IMPACT 100 set to give away over $1M again

The Pensacola Bay Area chapter of IMPACT 100, a local women’s philanthropy group, last night announced that its 2016 membership drive concluded with a record…

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NRC and RPOF committeemen say there will be no brokered GOP convention

Yesterday, Peter Feaman, a National Committeeman for Florida to the Republican National Committee, and Martin Simmons, State Committeeman for Congressional District #1 to the Republican…

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Who replaces Rep. Miller gets statewide attention

The rest of the state is taking notice of the race to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. State Sen. Greg Evers, State Rep. Matt Gaetz and…

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Meet Brian Frazier – only Republican running for Miller’s Congressional seat

Brian Frazier was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” earlier this week. He is the lone Republican in the race to replace…

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UWF assists City of Pensacola Parks and Rec with survey

Press release: Recognizing that parks play an integral part of a growing, vibrant urban environment, the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation will…

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State ends contract with Santa Rosa juvenile detention firm

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice on Wednesday announced it will begin immediately phasing out all contracts for residential programs run by the private firm…

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Scott asks GOP to ‘Come Together’ behind Trump

A day after front-runner Donald Trump dominated Florida’s Republican presidential primary, Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday called on the GOP to “come together” and support…

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Pensacola Speaks: Rep. Doug Broxson today

State Rep. Doug Broxson, whose name is being mentioned as a potential candidate for Florida Senate should Greg Evers make a run for Congress, will…

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Florida primaries by the numbers

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Statistics can sometimes obscure the truth. But not in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in Florida. The numbers tell…

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FEMA Denies Emergency Declaration for Escambia County

From the Mayor’s Office: Escambia County officials received notification that FEMA has denied the state’s request for an emergency declaration as a result of the…

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County Health assessments reveal concerns with Infant Mortality, STDs, Deaths from Injury

The Partnership for a Healthy Community released today the 2016 County Health Rankings report by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation….

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Gaetz: Northwest Florida delegation delivered, survived vetoes too

State Sen. Don Gaetz says that not only did Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward have two projects survive Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item vetoes – $750K for…

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