After dispensing with formalities earlier this month, the Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee got down to business Monday during its second engagement. “Does the light mean it’s on?†Committee Chair Bentina…
Valentino endorses Miller
Commissioner Gene Valentino has endorsed Scott Miller for House District 2.
Johnson Forgoes District 2 Run
Pensacola City Councilman Larry B. Johnson has decided not to run for the District 2 seat left vacant by the late Rep. Clay Ford. The councilman would not have been on the…
Peak Oil and the Emerald Coast
Sustainable Gulf Coast and 350 Pensacola will present a free lecture tonight on ‘peak oil.’ Here’s the press release: Please join us tonight as Doug Craft presents “Peak Oil and the Emerald…
Buzz: Blues 2013 season will be cancelled
I’m hearing the Blue Angels 2013 season will be cancelled. Admiral Bob Kelly (ret.) had mentioned the possibility at the last Chamber board meeting. And now it looks like the Navy will…
Defense secretary asks Congress to strip commanders’ power to overrule courts
The Hill is reporting that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recommended today that the Pentagon strip commanders of the ability to overturn verdicts in military criminal court cases. The proposed change in the…
Northwest Florida least small business-friendly region in the state
Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, has released the new results from the second annual Thumbtack.com Small Business Survey. The 2013 study draws upon data from over 7,000 small…
Poll has Gray in lead for Republican nomination in House D2 race
SaintPetersBlog.com conducted an automated poll on Saturday, April 6 on the GOP primary to replace the late Clay Ford in Florida House District 2. Former Gulf Breeze mayor Ed Gray is the…
‘Streamlined’ at the COW
When the Pensacola City Council meets for its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, members will consider approving “streamlined guidelines†for the disposition of city-owned property. Currently, policy dictates that the mayor…
Investigators Seek Man in Connection with Brent Shooting
PENSACOLA, Fla.–Escambia Sheriff’s Investigators are seeking any information leading to the whereabouts of Chandler Bass, 29. Bass is a black male, approximately 5’3†and 175 pounds.He currently has outstanding warrants for the…
More political consultants hired
SaintPetersBlog.com reports other candidates are lining up their consultants. Mike Hill has signed Tim Baker of Data Targeting and “Spokesman-to-the-conservative-stars.” Ed Gray has Southern Campaign Resources.
And another person enters the House District 2 race
The Republican field to decide who replaces Clay Ford for Florida House District 2 continues to add candidates. Gulf Breeze native, and graduate of the Gulf Breeze High School Class of 1970,…
Quick Hix Nix
It was a light, quick affair. It was the end of the Hixardt deal. For now, anyways. “We want Pensacola to stay our home,†Mike Hicks, CEO of Hixardt Technologies, Inc., assured…
Nobles lines up big political talent to help with his House campaign
SaintPetersBlog.com is reporting that Jack Nobles, a former longtime Pensacola city councilman, has become the first candidate to officially file to run in the special election for House District 2. Nobles turned…
Scarborough drops out of House District 2 race
A letter from George Scarborough: Dear Friends, Family and Neighbors, I am passionate about improving the quality of life for my hometown and all of Northwest Florida. That’s why I have been…
Who gets to vote in Florida House District 2 special election?
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford has set up a page on his website devoted to the special election – here. Santa Rosa County? Uh, uh, uh. Nothing. Somebody to…
WSRE Imagination Station opens today at Bayfront Stadium
Press Release: Pensacola State College Learning Lab and WSRE Imagination Station officially open to public on Wahoos Opening Day. Pensacola State College’s Learning Lab and WSRE’s Imagination Station at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium…
Navy Federal adding 1,500 more jobs, commits to $200M investment
Press Release: The Greater Pensacola Chamber announced today that it is another step closer to achieving its goal of bringing 3,000 new jobs to the region over the next couple of years…
Susan Campbell Jewlery Featured in 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
Press Release: Pensacola jeweler, Susan Campbell, bedecks world famous models in yearly swimsuit tour de force. Campbells’s rectangle ID charm in 14K yellow gold on an 18″ gold chain is pictured on…
Fire Boat One
There will soon be a new boat on the local waterways—the Pensacola Fire Department’s Fire Boat One. The department, along with Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council, will host a…