Buzz: Matt Gaetz to run for Congress

Sources in Tallahassee report that State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) will run for the Congressional seat to be vacated by Jeff Miller. Gaetz…

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Pensacola Speaks given credit for derailing attempt to hijack $300M BP settlement

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson thanked the listeners of News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” for emailing state lawmakers asking them to not let House…

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Emerald Coastkeeper to seek amendment to tree ordinance

Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy said in her monthly report that she believes Publix could have saved some of the Heritage oaks on its site on…

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Jeff Miller will not seek another term

Official Press Release Fifteen years ago when Vicki and I were praying about running for Congress, we could have never imagined what may lie ahead….

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Gaetz trying to hold charter schools accountable, House could block it

SENATE PILES UP EDUCATION ISSUES IN BILL ..By BRANDON LARRABEE, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Senate approved a wide-ranging education bill on a nearly…

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‘How to Build a Child’s Brain’ author coming March 30

One of the best minds in early learning is coming to Pensacola. Dr. Dana Suskind is the founder and director of the Thirty Million Words…

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District report shows why high schools lost a third of their students

School Board member Jeff Bergosh has published a report on why the district’s freshman are leaving Escambia County’s public schools. Last month, Inweekly reported that…

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County accepting applications for summer landscaping positions

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting applications for 14 temporary CRA Workers (grass cutting/weed control work) and 14 temporary Equipment Operator…

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Juvenile Detention dispute over

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would end years of legal wrangling between…

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Go for Gumbo – March 19

Gulf Breeze Rotary sponsors 11th annual fundraiser for college scholarships If you have a hankering for gumbo and want to help send local students to…

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Junior League of Pensacola celebrates Diamond Year with Women’s Leadership Luncheon

The Junior League of Pensacola is celebrating its 60th anniversary and Women’s History Month at a luncheon honoring women’s leadership on Friday, March 18, from…

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UWF: Replacing Judy

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has a tough task this year. They must find a replacement for Dr. Judy Bense, who has…

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