Southwest Escambia Sports Complex Opening
Escambia County is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southwest Escambia Sports Complex, 2020 Bauer Rd., on Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m. A…
Emerald Coast Hospice Launches Food Drive for Manna
Press Release: Staff members from the Emerald Coast Hospice offices here will be blanketing the community throughout August, distributing food collection bags and gathering donations…
What was Pensacola Police Union offered
The Independent News obtained through a public record request the latest offer before the Fraternal Order of Police. The tentative agreement gave all the officers…
Studer Negotiations
Blue Wahoos owner Quint Studer met with officials from the city of Pensacola and the Community Maritime Park Association this morning in an attempt to…
Davis named Sacred Heart CEO
Press release: PENSACOLA, Fla.. (July 31, 2012) Sacred Heart Health System and Ascension Health have announced the appointment of Susan Davis as the President and…
Scott appoints three attorneys
Press release: Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Pamela E. Langham, Thomas F. Gonzalez, and Lennard B. Register III to…
Do not go to bar with mom
I missed this one last week. NorthEscambia.com reported 38-year old Melissa Diane Kettering hit a pedestrian in a DUI crash in Cantonment. The pedestrian was…
Use Twitter to keep up with Olympics
Twitter and NBC Olympics have partnered and created the Twitter Tracker which can be accessed online or within the NBC Olympics iPad app. The tracker…
Powell responds to indictment
John Powell, candidate for Escambia County Sheriff, was indicted on Monday on one misdemeanor charge for accepting cash contributions in excess of $50. He turned…
ECUA, District 3 Race
The ECUA, District 3 race is packed with four Democrats. In the August primary, voters will decide between incumbent Elvin McCorvey and challengers Calvin Avant,…
Crime Prevention Seminar: Bridging the Gap
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will host “Bridging the Gap,†a Crime Prevention Seminar on Thursday August 2, 2012. The day-long conference, hosted at the Crowne…
On Ed Schultz radio today
It’s a radio day for me. I did WCOA this morning from 6-9 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. I’m on with Mike Papantonio…
Busy Week for CMPA
The Community Maritime Park Association has an active week ahead. CMPA Chairman Collier Merrill will meet with city officials and Quint Studer on Tuesday regarding…
What holds Pensacola back?
The things that the Independent News has been reporting for much of the past decade:shortage of affordable housing, racial disparities, substandard education and poverty. The…
Another Pensacola Olympian
Catie Ball Condon will be just one of many Olympic viewers tonight. But what sets her apart from the millions who will tune in tonight…
Buzz: Pensacola teen killed last night (Update), second shooting
Pensacola area has another homicide. This time it’s just outside the city limits on Deauville Lane (not Duval St.) according to a friend of the…
One week after Police Press Conference
The Independent News asked Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons for an update on his department’s increased presence on the streets” “The number of officers has…
On WCOA today and Monday
Filling in for Jim Sanborn with Don Parker on WCOA 1370 AM. Listen in.
Okaloosa ahead in race for BP funds
The Daily News reports UWF’s Rick Harper told Okaloosa County business people Thursday at Northwest Florida State College that their county will receive a disproportionate…
Santa Rosa County joins Vision 2015
At its July 26 meeting, the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners approved participation in Greater Pensacola Chamber’s Vision 2015 at the level of $25,000…
