Gov. Scott appoints Baker and Cleveland to UWF Board
The News Service of Florida reports these appointments by Gov. Rick Scott: RICHARD BAKER AND DAVID CLEVELAND have been appointed by the university system’s Board…
Jazz Pensacola, new name, same tune
The longstanding Jazz Society of Pensacola Inc. founded in 1983 announces it has a new name — Jazz Pensacola. While Jazz Society of Pensacola remains…
Pensacolians love their fire and police
City of Pensacola residents gave the Pensacola Fire and Police departments, City Sanitation and City Parks high grades, according to a telephone conducted by the…
Jolly’s Stop Act picks up cosponsors and editorial support
Two days after Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) introduced the Stop Act, a bill banning members of Congress from personally asking for money, two U.S. Representatives…
Podcast: Levin credits prayers for new diagnosis
The man who took down Big Tobacco and recently was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the National Trial Lawyers Association credits the…
Campus-carry bill likely holstered
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA There appears to be little chance the Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a proposal that would…
Studers enter new phase, to focus on downtown revitalization
A year after Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group acquired Studer Group, in a $325-million deal, Quint Studer announced he will step away from the company he…
Podcast: Wiggins pleas for normalcy in GOP
Ryan Wiggins, a political strategist who founded Full Impact Strategies, wrote an editorial that was published in the PNJ today – Hometown broke my heart….
Bills would allow Escambia students to transfer to Santa Rosa schools
This story from News Service of Florida came across my desk. The Florida House and Senate have passed bills that would allow students to transfer…
Fred Levin on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Fred Levin is flying back from Boston today and has agreed to come one News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss his latest diagnosis,…
Scott balks on Syrian refugees coming to Florida
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is balking at a request from the federal government to resettle hundreds of Syrian refugees in Florida. In an email Tuesday,…
Podcast: Jolly and his Stop Act
“We can’t have a part-time Congress in a full-time world,” said Congressman David Jolly. “Too many in Congress are more focused on raising money than…
