bruce Beach?†The story is a perfect compliment to the our cover story…
Florida posts record 2013 tourism numbers
Florida attracted an estimated 94.7 million tourists last year, about a 3.5 percent increase over 2012. The figure marks the third consecutive year the state has posted a record number of visitors….
Jazz Gumbo: Peter & Will Anderson Trio, Feb. 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…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, Feb 16-22
Tour of Historic Pensacola Date: Saturday, Feb. 22 Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Location: Historic Pensacola Village Details: The Office of Equity, Diversity & International Affairs, along with other partners, will host…
Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF partners with Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office
On Friday, the Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF signed an agreement to partner with the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office to collectively champion entrepreneurial progress in Santa Rosa County….
FSU president expected to be new Penn State leader
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Penn State University is expected to name Florida State University President Eric Barron to the same position on Monday, according to media reports. Barron,…
IMPACT 100 Holds Membership Recruitment Events
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting our annual membership drive for 2014. Established in 2003, IMPACT 100 has, through the $1,000 annual membership donations, raised and…
R.I.P. Dicksblog
It’s time we put this foolishness (dicksblog) behind us. We must rebuild. The Independent News will continue to pursue the truth, and you will find my name on everything I write.
Jeff Miller honored as AbilityOne Champion
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller received the AbilityOne Congressional Champion Award this week in recognition of his support for the employment of people with significant disabilities. Richard “Micky†Gazaway, executive director, South Region,…