Cliff Schecter – @cliffschecter Cliff Schecter is an author, pundit and public relations strategist whose firm Libertas, LLC handles media relations for political, corporate and non-profit clients. In 2008, his first book,…
Food Trucks are part of vibrant cities. It’s time Pensacola join the rest of the nation in the popular trend
The City of Pensacola Planning Board will discuss today an ordinance proposed by Councilman Andy Terhaar that would ban food trucks from the heart of downtown Pensacola. Instead of letting the free…
Jan. 13 Capitol Briefs
MORGAN PUTS $1.8M INTO MARIJUANA DRIVE Orlando attorney John Morgan is going all-in as he tries to get a measure on the November ballot to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Morgan, through…
Morgan files for third term
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan pre-filed this afternoon to run for a third term in 2016. He will be a guest on IN Your Head Radio on Wednesday, Jan. 15 to discuss…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus to present choral concert, The Angels Sing
The Pensacola Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Susan and Allen Pote, is pleased to announce its upcoming choral concert, The Angels Sing, Sunday, February 23, beginning at 2:30pm at the Pensacola…
PNJ gets a new publisher
Gannett Co. announced earlier today that Terry Horne has been named president and publisher of the Pensacola News-Journal. Horne had been publisher of the East Valley Tribune in Arizona and general manager…
Latvala: DEP land sale program has been a disaster
By Jim Turner THE News Service of FLorida A legislatively approved initiative to sell surplus park lands to raise money to buy more environmentally sensitive sites has been a “disaster,” according to…
Walk on the Wine Side set for Feb. 1
The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) presents the 1st Annual Palafox Wine Walk, set for Saturday, February 1st from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Downtown Pensacola. The Palafox Wine Walk is an…
Varona asks when will city council decide on airport food concessions
Varona Enterprises has the food concessions contract at the Pensacola International Airport. That contract expires March 31,2014. Robert de Varona sent a letter on Jan. 3 to Mayor Ashton Hayward and the…
School-to-Prison Pipeline: Southern Poverty Law Center questions Escambia County school system practices
Last week I interviewed David Utter from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on the Escambia Youth Justice Coalition. He said that in Escambia county schools, African-American students account for 65 percent…
Scott wants $100 million for Visit Florida
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Rick Scott will seek $100 million to help bring 100 million visitors a year to the Sunshine State. Scott announced Friday that he…
State capitol briefs
CRIST, COMMITTEE BRING IN $1.04M IN DECEMBER Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and an affiliated committee collected about $1.04 million in December, bring their combined overall totals to slightly more than $4…
Rep. Mike Hill hands out food
Farm Share is partnering with Representative Mike Hill to sponsor a free food distribution on Saturday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Brownsville Assembly of God, located at 3100 W….
PETA goes after Gulf Breeze Zoo
PETA has filed formal comments with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) opposing the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s (GBZ) application for a permit to breed endangered animals. PETA points out that captive-bred…
House of Sticks: Another history repeats itself
By Kent Lyndon What do Orange County, California, Detroit, Michigan, and–yes, just a four hour drive from where you all live–Jefferson County, Alabama, have in common in bankruptcy court twenty years apart?…
IN Your Head Radio for Jan. 10: Economic Development, Lionfish Threat to Gulf Coast, Pro-Fish Hatchery, Lumon May
The guest list today is solid. We have been asked by Cumulus Media to continue the show another week. This reminds me of the line from the movie Princess Bride: “Good work….
More on PYP forum for Mayor Hayward and 2012 URAC report
The Pensacola Young Professionals is hosting on Tuesday, Jan. 14 a forum to get an update from Mayor Ashton Hayward on his implementation of the final report from his Urban Redevelopment Advisory…
Nurse organization points out Florida ranks 2nd in nation in high hospital charges
New data released by the nation’s largest nurses’ organization, National Nurses United, this week revealed that Florida is one of the primary actors nationwide in the growing scandal of high hospital charges…
City issues a press release on airport flooding
At approximately 3:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Pensacola International Airport experienced a break in a water line that feeds the terminal fire sprinkler system. The pipe located in the ceiling, flooded areas of…
WOB holds fundraiser for Typhoon victims
World of Beer (WOB) Palafox, a beer-centric tavern known for an extensive collection of craft brews from around the world, will host a fundraiser to support victims of the recent typhoon in…