PPD traffic stop nets shooting suspect
Antonio E. Moorer, 27, of Pensacola was arrested today on charges stemming from the shooting of Deputy Ryan Robinson. Deputy Robinson was working with the…
Wahoos have impact at AAA level
Didi Gregorius was promoted to the Bats at the All-Star break from Double-A Pensacola to join second baseman Henry Rodriguez (promoted from Pensacola on July…
Stand Your Ground used by violent criminals
A Tampa Bay Times investigation has found that Florida’s “stand your ground” law is being used in ways never imagined — to free gang members…
Gatlin sets world-leading time in relay
Pensacolian Jutins Gatlin was part of the Aemrican 4x100m relay team that set the fastest time in the world this year in the Monaco Diamond…
DOE miscalculates O.J. Semmes grade
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that school grades in 40 of Florida’s 67 school districts were miscalculated and have been bumped upward—impacting 213 schools. The…
McCormick files another complaint against Wyrosdick
The Daily News reports today that Gulf Breeze High School teacher George McCormick filed this week another complaint against School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick with the…
PPD creates its version of Desks to Roads
Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons said at his press conference today that he plans to saturate city neighborhoods with uniformed officers in an attempt to…
National Night Out
On Tuesday, August 7th neighborhoods throughout Pensacola are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “29th Annual National Night Out 
City Budget Workshops
In a series of workshops next week, the Pensacola City Council will dive into the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Budget. Mayor Ashton Hayward delivered his…
WSRE Rally 2012
Press Release: WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has confirmed the candidates participating in the primary edition of “Rally 2012,†a live, primary and general…
Santa Rosa County Health Dept far below Escambia and Okaloosa
The Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald have obtained a copy of a report that rates the performance of the state’s 67 county health departments….
Collegiate High School Open House at PSC
Come learn about opportunities awaiting you during Collegiate High School’s open house. The community event is 5 to 7 p.m. July 24, in Building 11…
Boom and Bust of Student Loans
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released today its report private student loan market which shows that, according to its estimates, outstanding student loan debt…
Sheriff debate dominates PYP forum
By T.S. Strickland The air was taut in Seville Quarter’s Apple Annie’s Tuesday night as Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan squared off against John Powell,…
Studer, Hayward and the Negotiation Blues
Quint Studer is hoping to construct a $12 million dollar office complex on a parcel at the Community Maritime Park. And while officials with the…
Police chief calls press conference on shootings
Pensacola Police Chief Chip W. Simmons will have a press conference for 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 20 to discuss shooting incidents that occurred this week…
Awesome logo for Pensacola
This was passed on to us by a very creative local graphic artist with a wicked sense of humor:
Neal Armstrong, what’s that smell?
By Stephanie Sharp… Ever wondered what space smells like? The Atlantic did and has a piece online that can satisfy one of those curiosities you…
ECUA, District 5
There are three ECUA, District 5 candidates looking for votes in the August primary election. Incumbent Larry Walker will go up against challengers Barry Tweedie…
Pro-Obama merchandise sales slipping
Barack Obama for President merchandise was hot in 2008. Political merchandising retailers, such as CafePress, couldn’t keep Obama-related merchandise on the shelves and, over 90-percent…
