Miller retains House chairmanship
Press Release: House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH-08) announced today that Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) will remain the Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for…
Outgoing Council Members Recognized
Prior to swearing in new Pensacola City Council members yesterday, outgoing members were honored. Each was given a framed resolution in recognition of their service…
Councilwoman Myers and her Fresh Start memo
Before the Pensacola City Council voted yesterday on its new president and vice-president, Councilwoman Sherri Myers handed out a memo entitled “Time for a Fresh…
Wu, Canada-Wynn to Lead Council into Future
After swearing in four new members, the new incarnation of the Pensacola City Council elected its most senior member to lead it for the next…
Reader Viewpoint: Valentino Maximus
By Arnold L. Seligman, Cantonment… Your recent interview with Mr. Valentino was enlightening (“Buddha and the Godfather“). I didn’t realize that Escambia County had anointed…
District 4 Town Hall notes, plus a poem
Mayor Ashton Hayward was in East Hill last night to answer questions about RESTORE Act money and address other concerns from District 4 residents as…
Clay Ingram leads key Florida House chairmanship
Speaker of the House Will Weatherford has tapped Pensacola’s State House Rep. Clay Ingram to chair the Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, one of the choice…
Daily backs Spencer and Wu for city council leadership
The Pensacola News Journal has endorsed Councilmen P.C. Wu and Brian Spencer as the best candidates for Council president, which the incoming council will select…
City Council Shuffle
The Pensacola City Council will see four new members seated tomorrow. Winners of this year’s election—including the council’s senior member, P.C. Wu, who ran unopposed—will…
Number of homeless children continues to grow in Escambia, Santa Rosa and statewide
The Florida Department has released its annual report on the number of homeless children in our public school systems. The state of Florida had its…
Senate Unanimously Approves Ethics Reform Measures
Press Release: New rules increase transparency, amend conflict of interest disclosure requirements and timeline Tallahassee–The Florida Senate today unanimously adopted 2012-2014 Senate Rules that strengthen…
Letter to the Editor: Stop isolating children with disabilities in nursing homes
ARC Gateway was saddened to learn, through the ARC of Florida, that the state may have institutionalized hundreds of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities…
Life in county complex could be interesting over the next four years
Lumon May and Steve Barry were both appreciative of their families and supporters today when they had their opportunities to speak. Barry, who replaced Kevin…
HIgh school baseball tournament to be played in Wahoo Stadium
Press Release: The Championship Game of the 20th Annual Aggie Classic Baseball Tournament will be played at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium. The tournament, hosted…
Fresh Market set to open Dec. 12
Press Release: The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) will expand its presence next month with a new store in Pensacola, marking the company’s 31st store…
Gaetz officially elected Florida Senate president
Press Release: Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) was today elected President of the Florida Senate by his colleagues. Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples) was elected President Pro…
Commission Wilson Robertson blasts media as the county’s ‘worst enemy’
Three Escambia County Commissioners were sworn into office today–Lumon May, Steven Barry and Wilson Robertson, who told the packed house that this would be his…
Commission Passes Gas Tax
After nearly four hours the crowd had thinned, but there were still plenty of people left in the gallery to watch the Escambia County Commission…
John Powell enters pre-trial diversion program
Press Release: The Office of the State Attorney announced today that John Powell has entered a Pretrial Diversion Program in his pending case. Powell was…
Critics question the wisdom in constantly rebuilding coastal communities
The New York Times has an article today on the tens of billions of tax dollars that have been spent on subsidizing coastal reconstruction in…
