By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Being in the state’s “part-time” Legislature might tax members’ time, but for most it hasn’t caused financial heartaches. With all 160 annual financial-disclosure reports…
USS Pensacola fought for the North during the Civil War
I came across this jewel about the USS Pensacola from the website thehillishome.com. The USS Pensacola was one of the largest ships in the US Navy during the Civil War. While various…
Florida chamber says small business bullish on economic recovery
Florida’s small businesses are optimistic about the future of the state’s economic recovery, with nearly 60 percent of respondents expecting the economy to improve during the next 12 months and half of…
City streets facing flooding – updates
From Pensacola Police: Numerous streets throughout city limits are currently experiencing localized flooding because of heavy rain. In particular, locations include Guillemard and Gonzalez streets and areas along Ninth Avenue such as…
Flash flood warning til 1:15 pm, send us your photos
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties until 1:15 p.m. Seventeen months have passed since the April 2014 floods. While this storm isn’t…
2-1-1 Northwest Florida team among the best
United Wayâs local five-person 2-1-1 Northwest Florida team was honored with highest quality assurance over 20 other 2-1-1s from across the nation. The Quality Assurance program uses a paid third party to…
Autism Pensacola to be featured on PBS, Oct. 3
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has received word from “American Graduate Day 2015†producers in New York that the station’s locally produced “Stories of Champions†video clip about Autism Pensacola will…
Weekly State Roundup: ‘Whistling past the graveyard’
BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Evidence of widespread Republican angst cast a shadow from the nation’s capital to the Sunshine State this week. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on…
Good news from Greater Pensacola Chamber, Sept. 27
The chamber shared these links about its partners: Partner News CLA Goes Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Epilepsy Foundation of Florida “Learning from our Past, Celebrating our Present and Envisioning our Future”…
Good news from Gov. Scott: 142 jobs created
Gov. Rick Scott Announces Sunera’s Expansion Will Create 32 New Jobs in Sunrise On September 25, 2015, in News Releases, by Staff SUNRISE, Fla. – Today, Governor Scott announced that Sunera, a leading…
Good news from Pensacola Speaks, Sept. 26
Here are few podcasts that you might have missed – you can scroll them below Dr. Brice Harris on job creation incentive program Aiming for Pensacola University of Houston professor Matt Clavin…
Good news from Inweekly, Sept. 26
Making an IMPACT Women give back and step up in the community By Jennifer Leigh For more than a decade, IMPACT 100 has played an integral role in supporting the nonprofits that…