State Weekly Roundup: Fireworks before the Fourth
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the Independence Day holiday approached this week,…
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida endorses Mike Hill
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida announced yesterday that it has endorsed Mike Hill in his race for the Florida Senate in District 1. Regarding…
Trump’s GOP convention unpredictable and exciting [podcast]
Sharon Day, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, said this week that she is excited about the upcoming GOP National Convention. She said the convention…
City vs. Satanic Temple: What is Town of Greece vs. Galloway case
The legal case that has been referred to in the discussion regarding The Satanic Temple of West Florida and the invocation at Pensacola City Council…
City wastes no time issuing demolition permit
The developer have the permit to demolish the John Sunday House at 302 West Romana Street. They had it before the close of business on…
Pensacola Wrap Up: week ended July 2, 2016
This past week had several major storylines. Bay Bridge Battle Local officials are looking for specifics from FDOT about the design of the new $600M…
Escambia County posts proposed budget for FY 2017
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 is now available online on the myescambia.com Budget Information and Related Documents…
Lecture: How railroads shaped Pensacola
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series continues on Thursday, July 14, 2016, featuring John Appleyard speaking on the subject of “How railroads shaped Pensacola, 1870…
Judge rules demolition permit to be issued for John Sunday House
Judge Gary Bergosh has ruled in favor of the developers seeking to demolish the John Sunday House. It appears that the City of Pensacola’s Architectural…
Net worths of Florida Cabinet reported
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth dropped nearly 19 percent — mainly due to a reduction in the…
Santa Rosa County receives Florida Forest Service grant
Santa Rosa County has been selected to receive a competitive Urban and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $16,500 from the Florida Forest Service….
Florida Chamber warns rate hike jeopardizes job growth
Florida’s 59 consecutive months of private sector job growth may soon be in jeopardy as job creators prepare for a proposed 19.6 percent workers’ compensation…