The Fourth Annual Living The Dream & Tribute to Motown event is this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at New World Landing. According to Dr. Karl Lewis, the event’s organizer, this year marked…
Okaloosa close to picking new airport director
Okaloosa County has narrowed its for a new director of Okaloosa County’s three airports down to three finalists: Okaloosa’s Interim Airports Director Tracy Stage; Daniel Dickten, director of aviation for Western Reserve…
Evers leaves door open for sheriff and property appraiser races
The big domino that could set off a series of political maneuvers in this election is State Sen. Greg Evers. His district boundaries have been redrawn, and he will have to move…
House holds hearing on Fantasy Sports bill
With the industry facing legal challenges in other states, a Florida House panel Tuesday will take up a bill that would shield fantasy sports from possibly being considered illegal gambling in Florida….
Pensacola mayor announces his goals for 2016
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced his goals for 2016 in a viewpoint published in the Sunday edition of the News Journal. He said he will continue to focus on economic growth in…
DEP blasts Rolling Hills owner for blocking closure efforts
Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent a letter to Scott Miller of South Palafox Properties, LLC, the owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center that lost its operating permit…
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Hosting Tryouts Jan. 30
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards will host a tryout event for individuals looking for a challenging, rewarding and exciting job with a starting pay of $14.15 per hour. The tryouts will take place at…
The final email from Matt Currin
Rev. Matt Currin, rector emeritus at historic Christ Church in Pensacola, died Thursday morning. His friends received this last email from him: From: “Matt Currin” Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:06 AM…
Black graduation rate improvement more than triple average
Inweekly examined the black student graduation rates for all the Florida counties with at least 500 African-American students in their senior classes for the 2014-15 school year. Escambia County’s improvement from 2013-14…
Bayou Chico Restoration update meeting Jan. 13
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites stakeholders – government representatives, scientists, environmental organizations and others – to attend a meeting that will provide updates on the ongoing efforts to restore Bayou…
Court rejects appeal on University gun case
A state appeals court this week turned down a request for a rehearing in a lawsuit that has sought to overturn a University of Florida ban on guns in residence halls and…
Details on Trump visit
The Pensacola Bay Center sent out a press release with the details of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Pensacola. The doors will open 5 p.m. at the Center on…