A Bicyclist’s Dream
Today’s roadways are designed for the automobile. On many stretches, bikers and walkers finds themselves living on the edge between the curb and the cars….
New Claims Czar visits Pensacola
By Shelby Smithey… The looming opt-out date for people who have submitted a claim under the class settlement against BP was on the forefront of…
Puppy mills and sick puppies
By Shelby Smithey… A recent study by the Humane Society of the United States points to Florida as the highest ranking state for complaints about…
Marine helps boy finish Pensacola Triathlon
CNN has reported that during the 2012 Sea Turtle Triathlon in Pensacola, a young boy’s prosthetic limb broke during the run. Local Marines who had…
Body found on nature trail Billy Shores
Official statement from the University of West Florida: On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, the UWF Police department responded to the Edward Ball…
ECARE, an Empty School and Dixon’s Journey
During its workshop today, the Escambia County School Board discussed reading progress within the district, the future of a closed campus and the progress of…
Spirit Works: New comprehensive program to help locals find work
By Shelby Smithey… Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida is launching a new program that will help people struggling to find work get back on their…
Bonfire Jam leaves the beach for Jay, brings along Clint Black and Gretchen Wilson
Press release: Country music fans will have the opportunity to release their inner cowboy and be part of the growing tradition at this year’s BonfireJam…
Buzz: Former PNJ reporter found encased in concrete
A tip to the Pensacola Police Department has led to Winder, Georgia police finding a man believed to be Sean Dugas dead and encased in…
Pensacola and Escambia County have never really been pro-library
Most communities take pride in their public libraries. There are seen in many cities as facilities that transform communities and the great equalizer by making…
County wants its libraries like downtown libraries, plans to cut fund transfer
NorthEscambia.com reports that County Administrator Randy Oliver plans to ask the county commissioners to withhold a portion of their funding for the library system in…
Mixed, weird bag of tricks in amendments
When somebody mentions this year’s list of amendments to the state constitution, my eyes tend to glaze over and I try to think of how…
Coalition Addresses Discipline Discrimination
Citizens and organizations concerned about discriminatory disciplinary practices in local schools are being invited to join the Escambia Youth Justice Coalition. The coalition—facilitated by the…
UWF Lecture Series
The University of West Florida’s Downtown Lecture series will begin this week with a presentation from the school’s president. President Judy Bense—who is also an…
Schieffer: Why debates are good
Bob Schieffer says in today’s hyper-partisan age, debates are a time when “partisans from both sides will actually tolerate hearing the other side of the…
Walkable/Bikeable Community Meeting
Local environmental organization Sustainable Gulf Coast is hosting a discussion tomorrow night entitled Linking Pensacola’s Neighborhoods for Bicyclists and Pedestrians.’ The Tuesday night meeting will…
Michelle Obama or Joe Biden, who do you want to visit Pcola (vote)
My sources are telling me that the President Obama’s campaign strategists are debating whether to send the First Lady Michelle Obama or Vice President Joe…
Must register to vote by Tuesday, Oct. 9 7 p.m.
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office will be open extended hours – until 7p.m. – on Tuesday, October 9 to accommodate citizens who wish…
Reunion for Panhandle Girl Scouts set for Oct. 13
By Shelby Smithey… Former and current Girl Scouts are encouraged to attend the Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle’s reunion Saturday, Oct. 13 at the…
Beating Hearts at Pensacola Museum of Art
        Beating Hearts: Stories of Domestic Violence is a collection of photographs and text that reflect the individual…
